Wildlife in the Watershed

Loons are regular residents of Damariscotta Lake from ice-out to late fall.

Although osprey are seen feeding at the lake, the most exciting observation is during the alewife migration at the fish ladders in Damariscotta Mills in May.

Bald eagles nest on Damariscotta Lake and are magnificent additions to our wildlife scene.

These warm, fuzzy, not always so cute mammals abound in the watershed. There are about forty-eight species that may be found here.

If you venture out on a spring or summer evening, especially if it's warm and rainy, you will hear the chorus of some of the resident amphibians. Others are quiet as are the reptiles, but both are fascinating.

Birders will find many feathered songsters in the forested habitats, and in the fields. Aquatic birds are found on fresh water as well as on salt water environments.

Alewives migrate from the ocean up the fish ladder at Damariscotta Mills to Damariscotta Lake to breed each year.