A Chapter of Maine Audubon
Join us as we seek spring migrants at this Waldo County birding hotspot in Searsport. 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 […]
Join trip leaders Mael Glon and Jeff Cherry at Salt Bay Farm as as we hit full stride in the spring migration! We’ll look for waterfowl in the pond and the bay, our favorite songbirds building and tending nests, and the nesting Osprey pair. Directions: We’ll meet in the Salt Bay Farm parking lot located […]
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 […]
June is a wonderful time to visit Salt Bay Farm, with breeding birds in full swing. Join us as we walk Coastal Rivers Conservation Trust’s Salt Bay Farm preserve in search of displaying Bobolinks, scan the pond for marsh birds and nesting waterfowl, and explore the forest edges for warblers and other songbirds. We'll also […]
Join us for a visit to the Nelson Nature Preserve in Friendship to look for breeding birds and survey the flora and fauna. Attendees will function as citizen scientists helping Mid-Coast Audubon document the wildlife and plant life on our preserves. We will be using apps on smartphones to record data. If you don’t have […]
** Join us for our annual meeting of Mid-Coast Audubon members! We'll meet Friday, June 26, at Salt Bay Farm - 110 Belvedere Road, Damariscotta - from 5:30 pm to 8:30 pm. Enjoy light food and refreshments, a short business meeting, silent auction, and bird-themed activities! Thanks to all the members who signed up! See […]
Join us for a visit to the Guy Van Duyn Preserve in Waldoboro to look for breeding birds and ID the flora and fauna. Attendees will learn how to be citizen scientists helping Mid-Coast Audubon document the wildlife and plant life on our preserves. We will be using apps on smartphones to record data. If […]
Join us for a birding exploration on the grounds of the recently established Frances Perkins National Monument in Newcastle. We’ll explore the trails through gardens, fields and woods that lead to the edge of the Damariscotta River. It will be the tail-end of the breeding season, so we’ll probably encounter some young birds hatched this […]
This field trip is geared toward novice birders and those who are curious about birding. We’ll cover basic birding equipment and how to use it and then move on to the fundamentals of bird identification. We’ll have loaner binoculars for those without. This will be a slow-walking event starting at the parking lot, visiting the […]