BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Mid-Coast Audubon - ECPv6.16.3//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Mid-Coast Audubon X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://midcoast.maineaudubon.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Mid-Coast Audubon REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20180311T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20181104T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20190310T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20191103T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20200308T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20201101T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20210314T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20211107T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20220313T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20221106T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20230312T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20231105T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20240310T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20241103T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230211T083000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230211T150000 DTSTAMP:20260610T104013 CREATED:20221031T155048Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230128T153207Z UID:1467-1676104200-1676127600@midcoast.maineaudubon.org SUMMARY:Field Trip: South Coastal Area of Maine DESCRIPTION:Join us as we focus on the Ogunquit area and north including the Cliff Walk at Marginal Way and the Cliff House resort. The Cliff House offers sweeping ocean views that make for wonderful sea birding. A footpath along the rocky shoreline near Perkins Cove offers extensive views where ducks and seabirds can be readily observed. We typically see Harlequin Ducks\, Purple Sandpipers and a variety of vociferous Scoters. Dress warmly! \nWe will meet at the Perkins Cove parking lot (on Perkins Cove Road across from Barnacle Billy’s Seafood) at 8:30 am. For more information\, or in the event of inclement weather\, please call the Trip Leader\, Dennis McKenna\, at (207) 563-8439. \nAll 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. \nContinuing in 2023\, we require that participants over the age of twelve be fully vaccinated against Covid-19. URL:https://midcoast.maineaudubon.org/event/field-trip-south-coastal-area-of-maine-2023/ LOCATION:ME CATEGORIES:Event,Field Trips ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://midcoast.maineaudubon.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/Birders-Nubble-Light-sm-e1574720027520.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221007T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221007T120000 DTSTAMP:20260610T104013 CREATED:20220924T133234Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220924T133234Z UID:1447-1665129600-1665144000@midcoast.maineaudubon.org SUMMARY:Field Trip: Camden Late Migration DESCRIPTION:Join us on Oct. 7 for a walk along a seaside property in Camden looking for late season passerines and seabirds. Expect a wide variety of migrant birds in the mixed deciduous and conifer woodlands and gardens including late warblers\, sparrows\, raptors and wintering sea ducks and other typical seabirds for this date. \nWe will meet at the property at 8 AM. For the address and questions\, please call trip leader\, Will Broussard at 207-837-9520. \nWe welcome birders of all ages and skill levels. \nPhoto by Jennifer Wilson-Pines. URL:https://midcoast.maineaudubon.org/event/field-trip-camden-late-migration/ LOCATION:ME CATEGORIES:Event,Field Trips ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://midcoast.maineaudubon.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Cedar-Waxwing-by-Jennifer-Wilson-Pines.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220528T073000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220528T150000 DTSTAMP:20260610T104013 CREATED:20200210T215241Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220428T142206Z UID:1133-1653723000-1653750000@midcoast.maineaudubon.org SUMMARY:Field Trip: Viles Arboretum\, Augusta DESCRIPTION: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.\n*********************************************** \nThe 224-acre Pine Tree State Arboretum has fields\, marshes\, ponds\, gardens\, and woods making for a diverse habitat for birds. Bobolinks\, bluebirds\, and tree sparrows can be seen in the meadows\, warblers in the woods\, and ducks and wading birds in the ponds. Last year we saw both Sora and Virginia rails. \nWe will meet at Viles Arboretum at 7:30 AM. For more information\, or in the event of inclement weather\, please call Trip Leader\, Will Brussard at (207) 837-9520. URL:https://midcoast.maineaudubon.org/event/field-trip-viles-arboretum-augusta/ LOCATION:Viles Arboretum\, 153 Hospital St.