Acadia National Park, located on the rugged coast of Maine, is a haven for a diverse array of wildlife, offering a glimpse into the rich natural heritage of the region. The park’s varied landscapes, including rocky shorelines, dense forests, and serene lakes, provide habitats for an impressive range of species. Visitors might encounter white-tailed deer grazing in the woodlands, beavers constructing dams in the streams, and peregrine falcons soaring above the cliffs. The park is also home to smaller mammals such as red squirrels and foxes, and its waters teem with marine life, including seals and a variety of seabirds.
Acadia’s diverse ecosystems support a wide variety of plant and animal life, making it a critical area for biodiversity. Wildlife enthusiasts and photographers are drawn to Acadia for the chance to see these animals in their natural settings, which enhances public appreciation for conservation efforts and the need to protect these precious environments. Keep reading to see featured photos of Acadia’s wildlife and to learn more about wildlife photography.
Featured Acadia National Park Wildlife Photographs
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Wildlife Photography Tips
Wildlife photography in the US National Parks offers a unique and enriching experience, as these protected areas are havens for diverse species and pristine natural landscapes. Capturing wildlife in such settings requires preparation and respect for both the environment and its inhabitants. Photographers should familiarize themselves with the specific animals and ecosystems of the park they are visiting, as each park hosts different species and behaviors. Early mornings and late afternoons, known as the golden hours, provide the best light and increased wildlife activity. Different seasons also offer different wildlife viewing opportunities. Patience and stillness are key, as the best moments often come to those who wait quietly.
If wildlife does present itself, always make sure to maintain a safe distance. Using a telephoto lens allows for close-up shots without intruding on the animals’ space. If you already own or want to own a professional grade mirrored camera like the Canon EOS 5D Mark IV Full Frame Digital SLR, we recommend using a Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L is II USM Lens zoom lens for wildlife photography. If you have or are interested in a newer mirrorless model like the Canon EOS R5 Full-Frame Mirrorless Camera, we recommend using a Canon RF100-400mm F5.6-8 is USM Black for long distance shots.
Not quite ready to invest in traditional professional grade camera equipment, but want to enhance the quality of your cell phone photographs? Consider using a Moment 58mm Tele Lens for an improved zoom and be sure you have a compatible phone case to mount your new lens in. Since cell phones don’t have the same zoom distance and quality as traditional professional cameras, be extra mindful about your distance from wildlife when photographing them and don’t get too close. As with any visit to a national park, it’s important to follow park regulations, practice “Leave No Trace” principles, and prioritize safety while photographing wildlife.
Acadia Wildlife Education and Resources
