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.

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).

This trip will be led by Will Broussard. Please register for this trip by email midcoastfieldtrips at maineaudubon.org with your name and phone number. Registering gives us an idea of how many people will be attending and a way to contact you if we need to cancel or reschedule. You can contact Jeff Cherry at the above email or by phone (914-489-7870) if you have questions.