Uploaded February 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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The map at the end of this video reflects data collected for the Maine Bird Atlas showing that they can now be spotted farther north in the winter.

On Maine Calling last Friday, February 20, Maine Audubon’s staff naturalist Doug Hitchcox shared that a range of factors, including climate change, might be driving this change. Listen to the full episode at mainecalling.org or wherever you get your podcasts.

Also featured in this video are photos of bluebirds shot by Maine Public’s own Brian Bechard.