Great Birding Spots in the Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument

MAINE AUDUBON • August 1, 2022

Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument provides convenient access to the birds of Maine’s great North Woods. The 87,000 acres of forest, mountains, and waterways in the Monument host more than one hundred bird species. Spring and summer see the returns of dozens of species of migrant songbirds that breed throughout the Monument. In winter hardy and sought-after boreal specialties remain, including Spruce Grouse, Boreal Chickadee, and Canada Jay. Most of the best birding sites in the Monument can be accessed by a short trail or from gravel roads, though birders should take care to yield to trucks in both directions, and never park in the road or around blind corners. For the most up to date information on road conditions, park closures and birding resources visit NPS.gov/KAWW or download the NPS app.