Want to learn more about Acadia National Park and the wildlife that inhabits it? Check out these guides & books:
- Acadia National Park Wildlife: A Folding Pocket Guide to Familiar Animals (Wildlife and Nature Identification)
- Acadia National Park: Wildlife Watcher’s Guide
- Best Easy Bird Guide Acadia National Park: A Field Guide to the Birds of Acadia National Park (Birding Series)
- Who Pooped in the Park? Acadia National Park: Scat and Tracks for Kids
- Peterson Field Guide To Mammals Of North America: Fourth Edition (Peterson Field Guides)
- Peterson Field Guide To Birds Of Eastern & Central North America, Seventh Ed. (Peterson Field Guides)
- Bird Songs: 250 North American Birds in Song
- Peterson Field Guide To Reptiles And Amphibians Eastern & Central North America (Peterson Field Guides)
- Peterson Field Guide to Freshwater Fishes, Second Edition (Peterson Field Guides)
- Animal Tracks: A Folding Pocket Guide to the Tracks & Signs of Familiar North American Species (Wildlife and Nature Identification)
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Acadia National Park Species List
The wildlife at Acadia National Park is beautiful and diverse. There are a variety of mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians and fish to view. Check out all the incredible species this park has to offer! Click on the links below to see the different animal species that inhabit Acadia National Park:
Acadia National Park Mammals
| Name | Abundance |
|---|---|
| American Beaver, Beaver, Canadian Beaver (Castor canadensis) | Common |
| American Mink, Mink (Mustela vison) | Uncommon |
| Bay Lynx, Bobcat, Red Lynx, Wild Cat (Lynx rufus) | Unknown |
| Big Brown Bat, Common Brown Bat (Eptesicus fuscus) | Uncommon |
| Black Bear (Ursus americanus) | Occasional |
| Black Fox, Cross Fox, Eastern Red Fox, Fox, Red Fox, Silver Fox (Vulpes vulpes) | Common |
| Blackcat, Fisher, Pekan (Martes pennanti) | Rare |
| Bonaparte Weasel, Bonaparte’s Weasel, Ermine, Short-tailed Weasel (Mustela erminea) | Uncommon |
| Boreal Redback Vole, Red-backed Mouse, Red-backed Vole, Southern Red-backed Vole, White-Mountain Red-backed Mouse (Clethrionomys gapperi) | Common |
| Chickaree, Red Squirrel (Tamiasciurus hudsonicus) | Common |
| Common Raccoon, Raccoon (Procyon lotor) | Common |
| Cooper Lemming Mouse, Southern Bog Lemming (Synaptomys cooperi) | Rare |
| Coyote, Eastern Coyote (Canis latrans) | Common |
| Deer Mouse (Peromyscus maniculatus) | Abundant |
| Eastern Gray Squirrel, Gray Squirrel, Northern Gray Squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis) | Common |
| Eastern Red Bat, New York Bat, Northern Red Bat, Red Bat (Lasiurus borealis) | Occasional |
| Groundhog, New England Woodchuck, Woodchuck (Marmota monax) | Common |
| Hedgehog, Porcupine (Erethizon dorsatum) | Common |
| Hoary Bat (Lasiurus cinereus) | Unknown |
| Hoy’s Pygmy Shrew, Pygmy Shrew, Thompson’s Pygmy Shrew (Sorex hoyi) | Common |
| Hudson Bay Jumping Mouse, Kangaroo Mouse, Meadow Jumping Mouse (Zapus hudsonius) | Uncommon |
| Keen’s Myotis, Northern Long-eared Bat, Northern Myotis, Say’s Bat (Myotis keenii) | Common |
| Little Brown Bat, Little Brown Myotis (Myotis lucifugus) | Common |
| Long-tailed Weasel, New York Weasel, Northern Long-tailed Weasel (Mustela frenata) | Uncommon |
