Field Trip: Green Point Wildlife Area, Dresden

A former orchard and farm, Green Point Wildlife Management Area in Dresden sits at the confluence of the Eastern and Kennebec Rivers. This midcoast birding hotspot hosts a variety of habitats including hayfields and an old orchard, riverside floodplain forest, wetlands, and pine grove. We expect to see a wide variety of birds on this field trip, with Baltimore Oriole, Least Flycatcher, and Blue-gray Gnatcatcher expected along with numerous warblers, sparrows, raptors, and waterfowl. We recommend sturdy shoes and long pants for this outing.

Because parking is very limited at the wildlife area, we strongly recommend carpooling. We will meet at the wildlife area at 7 am.

Directions: On Route 128 (aka River Road) in Dresden, .8 mile north of the intersection of Indian Road and Route 128. There are two parking lots for Green Point. Please park at the MDIFW maintenance building (large green building with a white door and roof) on the west side of road (coordinates: 44.05753, -69.77290).

To sign up, please send an email to Mael Glon (midcoastfieldtrips at maineaudubon.org) with your name and phone number. For more information, please call trip leader Will Broussard at (207) 837-9520.