\, Augusta\, ME\, 04330\, United States CATEGORIES:Event,Field Trips ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://midcoast.maineaudubon.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/IndigoBunting-e1641577342895.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220524T070000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220524T150000 DTSTAMP:20260610T104013 CREATED:20220107T171341Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220306T195504Z UID:1360-1653375600-1653404400@midcoast.maineaudubon.org SUMMARY:Field Trip: Florida Lake\, Freeport DESCRIPTION: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.\n******************************************** \nFlorida Lake is new to our spring line up of field trips because we only recently discovered this birding gem. There are about 3 miles of trails through the 167-acres of differing habitats including emergent marsh\, shrub swamp\, forested wetland\, and wooded upland. In May\, 158 species have been reported here such as warblers (including Northern Waterthrush)\, Great Crested Flycatchers\, American Pipits\, and ducks and herons in the lake. \nFor those coming from the north who are interested in carpooling\, we will meet at the Damariscotta Hannaford parking lot at 6:15 am. Otherwise\, We will meet at the Florida Lake parking area at 7:00 am. The trails include bog bridges\, rocks and roots. For more information\, or in the event of inclement weather\, please call Trip Leader\, Dennis McKenna\, at 207-563-8439 (home) or cell 207-522-2891. \nDirections: To get there\, take Route 136 north of I-295. At the blinking yellow light\, turn right onto Route 125 (Wardtown Road). Drive 2.4 miles to a blue Florida Lake sign on the right. Follow the dead-end access road to the parking area. URL:https://midcoast.maineaudubon.org/event/florida-lake/ LOCATION:Florida Lake\, 82 A Wardtown Rd\, Freeport\, 04032 CATEGORIES:Event,Field Trips ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://midcoast.maineaudubon.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Green-heron-20190516JW.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220423T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220423T140000 DTSTAMP:20260610T104013 CREATED:20200129T150036Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220306T200027Z UID:1097-1650704400-1650722400@midcoast.maineaudubon.org SUMMARY:Field Trip: Reid State Park DESCRIPTION: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.\n******************************************** \nReid State Park in Georgetown is characterized by a broad sandy beach\, dunes\, and coastal woodland. The tidal marsh of the Little River flanks the western border of the park\, and the mouth of Sheepscot Bay lies to the east. As many birders will attest\, this is a great spot to see Piping Plovers and Least Terns. The saltmarsh along the Little River and behind Mile Beach provide feeding habitat for Common and Least Terns\, and numerous species of herons and egrets. Previous trips to this beach have found newly arrived Purple Sandpipers\, Red-necked Grebes and all three Scoters. We’ll also be looking for early migrating songbirds in the adjacent forest. \nFor those coming from the north who are interested in carpooling\, we will meet at the Damariscotta Hannaford parking lot at 7:45 am. Otherwise\, we will meet at Reid State Park at 9 am. For more information\, or in the event of inclement weather\, please call Trip Leader\, Will Brussard\, at 207-837-9520 (cell). URL:https://midcoast.maineaudubon.org/event/field-trip-reid-state-park/ LOCATION:Reid State Park\, 375 Seguinland Rd\, Georgetown\, 04548 CATEGORIES:Event,Field Trips ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://midcoast.maineaudubon.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Piping-plover-RS.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220212T083000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220212T150000 DTSTAMP:20260610T104013 CREATED:20200128T162459Z LAST-MODIFIED:20211022T145749Z UID:1083-1644654600-1644678000@midcoast.maineaudubon.org SUMMARY:Field Trip: South Coastal Area of Maine DESCRIPTION: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. \nFor early 2022\, we require that participants over the age of twelve be fully vaccinated against Covid-19. Participants are welcome to arrange carpooling among themselves\, but we will not meet at a central location beforehand. The trip leader will meet participants at the actual trip site.\n******************************************** \nJoin us as we focus on the Ogunquit area and north including the Cliff Walk at Marginal Way and the Cliff House resort. The Cliff House offers sweeping ocean views that make for wonderful sea birding. A footpath along the rocky shoreline near Perkins Cove offers extensive views where ducks and seabirds can be readily observed. We typically see Harlequin Ducks\, Purple Sandpipers and a variety of vociferous Scoters. Dress warmly! \nWe will meet at Perkins Cove at 8:30 am (stay tuned for an exact location). For more information\, or in the event of inclement weather\, please call Trip Leader\, Dennis McKenna\, at (207) 563-8439 (home) or cell (207) 522-2891. URL:https://midcoast.maineaudubon.org/event/field-trip-south-coast/ LOCATION:ME CATEGORIES:Event,Field Trips ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://midcoast.maineaudubon.