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Baeolophus bicolor · Paridae

When Do Tufted Titmouses Arrive in Maine?

Adult Tufted Titmouse
Photo: David Bird, CC0 1.0 via iNaturalist

Tufted Titmouses are in Maine all year, but most are here in spring: numbers build from late January, peak in early May (34% of checklists), and fall back by mid May. In the quietest week (early July) they are still on about 14% of checklists.

When to look

Numbers buildJan 22-31late January
PeakMay 1-7early May
Fall back byMay 15-21mid May
FewestJul 1-7early July

Best: early May. Here all year; numbers build from late January and fall back by mid May. Peak: on about 34% of Maine checklists.

  1. Jancommon
  2. Febpeak season
  3. Marpeak season
  4. Aprpeak season
  5. Maypeak season
  6. Juncommon
  7. Julcommon
  8. Augcommon
  9. Sepcommon
  10. Octcommon
  11. Novpeak season
  12. Decpeak season

Darker months: more checklists report it. Outlined: peak month.

0%10%20%30%40%Jan 1-7: 24% of 15499 checklistsJan 8-14: 23% of 11141 checklistsJan 15-21: 25% of 10729 checklistsJan 22-31: 24% of 15084 checklistsFeb 1-7: 26% of 9403 checklistsFeb 8-14: 29% of 11268 checklistsFeb 15-21: 31% of 14061 checklistsFeb 22-28: 27% of 9977 checklistsMar 1-7: 26% of 9649 checklistsMar 8-14: 27% of 11781 checklistsMar 15-21: 28% of 11613 checklistsMar 22-31: 27% of 17798 checklistsApr 1-7: 27% of 14638 checklistsApr 8-14: 31% of 16511 checklistsApr 15-21: 32% of 17164 checklistsApr 22-30: 32% of 22602 checklistsMay 1-7: 35% of 22556 checklistsMay 8-14: 35% of 27842 checklistsMay 15-21: 30% of 27748 checklistsMay 22-31: 21% of 38715 checklistsJun 1-7: 16% of 26916 checklistsJun 8-14: 15% of 23737 checklistsJun 15-21: 14% of 22733 checklistsJun 22-30: 13% of 28248 checklistsJul 1-7: 14% of 20290 checklistsJul 8-14: 14% of 18534 checklistsJul 15-21: 14% of 17319 checklistsJul 22-31: 14% of 22815 checklistsAug 1-7: 14% of 15004 checklistsAug 8-14: 14% of 14603 checklistsAug 15-21: 14% of 14972 checklistsAug 22-31: 15% of 19813 checklistsSep 1-7: 16% of 14567 checklistsSep 8-14: 17% of 14520 checklistsSep 15-21: 17% of 14339 checklistsSep 22-30: 21% of 16879 checklistsOct 1-7: 25% of 12959 checklistsOct 8-14: 24% of 13168 checklistsOct 15-21: 24% of 11184 checklistsOct 22-31: 25% of 13717 checklistsNov 1-7: 24% of 9823 checklistsNov 8-14: 26% of 9007 checklistsNov 15-21: 26% of 8528 checklistsNov 22-30: 27% of 10228 checklistsDec 1-7: 29% of 7505 checklistsDec 8-14: 29% of 7982 checklistsDec 15-21: 28% of 10455 checklistsDec 22-31: 27% of 14285 checklistsJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Share of complete checklists reporting it, by week (4 per month). Grey bars: fewer than 10 checklists, not counted.

Frequency is the share of complete checklists in Maine that listed the bird, 2016–2025. It is not a head count, and it follows where and when people go birding. How to read it.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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Second week of November

Each county is shaded by the share of complete checklists there that listed the bird, blended with the weeks either side. Darker is more often. It follows where people watch birds, not how many birds there are. How to read it.

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Where in Maine

Best counties

Share of checklists at the peak
  1. Androscoggin CountyBest late February · 323 checklists that week, 16,955 in all53%
  2. Sagadahoc CountyBest the second week of May · 748 checklists that week, 21,736 in all50%
  3. Cumberland CountyBest the second week of May · 8112 checklists that week, 169,501 in all48%
  4. Lincoln CountyBest early May · 1452 checklists that week, 59,429 in all47%
  5. York CountyBest early May · 3100 checklists that week, 101,844 in all46%
  6. Kennebec CountyBest the second week of May · 1947 checklists that week, 48,185 in all41%

Best spots

Share of checklists at the peak
  1. Baxter WoodsCumberland County, best late June · 28 checklists that week, 1,002 in all97%
  2. Emmon's Preserve, Gravelly Brook Rd.York County, best the second week of January · 20 checklists that week, 389 in all93%
  3. Hickley ParkCumberland County, best the second week of April · 48 checklists that week, 2,519 in all92%
  4. Robinson WoodsCumberland County, best late April · 24 checklists that week, 358 in all89%
  5. Great Works River ReservoirYork County, best mid April · 21 checklists that week, 597 in all89%

Busy spots report more of everything; compare the checklist counts before you drive anywhere.

Best time of day

In Maine, the Tufted Titmouse is most often listed on checklists started between 6 and 8 am (34% of those checklists).

0%10%20%30%40%12 am: too few checklists (510) to judge1 am: too few checklists (517) to judge2 am: too few checklists (581) to judge3 am: too few checklists (3242) to judge4 am: too few checklists (7221) to judge5 am: 28% of 19895 checklists6 am: 33% of 54578 checklists7 am: 35% of 92775 checklists8 am: 29% of 86962 checklists9 am: 24% of 78989 checklists10 am: 22% of 70954 checklists11 am: 19% of 59331 checklists12 pm: 19% of 50943 checklists1 pm: 18% of 49775 checklists2 pm: 17% of 49001 checklists3 pm: 16% of 43252 checklists4 pm: 15% of 33413 checklists5 pm: 16% of 25547 checklists6 pm: 13% of 18309 checklists7 pm: too few checklists (14287) to judge8 pm: too few checklists (5336) to judge9 pm: too few checklists (2253) to judge10 pm: too few checklists (1518) to judge11 pm: too few checklists (720) to judge12a3a6a9a12p3p6p9p
Share of checklists started in each local hour that reported it. It reflects when people go birding as well as when birds are active. Grey hours have too few checklists (under 2% of the state’s, or under 200) to judge.
Week-by-week table
MonthDays 1-78-1415-2122-end
January24%23%25%24%
February26%29%31%27%
March26%27%28%27%
April27%31%32%32%
May35%35%30%21%
June16%15%14%13%
July14%14%14%14%
August14%14%14%15%
September16%17%17%21%
October25%24%24%25%
November24%26%26%27%
December29%29%28%27%

Neighboring states

Common questions

When do Tufted Titmouses arrive in Maine?
Tufted Titmouses are in Maine all year, but most are here in spring: numbers build from late January, peak in early May (34% of checklists), and fall back by mid May. In the quietest week (early July) they are still on about 14% of checklists.
When do Tufted Titmouses leave Maine?
Tufted Titmouses never fully leave Maine: numbers fall back below half their usual rate by mid May, but some are still reported in every week, about 14% of checklists at the low.
When is the best time to see a Tufted Titmouse in Maine?
The Tufted Titmouse is reported most often in early May, on about 34% of Maine checklists.
Where in Maine are Tufted Titmouses seen most often?
By county, Androscoggin County, Sagadahoc County, and Cumberland County have the highest peak reporting rates for the Tufted Titmouse (counties with at least 200 checklists).