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Rare sight: A gray heron has been documented in Maine for the first time ever

The rare bird has drawn crowds to Cape Elizabeth as Maine Audubon says similar sightings in North America are limited to a handful of records.

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Gray herons usually live on the other side of the Atlantic Ocean and have only been documented in North America a few times.

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Bird watchers flock to Maine for sighting of rare grey heron

The bird, a native of Africa, Asia and Europe, was first spotted Oct. 18 in Cape Elizabeth.

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Rare sight: Gray heron documented in Maine for first time ever

Gray herons usually live on the other side of the Atlantic Ocean and have only been documented in North America a few times.

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Rare gray heron documented in Maine for first time ever

The bird, which is also extremely rare in North America, has remained in the area, allowing more people in Maine to observe it.

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Rare sight: A gray heron has been documented in Maine for the first time ever

Gray herons usually live on the other side of the Atlantic Ocean and have only been documented in North America a few times.

·Portland, United States
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WMTW broke the news in Portland, United States on Tuesday, October 20, 2026.
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