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/Birders-Nubble-Light-sm-e1574720027520.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220122T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220122T120000 DTSTAMP:20260610T104013 CREATED:20191125T163227Z LAST-MODIFIED:20211022T142308Z UID:999-1642838400-1642852800@midcoast.maineaudubon.org SUMMARY:Field Trip: Pemaquid Point DESCRIPTION: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. \nFor early 2022\, we require that participants over the age of twelve be fully vaccinated against Covid-19. Participants are welcome to arrange carpooling among themselves\, but we will not meet at a central location beforehand. The trip leader will meet participants at the actual trip site.\n******************************************** \nVisiting 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. Don Reimer will lead our trip\, and we’ll meet at the Pemaquid Point Lighthouse parking lot in Bristol at 8:00 am. There may be a parking fee. Participants should dress for cold and windy weather. Winter precipitation will result in cancellation. \nFrom the lighthouse\, expect to see Great Cormorants\, Black Guillemots\, Common Eiders and Longtailed Ducks. Previous trips have yielded Razorbills\, Purple Sandpipers\, Rough-legged Hawks\, Black-legged Kittiwakes and Iceland Gulls. eBird reports that 126 species have been seen at Pemaquid Point Lighthouse! For more information\, or in the event of inclement weather\, please call Trip Leader\, Don Reimer\, at (207) 273-3146 (home) or cell (207) 701-1063. URL:https://midcoast.maineaudubon.org/event/field-trip-pemaquid-point/ LOCATION:Pemaquid Point lighthouse\, 3115 Bristol Rd\, Bristol\, ME\, 04558\, United States CATEGORIES:Event,Field Trips ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://midcoast.maineaudubon.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/Pemaquid-Point-e1574699445457.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210821T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210821T150000 DTSTAMP:20260610T104013 CREATED:20190625T201648Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210719T213928Z UID:832-1629532800-1629558000@midcoast.maineaudubon.org SUMMARY:Field Trip: Pine Point & Environs DESCRIPTION:*We want to continue to honor the social distancing guidance\, which makes carpooling for this longer trip unwise.* \nHopefully\, we will find the second migrating shorebird wave with this trip. We’ll be seeking sandpipers and plovers at this lure for shorebirds fattening up for the long flight south. This area also offers fine viewing of waterfowl and wading birds. Pine Point is where the Scarborough River empties into the Atlantic Ocean. \nWe will meet at the Eastern Road parking area (Eastern Trail trailhead) at 8 am. We welcome birders of all skill levels. We’ll enjoy a nice lunch out together. For more information\, or in the event of inclement weather\, please call Trip Leader\, Will Broussard\, at (207) 837-9520 (cell). URL:https://midcoast.maineaudubon.org/event/field-trip-pine-point/ LOCATION:Scarborough Marsh Eastern Road CATEGORIES:Event,Field Trips ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://midcoast.maineaudubon.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/Hudsonian-godwitDR.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210729T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210729T150000 DTSTAMP:20260610T104013 CREATED:20190625T201613Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210712T121040Z UID:830-1627545600-1627570800@midcoast.maineaudubon.org SUMMARY:Field Trip: Scarborough Marsh DESCRIPTION:*We want to continue to honor the social distancing guidance\, which makes carpooling for this longer trip unwise.* \nScarborough Marsh encompasses Maine’s largest expanse of salt marsh. This trip we will seek those earliest of migrants\, shorebirds from the Arctic tundra\, and post-breeding wanderers. \nOwned and managed by the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife\, the 3\,100 acre estuary comprises tidal marsh\, salt creeks\, freshwater marsh\, and uplands. Waterfowl\, egrets\, herons\, glossy ibis and many species of shorebirds depend on this rich ecosystem for food\, a place to rest during migration\, and nesting habitat. The marsh is also an excellent spot to find a number of grassland songbirds not commonly found in other parts of Maine\, as well as various birds of prey that hunt in the marsh throughout the year. Muskrat\, mink\, otter\, and deer also frequent the wetland. \nWe will meet at the Eastern Road parking area (Eastern Trail trailhead) at 8 am. We welcome birders of all skill levels. We’ll enjoy a nice lunch out together. For more information\, or in the event of inclement weather\, please call Trip Leader\, Dennis McKenna\, at (207) 563-8439 (home) or cell 207-522-2891. URL:https://midcoast.maineaudubon.org/event/field-trip-scarborough-marsh/ LOCATION:Scarborough Marsh Eastern Road CATEGORIES:Event,Field Trips ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://midcoast.maineaudubon.