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Speaking of #Rewilding, some new signs went up at nearby #CaliforniaFields in Southern #Maine! Looks like the #MaineDepartmentOfInlandFisheries finally acknowledged that there are some #EndangeredSpecies there, and put the pressure on #BlueTriton / #PolandSprings / #BigWater -- who had planted a bunch of pine trees in the field (to hide the drilled wells that they claim are "springs"). But now they have to take them down and restore the grasslands! (And it's full of #Milkweed which the #MonarchButterflies love!)
#GrasshopperSparrow #UplandSandpiper #NorthernHarrier, #HornedLark, #Kestrel, #Meadowlark, #Bobolink

The tree harvest (begun in the fall of 2024) is part of a collaboration by BlueTriton Brands through its Poland Spring® Brand and the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife to restore the important grassland habitat at California Fields for the bird species below. Grasshopper Sparrow: Small, buffy-tan colored sparrow with distinctive yellow eyebrow. Requires sparsely vegetated grasslands (bunch grasses) with patches of bare ground to forage for prey. As of 2024, Grasshopper Sparrows are only known at 3 sites the state, one of which is California Fields. PRIMARY FOOD: (Arasshoppers, along with other simall insects and seeds. Song: A insect-like, buzzing. Nesy: Domed-shaped, usually hidden on the ground at the base of a grass clump STATUS: Endangered Upland Sandpiper - A shorebird that avoids wetlands and prefers to nest in large patches of grasslands, prairies, pastures. Males of this species are known for perching on fenceposts and for their territorial/mating. PRIMARY FOOD: Grasshoppers and other insects. - Song: An unearthly trilling that first rises in pitch, then descends in a low whistle. Status: Threatened Here are some other bird species of concern that use California Fields - Northern Harrier - Horved Lark - Kestrel - Weadowlark
WHY PROTECT GRASSLANDS? Since the 1970's, North America has lost one quarter of its birds. grassland bird species have accounted for over 50% of this loss. California Fields is part of a sandplain grassland ecosystem. Historically, this natural community type was prevalent in southern Maine and was maintained by fire. However, over time most of these ecosystem have transitioned to forest due to fire suppression. The tree harvest (begun in the fall of 2024) is part of a collaboration by BlueTriton Brands through its Poland Spring® Brand and the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife to restore the important grassland habitat at California Fields for the bird species below.
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