| Masked Shrew (Sorex cinereus) | Abundant |
| Mearns Flying Squirrel, Northern Flying Squirrel (Glaucomys sabrinus) | Common |
| Mole Shrew, Northern Short-tailed Shrew, Short-tailed Shrew (Blarina brevicauda) | Uncommon |
| Moose (Alces alces) | Rare |
| Northeastern Chipmunk, Striped Squirrel, Eastern Chipmunk, Ground Squirrel, Lyster Chipmunk (Tamias striatus) | Abundant |
| Northern Smoky Shrew, Smoky Shrew (Sorex fumeus) | Uncommon |
| Northern Water Shrew, Water Shrew, White-lipped Water Shrew (Sorex palustris) | Uncommon |
| Northern White-tailed Deer, Virginia Deer, White-tailed Deer (Odocoileus virginianus) | Abundant |
| Otter, River Otter (Lutra canadensis) | Common |
| Silver-haired Bat (Lasionycteris noctivagans) | Unknown |
| Snowshoe Hare, Varying Hare (Lepus americanus) | Common |
| Star-nosed Mole (Condylura cristata) | Common |
| White-footed Mouse (Peromyscus leucopus) | Common |
| Woodland Jumping Mouse (Napaeozapus insignis) | Rare |
Acadia National Park Birds
| Name | Abundance |
|---|---|
| Acadian Boreal Chickadee (Poecile hudsonicus) | Uncommon |
| Alder Flycatcher (Empidonax alnorum) | Common |
| Alder Traill’s Flycatcher, Traills Flycatcher, Willow Flycatcher (Empidonax traillii) | Rare |
| American Avocet, Avocet (Recurvirostra americana) | Unknown |
| American Bittern (Botaurus lentiginosus) | Common |
| American Black Duck, Black Duck, Common Black Duck, Red-legged Black Duck (Anas rubripes) | Abundant |
| American Brant*, Brant* (Branta bernicla) | Unknown* |
| American Coot, Northern American Coot (Fulica americana) | Unknown |
| American Crow, Common Crow, Crow, Eastern Crow (Corvus brachyrhynchos) | Common |
| American Egret, Common Egret?, Great Egret (Ardea alba) | Occasional |
| American Eider, Common Eider, Eider Duck, Northern Eider (Somateria mollissima) | Abundant |
| American Golden Eagle, Golden Eagle (Aquila chrysaetos) | Occasional |
| American Golden-eye, Common Goldeneye (Bucephala clangula) | Common |
| American Goldfinch, Eastern American Goldfinch, Eastern Goldfinch, Goldfinch (Carduelis tristis) | Abundant |
| American Gyrfalcon, Gyrfalcon, White Gyrfalcon (Falco rusticolus) | Unknown |
| American Hawk Owl, Hawk Owl, Northern Hawk Owl (Surnia ulula) | Occasional |
| American Herring Gull, Herring Gull (Larus argentatus) | Abundant |
| American Kestrel, Eastern Sparrow Hawk, Northern Sparrow Hawk, Sparrow Hawk (Falco sparverius) | Common |
| American Long-eared Owl, Long-eared Owl (Asio otus) | Rare |
| American Marsh Hawk, Marsh Hawk, Northern Harrier (Circus cyaneus) | Uncommon |
| American Merganser, Common Merganser (Mergus merganser) | Uncommon |
| American Osprey, Fish Hawk, Osprey (Pandion haliaetus) | Common |
| American Peregrine Falcon, Duck Hawk, Peregrine Falcon (Falco peregrinus) | Uncommon |
| American Pintail, Northern Pintail, Pintail (Anas acuta) | Rare |
| American Pipit, American Water Pipit, Water Pipit (Anthus rubescens) | Common |
| American Redstart, Redstart (Setophaga ruticilla) | Abundant |
| American Robin, Eastern Robin (Turdus migratorius) | Abundant |
| American Rough-legged Hawk, Rough-legged Hawk (Buteo lagopus) | Uncommon |
| American Three-toed Woodpecker, Northern Three-toed Woodpecker, Three-toed Woodpecker (Picoides tridactylus) | Unknown |
