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Acadia National Park Wildlife

Seagull, Acadia National Park, Maine | Photo Credit: Pixabay
Seagull, Acadia National Park, Maine | Photo Credit: Pixabay

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

Barred Owlets
Barred Owlets | Photo Credit: Shutterstock / Harry Collins
Fawn
Fawn | Photo Credit: NPS
Loon
Loon | Photo Credit: NPS
Meadow Vole
Meadow Vole | Photo Credit: NPS / Jane Gamble
Northern Flicker
Northern Flicker | Photo Credit: NPS / Jane Gamble
Peregrine Chicks
Peregrine Chicks | Photo Credit: NPS
Red Fox
Red Fox | Photo Credit: NPS
Red-Breasted Nuthatch
Red-Breasted Nuthatch | Photo Credit: NPS / Jane Gamble
River Otters
River Otters | Photo Credit: NPS / Jane Gamble
Rough Green Snake
Rough Green Snake | Photo Credit: NPS / Jane Gamble
Seagull
Seagull | Photo Credit: Pixabay
Seal
Seal | Photo Credit: Shutterstock / Harry Collins
Snapping Turtle
Snapping Turtle | Photo Credit: Pixabay
Spotted Sandpiper
Spotted Sandpiper | Photo Credit: NPS / Jane Gamble
Wood Frog
Wood Frog | Photo Credit: NPS

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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.

Spotted Sandpiper, Acadia National Park, Maine | Photo Credit: NPS / Jane Gamble
Spotted Sandpiper, Acadia National Park, Maine | Photo Credit: NPS / Jane Gamble

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:

Mammals
Birds
Reptiles
Amphibians
Fish

Acadia National Park Mammals

NameAbundance
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
Mammals
Birds
Reptiles
Amphibians
Fish
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Acadia National Park Birds

NameAbundance
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.

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Acadia National Park Reptiles

NameAbundance
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
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Acadia National Park Amphibians

NameAbundance
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
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Acadia National Park Fish

NameAbundance
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
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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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