BANGOR DAILY NEWS • November 10, 2022
I dearly love driving on logging roads in search of birds. However, during this time of year, I willingly cede the roads to heater hunters — sportsmen who drive the same roads in search of ruffed grouse, while the vehicle heater is blasting. I recommend that birders do a little heater hunting of their own during the cold months. Maine’s rugged coast is perfect for cold-weather birding. There are lots of bays and coves that shelter overwintering sea birds. While some birds are comfortable in rough water, most appreciate a little relief from tumultuous seas, and will tuck right in close to a shoreline that might also have an adjacent road. Some of the best birding is in Acadia National Park. ~ Bob Duchesne