| American Tree Sparrow, Eastern Tree Sparrow, Tree Sparrow (Spizella arborea) | Common |
| American Wigeon, Baldpate (Anas americana) | Uncommon |
| American Woodcock (Scolopax minor) | Common |
| Arctic Three-toed Woodpecker, Black-backed Three-toed Woodpecker, Black-backed Woodpecker (Picoides arcticus) | Occasional |
| Bald Eagle, Northern Bald Eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) | Common |
| Baltimore Oriole, Northern Oriole (Icterus galbula) | Common |
| Barn Swallow (Hirundo rustica) | Common |
| Barred Owl, Northern Barred Owl (Strix varia) | Uncommon |
| Bartramian Sandpiper, Upland Plover, Upland Sandpiper (Bartramia longicauda) | Rare |
| Bay-breasted Warbler (Dendroica castanea) | Common |
| Belted Kingfisher, Eastern Belted Kingfisher (Ceryle alcyon) | Common |
| Black and White Creeper, Black and White Warbler, Black-and-white Warbler (Mniotilta varia) | Common |
| Black Guillemot, Sea Pigeon, Southern Black Guillemot (Cepphus grylle) | Common |
| Black-bellied Plover (Pluvialis squatarola) | Common |
| Black-billed Cuckoo (Coccyzus erythropthalmus) | Rare |
| Black-capped Chickadee (Poecile atricapillus) | Abundant |
| Black-crowned Night Heron, Black-crowned Night-Heron (Nycticorax nycticorax) | Occasional |
| Black-throated Blue Warbler, Northern Black-throated Blue Warbler (Dendroica caerulescens) | Common |
| Black-throated Green Warbler, Northern Black-throated Green Warbler (Dendroica virens) | Abundant |
| Blackburnian Warbler (Dendroica fusca) | Common |
| Blackpoll Warbler, Black-poll Warbler (Dendroica striata) | Common |
| Blue Goose, Snow Goose (Chen caerulescens) | Occasional |
| Blue Jay, Northern Blue Jay (Cyanocitta cristata) | Abundant |
| Blue-gray Gnatcatcher (Polioptila caerulea) | Rare |
| Blue-headed Solitary Vireo, Blue-headed Vireo, Solitary Vireo (Vireo solitarius) | Common |
| Blue-winged Teal (Anas discors) | Uncommon |
| Blue-winged Warbler (Vermivora pinus) | Unknown |
| Bluebird, Eastern Bluebird (Sialia sialis) | Uncommon |
| Bohemian Waxwing, Greater Waxwing (Bombycilla garrulus) | Unknown |
| Broad-winged Hawk, Northern Broad-winged Hawk Buteo platypterus | Common |
| Bronzed Grackle, Common Grackle (Quiscalus quiscula) | Abundant |
| Brown Creeper, Eastern Brown Creeper (Certhia americana) | Common |
| Brown Thrasher, Eastern Brown Thrasher (Toxostoma rufum) | Common |
| Brown-headed Cowbird, Cowbird, Eastern Cowbird (Molothrus ater) | Abundant |
| Bufflehead, Buffle-head (Bucephala albeola) | Abundant |
| Butter Butt, Eastern Myrtle Warbler, Myrtle Warbler, Yellow-rumped Warbler (Dendroica coronata) | Common |
| Canada Goose, Eastern Canada Goose (Branta canadensis) | Common |
| Canada Gray Jay, Canada Jay, Gray Jay (Perisoreus canadensis) | Rare |
| Canada Grouse, Canada Spruce Grouse, Haith Hen, Heath Hen, Spruce Grouse, Spruce Partridge (Falcipennis canadensis) | Rare |
| Canada Ruffed Grouse, Partridge, Ruffed Grouse, Timber Grouse (Bonasa umbellus) | Common |
| Canada Warbler (Wilsonia canadensis) | Common |
| Canvasback (Aythya valisineria) | Occasional |
| Cape May Warbler (Dendroica tigrina) | Common |
| Catbird, Gray Catbird (Dumetella carolinensis) | Abundant |
| Cedar Waxwing (Bombycilla cedrorum) | Abundant |
| Chebec, Least Flycatcher (Empidonax minimus) | Common |
