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SUMMARY:Field Trip: Green Point Wildlife Area\, Dresden
DESCRIPTION: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. \nBecause parking is very limited at the wildlife area\, we strongly recommend carpooling. We will meet at the wildlife area at 7 am. \nDirections: 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). \nTo sign up\, please send an email to midcoastfieldtrips at maineaudubon.org with your name and phone number.
URL:https://midcoast.maineaudubon.org/event/field-trip-green-point-wildlife-area-dresden/
LOCATION:Green Point Wildlife Management Area\, Dresden\, ME\, 04342\, United States
CATEGORIES:Event,Field Trips
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260607T070000
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SUMMARY:Field Trip: Salt Bay Sunday! Damariscotta
DESCRIPTION: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 scan the bay for Ospreys\, herons\, and whatever else turns up. \nDirections: We’ll meet in the Salt Bay Farm parking lot located at 110 Belvedere Rd\, Damariscotta\, ME 04543. This property has a good amount of parking available\, but please consider carpooling if possible. Here is more information about this preserve. \nAll are welcome! You don’t need to be an Audubon member (but we hope you are!) or an experienced birder. For questions\, or to sign up\, please send an email to midcoastfieldtrips at maineaudubon.org with your name and phone number.
URL:https://midcoast.maineaudubon.org/event/field-trip-salt-bay-sunday-june/
LOCATION:Salt Bay Farm\, 110 Belvedere Rd.\, Damariscotta\, 04543\, United States
CATEGORIES:Event,Field Trips
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260613T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260613T110000
DTSTAMP:20260529T104150Z
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UID:1861-1781337600-1781348400@midcoast.maineaudubon.org
SUMMARY:Birds\, Critters and Flora: eBird and iNaturalist
DESCRIPTION: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 a smart phone\, you’re still welcome to join. The group size will be limited to 10 people. \nHalf the group will concentrate on identifying breeding bird behavior and how to use breeding codes on eBird checklists. The other half will identify and document flora and non-bird fauna using iNaturalist. If you have a smart phone\, we recommend having both eBird and iNaturalist accounts (free)\, and the apps installed on your device. Here’s how to get started with eBird\, and how to get started with iNaturalist. \nAll are welcome! You don’t need to be an Audubon member (but we hope you are!) or an experienced naturalist. For questions\, or to sign up\, please send an email to midcoastfieldtrips at maineaudubon.org with your name and phone number. We will send out information about parking and carpooling in advance.
URL:https://midcoast.maineaudubon.org/event/ebird-and-inaturalist-1/
LOCATION:Nelson Nature Preserve
CATEGORIES:Event,Field Trips
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260626T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260626T200000
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SUMMARY:Annual Membership Meeting
DESCRIPTION:** 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! \nThanks to all the members who signed up! See you at 5:30.  \nHuge thank you to our sponsor Lucky Pigeon Brewing! Check out their line of bird-themed beers! \nSee you there!
URL:https://midcoast.maineaudubon.org/event/annual-membership-meeting/
LOCATION:ME
CATEGORIES:Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260628T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260628T110000
DTSTAMP:20260615T140124Z
CREATED:20260416T193607Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260615T140124Z
UID:1863-1782633600-1782644400@midcoast.maineaudubon.org
SUMMARY:Birds\, Critters and Flora: eBird and iNaturalist
DESCRIPTION: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 you don’t have a smart phone\, you’re still welcome to join. The group size will be limited to 10 people. \nHalf the group will concentrate on identifying breeding bird behavior and how to use breeding codes on eBird checklists. The other half will identify and document flora and non-bird fauna using iNaturalist. If you have a smart phone\, we recommend having both eBird and iNaturalist accounts (free)\, and the apps installed on your device.  Here’s how to get started with eBird\, and how to get started with iNaturalist. \nAll are welcome! You don’t need to be an Audubon member (but we hope you are!) or an experienced naturalist. For questions\, or to sign up\, please send an email to midcoastfieldtrips at maineaudubon.org with your name and phone number. We will send out information about parking and carpooling in advance.
