Exiles on a Maine street: Day 19.147: Grasshopper sparrows

Saturday, June 6, 2026

Day 19.147: Grasshopper sparrows

Our nature group visited the unexpectedly-named California Fields Wildlife Area - not as far away as we might have imagined - in fact just 25 minutes or so inland from here.

The area has a wonderful selection of plants and birds and is one of the best places in Maine to see grasshopper sparrows. We succeeded in that and a lot of other fun sightings. Here are a few photos of these unusual-looking sparrows as they take a spot on my life list.

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About the Exile

The Exile began in January 2007 when I moved from the UK to the US with my wife Exile #2 (heavily pregnant) and our two young children Exile #3 (4) and Exile #4 (2). We were joined three months later by Exile #5/Native #1 (or E5N1 for short).

The first seven years of our Exile is documented at Exiles in New York. In April 2014 on Day 7.091, we moved to southern Maine and our adventure continues here.

The numbering system continues from that used at Exiles in New York since the first anniversary of our arrival which I called Day 1.001 (1 year and 1 day).