| Chestnut-sided Warbler (Dendroica pensylvanica) | Common |
| Chimney Swift (Chaetura pelagica) | Common |
| Chipping Sparrow, Eastern Chipping Sparrow (Spizella passerina) | Common |
| Cliff Swallow, Eastern Cliff Swallow, Eave Swallow, Northern Cliff Swallow (Petrochelidon pyrrhonota) | Common |
| Common Flicker, Flicker, Golden-winged Flicker, Northern Flicker, Northern Yellow-shafted Flicker, Yellow-shafted Flicker (Colaptes auratus) | Common |
| Common Gallinule, Common Moorhen, Florida Gallinule (Gallinula chloropus) | Occasional |
| Common Loon, Greater Common Loon (Gavia immer) | Common |
| Common Mallard, Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) | Common |
| Common Nighthawk, Eastern Nighthawk (Chordeiles minor) | Common |
| Common Oven-bird, Ovenbird (Seiurus aurocapillus) | Common |
| Common Raven, Northern Raven, Raven (Corvus corax) | Common |
| Common Snipe, Wilson’s Common Snipe, Wilson’s Snipe (Gallinago gallinago) | Rare |
| Common Tern, Northern Common Tern (Sterna hirundo) | Common |
| Common White-fronted Goose, Greater White-fronted Goose (Anser albifrons) | Occasional |
| Common Yellowthroat, Maryland Yellow Throat, Maryland Yellowthroat, Northern Yellowthroat, Northern Yellow-throat, Yellowthroat, Yellow-throat (Geothlypis trichas) | Abundant |
| Connecticut Warbler (Oporornis agilis) | Unknown |
| Cooper’s Hawk (Accipiter cooperii) | Uncommon |
| Crested Flycatcher, Great Crested Flycatcher, Northern Crested Flycatcher (Myiarchus crinitus) | Common |
| Dark-eyed Junco, Northern Slate-colored Junco, Slate-colored Junco (Junco hyemalis) | Abundant |
| Double-crested Cormorant, Northern Double-crested Cormorant (Phalacrocorax auritus) | Abundant |
| Downy Woodpecker, Northern Downy Woodpecker (Picoides pubescens) | Abundant |
| Eastern Dowitcher, Short-billed Dowitcher (Limnodromus griseus) | Abundant |
| Eastern Field Sparrow, Field Sparrow (Spizella pusilla) | Rare |
| Eastern Glossy Ibis, Glossy Ibis (Plegadis falcinellus) | Unknown |
| Eastern Golden-crowned Kinglet, Golden-crowned Kinglet (Regulus satrapa) | Common |
| Eastern Goshawk, Goshawk, Northern Goshawk (Accipiter gentilis) | Uncommon |
| Eastern Green Heron, Green heron, Green-backed Heron (Butorides virescens) | Uncommon |
| Eastern Hairy Woodpecker, Hairy Woodpecker (Picoides villosus) | Common |
| Eastern Harlequin Duck, Harlequin Duck (Histrionicus histrionicus) | Common |
| Eastern Hermit Thrush, Hermit Thrush (Catharus guttatus) | Common |
| Eastern Horned Owl, Great Horned Owl (Bubo virginianus) | Uncommon |
| Eastern Kingbird (Tyrannus tyrannus) | Common |
| Eastern Meadowlark (Sturnella magna) | Rare |
| Eastern Mourning Dove, Mourning Dove (Zenaida macroura) | Common |
| Eastern Nashville Warbler, Nashville Warbler (Vermivora ruficapilla) | Common |
| Eastern Orange-crowned Warbler, Orange-crowned Warbler (Vermivora celata) | Unknown |
| Eastern Phoebe, Phoebe (Sayornis phoebe) | Common |
| Eastern Pigeon Hawk, Merlin, Pigeon Hawk (Falco columbarius) | Common |
| Eastern Purple Finch, Purple Finch (Carpodacus purpureus) | Abundant |
| Eastern Red-bellied Woodpecker, Red-bellied Woodpecker (Melanerpes carolinus) | Unknown |
| Eastern Red-tailed Hawk, Red-tailed Hawk (Buteo jamaicensis) | Common |
