Field Trip: Sears Island, Searsport

Join us as we seek spring migrants at this Waldo County birding hotspot in Searsport. This trip will be co-hosted with our fellow birders of the Friends of Maine Coastal Islands NWR.

During spring migration, many songbird species rest and feed on Sears Island during their long northbound trip including warblers galore! Some are here to stay (Chestnut-sided, Black and White, Black-throated Green, Black-throated Blue, Yellow-rumped, Common Yellowthroat, American Redstart) and some have farther to go (Wilson’s, Bay-breasted, Blackpoll). Other songbirds include Scarlet Tanager, thrushes, flycatchers, and White-throated Sparrow. The site is easy to navigate as the main trail is paved.

All are welcome! You don’t need to be an Audubon member or have advanced birding skills to join us. Please register in advance by sending an email to Mael Glon (midcoastfieldtrips at maineaudubon.org) with your name and phone number. We will meet at the kiosk on the Sears Island causeway at 7 am. For more information, please call trip leader, Will Broussard at 207-837-9520.