31 December 2025
Tufted Titmouse by Logan Parker; Atlas cover art by Jada Fitch
Final editing is complete, and the Maine Bird Atlas has officially been delivered to the publisher. This marks a major milestone after more than three years of intensive work by the atlas editorial team. The finished atlas features more than 1,600 maps and photographs, making it the most comprehensive book on Maine breeding and wintering birds ever produced. Once the publisher works their magic (shout-out to the fantastic folks at University of Maine Press!), the atlas will head to the printer and we should have copies in hand later in 2026.
This project represents a truly collaborative effort. Maine Natural History Observatory worked alongside colleagues at Maine Department of Inland Fisheries & Wildlife, Biodiversity Research Institute , and Maine Audubon, with a cross-agency editorial team that included Glen Mittelhauser and Logan Parker (MNHO), Adrienne Leppold and Amy Meehan McLaughlin (MDIFW), Evan Adams (BRI), and Doug Hitchcox (Maine Audubon), as well as 75 contributing authors and 69 contributing photographers, to bring this book to life.
This milestone reflects countless hours of analysis, writing, editing, mapping, and design. We are deeply grateful to all of the Atlas birders who helped make this possible, and we cannot wait to share the finished atlas with all of you.
Thank you for your patience and support. We’ll continue to share behind-the-scenes updates, and information about pre-ordering, in the months ahead.
Happy New Year!