| Eastern Red-wing, Eastern Red-winged Blackbird, Red-winged Blackbird (Agelaius phoeniceus) | Common |
| Eastern Ruby-crowned Kinglet, Ruby-crowned Kinglet (Regulus calendula) | Common |
| Eastern Savannah Sparrow, Savannah Sparrow (Passerculus sandwichensis) | Abundant |
| Eastern Screech-Owl, Screech Owl (Otus asio) | Unknown |
| Eastern Snow Bunting, Snow Bunting, Snowflake (Plectrophenax nivalis) | Common |
| Eastern Solitary Sandpiper, Solitary Sandpiper (Tringa solitaria) | Common |
| Eastern Song Sparrow, Song Sparrow (Melospiza melodia) | Abundant |
| Eastern Swamp Sparrow, Swamp Sparrow (Melospiza georgiana) | Common |
| Eastern Towhee, Red-eyed Towhee, Rufous-sided Towhee (Pipilo erythrophthalmus) | Common |
| Eastern Turkey Vulture, Turkey Vulture (Cathartes aura) | Common |
| Eastern Veery, Veery, Wilson’s Thrush (Catharus fuscescens) | Common |
| Eastern Vesper Sparrow, Vesper Sparrow (Pooecetes gramineus) | Unknown |
| Eastern Warbling Vireo, Warbling Vireo (Vireo gilvus) | Occasional |
| Eastern Whip-poor-will, Whip-poor-will (Caprimulgus vociferus) | Common |
| Eastern White-breasted Nuthatch, White-breasted Nuthatch (Sitta carolinensis) | Common |
| Eastern Winter Wren, Winter Wren (Troglodytes troglodytes) | Common |
| Eastern Wood Pewee, Wood Pewee (Contopus virens) | Common |
| Eastern Yellow Warbler, Yellow Warbler (Dendroica petechia) | Common |
| Eastern Yellow-billed Cuckoo, Yellow-billed Cuckoo (Coccyzus americanus) | Unknown |
| Eurasian Wigeon, European Widgeon, Widgeon (Anas penelope) | Unknown |
| Gadwall (Anas strepera) | Unknown |
| Golden-winged Warbler (Vermivora chrysoptera) | Unknown |
| Gray-cheeked Thrush, Northern Gray-cheeked Thrush (Catharus minimus) | Rare |
| Great Black-backed Gull (Larus marinus) | Abundant |
| Great Blue Heron, Northern Great Blue Heron Ardea herodias | Common |
| Greater Scaup, Greater Scaup Duck (Aythya marila) | Common |
| Greater Yellowlegs, Greater Yellow-legs (Tringa melanoleuca) | Common |
| Green-winged Teal (Anas crecca) | Common |
| Hooded Merganser (Lophodytes cucullatus) | Uncommon |
| Hooded Warbler (Wilsonia citrina) | Unknown |
| Horned Lark, Northern Horned Lark (Eremophila alpestris) | Uncommon |
| House Finch (Carpodacus mexicanus) | Common |
| Hudsonian Curlew, Hudsonian Whimbrel, Whimbrel (Numenius phaeopus) | Rare |
| Indigo Bunting (Passerina cyanea) | Rare |
| Kentucky Warbler (Oporornis formosus) | Unknown |
| Killdeer, Northern Killdeer (Charadrius vociferus) | Common |
| Laughing Gull (Larus atricilla) | Common |
| Least Bittern, Eastern Least Bittern (Ixobrychus exilis) | Rare |
| Least Sandpiper (Calidris minutilla) | Common |
| Lesser Yellowlegs, Lesser Yellow-legs (Tringa flavipes) | Uncommon |
| Lincoln’s Sparrow, Northern Lincoln’s Sparrow (Melospiza lincolnii) | Rare |
| Little Blue Heron, Northern Little Blue Heron (Egretta caerulea) | Occasional |
| Long-billed Marsh Wren, Marsh Wren, Prairie Marsh Wren (Cistothorus palustris) | )Rare |
| Magnolia Warbler (Dendroica magnolia) | Common |
| Mourning Warbler (Oporornis philadelphia) | Uncommon |
| Nelson’s Sharp-tailed Sparrow (Ammodramus nelsoni) | Common |
| Northern Parula, Northern Parula Warbler, Parula Warbler (Parula americana) | Common |
| Northern Pileated Woodpecker, Pileated Woodpecker (Dryocopus pileatus) | Common |