URL:https://midcoast.maineaudubon.org/event/ebird-and-inaturalist-2/
LOCATION:Guy Van Duyn Preserve\, 825 Friendship Road\, Waldoboro\, Maine
CATEGORIES:Event,Field Trips
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260718T073000
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UID:1893-1784359800-1784367000@midcoast.maineaudubon.org
SUMMARY:Field Trip: Frances Perkins National Monument
DESCRIPTION: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 year and their parents. We’ll also look for early arriving migrant shorebirds along the river. \nDirections: We’ll meet in the Frances Perkins National Monument parking lot at 478 River Road Newcastle\, ME 04553 at 7:30 AM. For more information about the monument\, visit the FPNM website. \nThis trip will be led by Will Broussard and Jeff Cherry. Please register for this trip by email 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 at the above email or by phone (914-489-7870) if you have questions.
URL:https://midcoast.maineaudubon.org/event/field-trip-frances-perkins-national-monument/
LOCATION:Francis Perkins National Monument\, 478 River Road\, Newcastle\, ME\, 04553\, United States
CATEGORIES:Event,Field Trips
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260726T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260726T100000
DTSTAMP:20260708T110411Z
CREATED:20250110T165241Z
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SUMMARY:Field Trip: Intro to Birding\, Salt Bay Farm
DESCRIPTION: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. \nThis will be a slow-walking event starting at the parking lot\, visiting the feeding station and the causeway by the pond\, and possibly around the pond back to the parking lot (less than half a mile in total) on mown trails through fields. \nBobolink\, Red-winged Blackbird\, Eastern Bluebird\, American Goldfinch\, Tree Swallow\, and Song Sparrow are some of the species that we are likely to encounter. \nDirections: We’ll meet in the Salt Bay Farm parking lot located at 110 Belvedere Rd\, Damariscotta\, ME 04543 at 8 am. For more information about this preserve\, visit the following link: https://www.coastalrivers.org/trail/salt-bay-farm/ \nThis trip will be led by Jeff Cherry and Will Broussard. Please register for this trip by email 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 at the above email or by phone (914-489-7870) if you have questions.
URL:https://midcoast.maineaudubon.org/event/field-trip-salt-bay-intro-birding/
LOCATION:Salt Bay Farm\, 110 Belvedere Rd.\, Damariscotta\, 04543\, United States
CATEGORIES:Event,Field Trips
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260829T100000
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UID:863-1787997600-1788017400@midcoast.maineaudubon.org
SUMMARY:Lobster Bake Fundraiser
DESCRIPTION:Mid-Coast Audubon invites everyone to its annual lobsterbake fundraiser at Hog Island Audubon camp with members of the Mid-Coast Audubon Board displaying their cooking talents and available to answer bird questions. Your $85 donation covers boat transportation\, a meal of a lobster\, potato\, and corn-on-the-cob all baked over an open fire on the beach\, plus clams\, baked onion\, lemonade\, coffee and dessert\, and the opportunity to explore the island before or after eating. \nTickets are on sale now! (click here to order online – our preferred method!) \nOnly 90 tickets will be sold by August 23\, so don’t delay. If necessary\, checks can be mailed to Sue Schubel\, 12 Audubon Road\, Bremen\, ME 04568\, and must be RECEIVED by August 23rd. Mailed checks should be preceded by an e-mail to Seafood Sue detailing your order. Checks received after the deadline of August 23rd cannot be accommodated.  \nThe boat will depart the Audubon dock\, at the end of Keene Neck Road in Bremen\, at 10 a.m. (for those who wish to hike the island)\, and at 11 am; don’t forget to BYOB. Birdwatch\, take a hike\, swim\, watch our Board members build the fire and construct the lobster bake on the beach\, or just beachcomb around the island until noon when the lobsters will be served. The return boat will begin ferrying folks at 2 pm and 3:30 pm.  \nBring your friends and family for an unforgettable day on a Maine coastal island with a traditional lobster bake. And be sure to stay for the puffin parade! Hope to see you on Hog Island and thank you for supporting Mid-Coast Audubon!
URL:https://midcoast.maineaudubon.org/event/lobster-bake/
LOCATION:Hog Island Audubon Camp\, 12 Audubon Road\, Bremen\, ME\, 04551-3233\, United States
CATEGORIES:Event
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