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  Featured State/Province:
  Maine
  

Acadia National Park
44.15 N   68.20 W
Spruce forests and rugged rocky coastline combine to make Acadia a top 100 Spot for birders. Seabirds are plentiful. You may even see a Purple Sandpiper or an Atlantic Puffin.

Baxter State Park
44.06 N   67.13 W
Bicknell's Thrush can be found at Mount Katahdin. Look in burned out areas for Three-toed and Black-backed Woodpeckers. This is 204,000 acres of remote birding in a land of BIG mosquitoes.

Bluenose Ferry
44.06 N   67.13 W
This ferry used to take 7 hours to travel from Bar Harbor, Maine to Yarmouth, Nova Scotia. Now a newer ferry called The Cat makes the crossing in 2.5 hours. In September you might see Manx, Greater and Sooty Shearwater; Wilson's and Leach's Storm-Petrel; Northern Gannet as well as Red and Red-necked Phalarope.

Machias Seal Island
44.59N   67.05W
This is a great place to see nesting Atlantic Puffins in the summer. You must book ahead -- small boats leave from Jonesport and Cutler. Arctic Terns will dive-bomb your head, so wear a hat!

Monhegan Island
43.47 N   69.22 W
Small, isolated, and far offshore, Monhegan Island is famous for its picturesque beauty -- and birds! Its size and location concentrate land bird migrants and attract off-course vagrants. Late September can produce over 100 species during a long weekend.

Featured Hot Spot:
Mount Washington, New Hampshire
44.40 N   71.21 W

Take the toll road during the spring and summer and listen for Bicknell's Thrush. Check out Jefferson Notch as well. You may see a Ruffed Grouse.

New Hampshire Birding    White Mountain National Forest  
Mount Washington.com    New Hampshire Bird Checklist

Featured Organization:
BirdLife International

BirdLife International is a Partnership of non-governmental conservation organisations with a special focus on birds. Each Partner represents a unique geographic area or territory (usually, but not always, a country). In the Americas, the National Audubon Society and Bird Studies Canada are involved. They have just released their latest publication "Threatened Birds of the World".