| Northern Pine Siskin, Pine Siskin (Carduelis pinus) | Abundant |
| Northern Prairie Warbler, Prairie Warbler (Dendroica discolor) | Unknown |
| Northern Purple Martin, Purple Martin (Progne subis) | Unknown |
| Northern Red-shouldered Hawk, Red-shouldered Hawk (Buteo lineatus) | Occasional |
| Northern Rough-winged Swallow, Rough-winged Swallow (Stelgidopteryx serripennis) | Unknown |
| Northern Saw-whet Owl (Aegolius acadicus) | Uncommon |
| Northern Sharp-shinned Hawk, Sharp-shinned Hawk (Accipiter striatus) | Common |
| Northern Virginia Rail, Virginia Rail (Rallus limicola) | Rare |
| Northern Waterthrush, Northern Water-Thrush (Seiurus noveboracensis) | Uncommon |
| Northern White-eyed Vireo, White-eyed Vireo (Vireo griseus) | Unknown |
| Olive-backed Swainson’s Thrush, Olive-backed Thrush, Swainson’s Thrush (Catharus ustulatus) | Common |
| Olive-sided Flycatcher (Contopus cooperi) | Uncommon |
| Palm Warbler, Yellow Palm Warbler (Dendroica palmarum) | Common |
| Pectoral Sandpiper (Calidris melanotos) | Rare |
| Philadelphia Vireo (Vireo philadelphicus) | Rare |
| Pied-billed Grebe (Podilymbus podiceps) | Rare |
| Purple Gallinule (Porphyrula martinica) | Unknown |
| Purple Sandpiper (Calidris maritima) | Common |
| Red Crossbill (Loxia curvirostra) | Abundant |
| Red-breasted Merganser (Mergus serrator) | Common |
| Red-breasted Nuthatch (Sitta canadensis) | Abundant |
| Red-eyed Vireo (Vireo olivaceus) | Common |
| Ring-billed Gull (Larus delawarensis) | Common |
| Ring-necked Duck (Aythya collaris) | Common |
| Rose-breasted Grosbeak (Pheucticus ludovicianus) | Common |
| Ruby-throated Hummingbird (Archilochus colubris) | Common |
| Ruddy Turnstone (Arenaria interpres) | Common |
| Rusty Blackbird (Euphagus carolinus) | Common |
| Scarlet Tanager (Piranga olivacea) | Rare |
| Sedge Wren, Short-billed Marsh Wren, Short-billed Sedge Wren (Cistothorus platensis) | Rare |
| Semipalmated Sandpiper (Calidris pusilla) | Abundant |
| Snowy Egret (Egretta thula) | Rare |
| Snowy Owl (Nyctea scandiaca) | Rare |
| Sora Rail, Sora (Porzana carolina) | Common |
| Spotted Sandpiper (Actitis macularia) | Common |
| Tennessee Warbler (Vermivora peregrina) | Common |
| Townsend’s Warbler (Dendroica townsendi) | Rare |
| Tree Swallow (Tachycineta bicolor) | Abundant |
| Tricolored Heron (Egretta tricolor) | Occasional |
| White-rumped Sandpiper (Calidris fuscicollis) | Uncommon |
| White-throated Sparrow (Zonotrichia albicollis) | Common |
| White-winged Crossbill (Loxia leucoptera) | Unknown |
| Wilson’s Pileolated Warbler, Wilson’s Warbler (Wilsonia pusilla) | Common |
| Wood Duck (Aix sponsa) | Common |
| Wood Thrush (Hylocichla mustelina) | Uncommon |
| Yellow-bellied Flycatcher (Empidonax flaviventris) | Common |
| Yellow-bellied Sapsucker (Sphyrapicus varius) | Common |
| Yellow-crowned Night Heron, Yellow-crowned Night-Heron (Nyctanassa violacea) | Occasional |
| Yellow-crowned Night Heron, Yellow-crowned Night-Heron (Nycticorax violaceus) | Unknown |
| Yellow-throated Vireo (Vireo flavifrons) | Occasional |
| Yellow-throated Warbler (Dendroica dominica) | Unknown |
*It is not known for certain if this species is actually in the park. This species is marked by the National Park Service as “Probably Present” in Acadia National Park.
