Field Trip: Pemaquid Point Thursdays

Pemaquid Point lighthouse 3115 Bristol Rd, Bristol, ME, United States

All are welcome! You don’t need to be an Audubon member or have advanced birding skills to join us. We simply hope to instill interest in the natural world through an understanding of how birds live and thrive in our area. Continuing in 2023, we require that participants over the age of twelve be fully vaccinated […]

Field Trip: Belgrade Lakes & Bond Brook (Augusta)

Messalonskee Lake Boat Ramp 1338 Augusta Rd., Belgrade

All are welcome! You don’t need to be an Audubon member or have advanced birding skills to join us. We simply hope to instill interest in the natural world through an understanding of how birds live and thrive in our area. We require that participants over the age of twelve be fully vaccinated against Covid-19. […]

Field Trip: Kennebunk Plains/Sanford Lagoons

Damariscotta Hannaford 469 Main Street, Damariscotta, ME, United States

All are welcome! You don’t need to be an Audubon member or have advanced birding skills to join us. We simply hope to instill interest in the natural world through an understanding of how birds live and thrive in our area. We require that participants over the age of twelve be fully vaccinated against Covid-19. […]

Field Trip: Pine Point & Environs

Scarborough Marsh Eastern Road

All are welcome! You don’t need to be an Audubon member or have advanced birding skills to join us. We simply hope to instill interest in the natural world through an understanding of how birds live and thrive in our area. We require that participants over the age of twelve be fully vaccinated against Covid-19. […]

Birding and Culture in Guatemala

Doug Hitchcox Maine Audubon's Staff Naturalist, Doug Hitchcox, will give a lively visual presentation about a trip he and 12 Audubon members took to Guatemala, a birding paradise, in March 2023. This travelogue will follow the group's travels day by day, highlighting the amazing birds, delicious food, and stunning vistas, as well as the incredible […]

Fall Bird Seed Sale

If you pre-ordered bird seed, remember to pick it up Saturday, Nov. 18! Based on your order, you'll either pick it up at Plants Unlimited in Rockport, or Lincoln County Publishing in Newcastle. Pick up is available 10 am to 12 pm. We'll have hats and bird houses for sale too. They make terrific gifts! […]

Field Trip: Pemaquid Point

Pemaquid Point lighthouse 3115 Bristol Rd, Bristol, ME, United States

Visiting Pemaquid Point is like going out to sea, but without a boat. The peninsula is long and relatively narrow, extending well out in the Atlantic ocean, which explains why it is such a great place for viewing seabirds. From the lighthouse, expect to see Great Cormorants, Black Guillemots, Common Eiders and Longtailed Ducks. Previous […]

CHANGE OF LOCATION: Field Trip: Beech Hill

Beech Hill 316 Beech Hill Rd, Rockport, ME

The Rockland Breakwater access trail took significant storm damage, and the city has closed the area. For Saturday, February 10, we will move this trip up to Beech Hill in nearby Rockport. Meet us there at 9:15 for a walk up to the top for great views of Penobscot Bay. Let's see what birds we […]

Field Trip: Clarry Hill, Union

Clarry Hill is a hilltop blueberry barren and grassland in Union that attracts birds that prefer a wide open landscape. Most of the hilltop has been conserved by Midcoast Conservancy. This picturesque landscape has stunning views in all directions, and provides significant habitat for a suite of uncommon grassland birds, including Upland Sandpipers, which have […]