Acadia National Park Reptiles
| Name | Abundance |
|---|---|
| Central Painted Turtle, Eastern Painted Turtle, Midland Painted Turtle, Painted Turtle (Chrysemys picta) | Common |
| Common Garter Snake, Eastern Garter Snake, Garter Snake (Thamnophis sirtalis) | Common |
| Common Snapping Turtle, Snapping Turtle (Chelydra serpentina) | Common |
| Eastern Milk Snake, Milk Snake, Northern Milk Snake, Spotted Adder (Lampropeltis triangulum) | Common |
| Eastern Smooth Green Snake, Smooth Green Snake, Smooth-scaled Green Snake (Liochlorophis vernalis) | Common |
| Northern Ringneck Snake, Ringneck Snake, Ring-necked Snake (Diadophis punctatus) | Common |
| Red-bellied Snake, Redbelly Snake (Storeria occipitomaculata) | Common |
Acadia National Park Amphibians
| Name | Abundance |
|---|---|
| American Toad, Common Toad (Bufo americanus) | Uncommon |
| Bullfrog (Rana catesbeiana) | Common |
| Common Newt, Eastern Newt, Ebbet, Red Eft, Red-spotted Newt (Notophthalmus viridescens) | Uncommon |
| Dusky Salamander, Northern Dusky Salamander (Desmognathus fuscus) | Common |
| Four-toed Salamander (Hemidactylium scutatum) | Common |
| Green Frog, Spring Frog (Rana clamitans) | Common |
| Northern Two-lined Salamander, Two-lined Salamander (Eurycea bislineata) | Common |
| Pickerel Frog (Rana palustris) | Abundant |
| Spotted Salamander (Ambystoma maculatum) | Common |
| Spring Peeper (Pseudacris crucifer) | Abundant |
| Wood Frog (Rana sylvatica) | Common |
Acadia National Park Fish
| Name | Abundance |
|---|---|
| Alewife (Alosa pseudoharengus) | Common |
| American Eel, Common Eel, Eel (Anguilla rostrata) | Abundant |
| Atlantic Herring (Clupea harengus) | Unknown |
| Atlantic Salmon, Landlocked Salmon (Salmo salar) | Uncommon |
| Atlantic Silverside (Menidia menidia) | Unknown |
| Banded Killifish, Top Minnow (Fundulus diaphanus) | Abundant |
| Blackspotted Stickleback, Twospine Stickleback (Gasterosteus wheatlandi) | Unknown |
| Brook Stickleback, Threespine Stickleback, Three-spined Stickleback (Gasterosteus aculeatus) | Common |
| Brook Trout, Native Brook Trout (Salvelinus fontinalis) | Common |
| Brown Bullhead (Ameiurus nebulosus) | Uncommon |
| Brown Trout, Loch Leven Brown Trout, Scotch Sea-trout (Salmo trutta) | Uncommon |
| Chain pickerel, Common Pickerel (Esox niger) | Common |
| Common Mummichog, Mummichog (Fundulus heteroclitus) | Unknown |
| Common Shiner (Luxilus cornutus) | Uncommon |
| Common Smelt, Rainbow Smelt, Smelt (Osmerus mordax) | Common |
| Common Sucker, White Sucker (Catostomus commersoni) | Common |
| Common Sunfish, Pumpkinseed, Pumpkinseed Sunfish (Lepomis gibbosus) | Abundant |
| Creek Chub (Semotilus atromaculatus) | Uncommon |
| Fallfish (Semotilus corporalis) | Uncommon |
| Fourspine Stickleback (Apeltes quadracus) | Uncommon |
| Golden Shiner (Notemigonus crysoleucas) | Abundant |
| Lake Trout, Togue (Salvelinus namaycush) | Uncommon |
| Largemouth Bass (Micropterus salmoides) | Uncommon |
| Menhaden (Brevoortia tyrannus) | Unknown |
| Ninespine Stickleback, Ninespined Stickleback (Pungitius pungitius) | Common |
| Northern Redbelly Dace, Red-bellied Dace (Phoxinus eos) | Common |
| Pollock (Pollachius virens) | Unknown |
| Redbreast Sunfish (Lepomis auritus) | Uncommon |
| Small Mouthed Black-bass, Smallmouth Bass, Small-mouthed Bass (Micropterus dolomieu) | Uncommon |
| Striped Mummichog (Fundulus majalis) | Unknown |
| White Perch (Morone americana) | Uncommon |
| Yellow Perch (Perca flavescens) | Uncommon |
| Yellowtail (Limanda ferruginea) | Unknown |
Note: The wildlife species included in the lists above have been confirmed with the National Park Service to be present or probably present in Acadia National Park. Other species may exist in the park that are currently under review or not yet known.
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