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/Glossy-ibis-flightDR.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210330 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210331 DTSTAMP:20260610T104013 CREATED:20210123T165105Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210123T165105Z UID:1288-1617062400-1617148799@midcoast.maineaudubon.org SUMMARY:Feeder Station Application Deadline DESCRIPTION:Mid-Coast Audubon is again offering support to schools and libraries to foster natural history learning and exploration by providing equipment and resources to establish a bird feeding station. Schools and libraries in the midcoast area inland from Boothbay Harbor\, west to Windsor and China\, and east along the coast to Bucksport can apply online. \nThe deadline for applications is March 30\, 2021. URL:https://midcoast.maineaudubon.org/event/feeder-station-application-deadline/ LOCATION:ME CATEGORIES:Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200201T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200201T120000 DTSTAMP:20260610T104013 CREATED:20200107T191847Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200107T191847Z UID:1070-1580547600-1580558400@midcoast.maineaudubon.org SUMMARY:Nelson Preserve Trail Cleanup Workday DESCRIPTION:Join us at the beautiful Nelson Preserve in Friendship\, ME for a day of trail clearing! Flex your muscles\, count your steps\, exercise with a purpose. We’ll be clearing blowdowns and branches from the trails that wend through magical mossy forest to river shores. Best enjoyed in winter when the ground is frozen and bugs not present. Bring clippers\, saws\, or just your bods! Snowshoes if it is snowy. See you then! \nWHERE: Nelson Preserve\, Route 97\, Friendship ME – The preserve is roughly 1.3 miles north of Friendship Village and where Route 97 intersects with Route 220. URL:https://midcoast.maineaudubon.org/event/nelson-preserve-trail-cleanup-workday/ LOCATION:ME CATEGORIES:Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://midcoast.maineaudubon.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Van-Duyn-workday.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20191221T073000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20191221T170000 DTSTAMP:20260610T104013 CREATED:20191109T214606Z LAST-MODIFIED:20191126T210003Z UID:960-1576913400-1576947600@midcoast.maineaudubon.org SUMMARY:Christmas Bird Count Rockland-Thomaston DESCRIPTION:Beginning on Christmas Day 1900\, ornithologist Frank M. Chapman\, an early officer in the then-nascent Audubon Society\, proposed a new holiday tradition — a “Christmas Bird Census” that would count birds during the holidays rather than hunt them. Mid-Coast Audubon proudly carries on the tradition of the Christmas Bird Count in three count circles every December. \nWe welcome all birders for a fun and chilly day of birding\, or from the warmth of your home as you watch your feeders. To ensure good coverage in our count areas\, we need to plan ahead. To join this count\, please call the compiler\, Don Reimer at (207) 273-3146 at least one week in advance to inquire about a space on the team and the meeting place. URL:https://midcoast.maineaudubon.org/event/christmas-bird-count-rockland-thomaston/ LOCATION:ME CATEGORIES:Event,Field Trips ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://midcoast.maineaudubon.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/pine-warbler-20171227DR.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20191216T073000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20191216T170000 DTSTAMP:20260610T104013 CREATED:20191109T214414Z LAST-MODIFIED:20191213T212802Z UID:958-1576481400-1576515600@midcoast.maineaudubon.org SUMMARY:Christmas Bird Count Bunker Hill DESCRIPTION:Beginning on Christmas Day 1900\, ornithologist Frank M. Chapman\, an early officer in the then-nascent Audubon Society\, proposed a new holiday tradition — a “Christmas Bird Census” that would count birds during the holidays rather than hunt them. Mid-Coast Audubon proudly carries on the tradition of the Christmas Bird Count in three count circles every December. \nWe welcome all birders for a fun and chilly day of birding\, or from the warmth of your home as you watch your feeders. To ensure good coverage in our count areas\, we need to plan ahead. To join this count\, please call the compiler\, John Weinrich at (207) 846-1211 at least one week in advance to inquire about a space on the team and the meeting place. URL:https://midcoast.maineaudubon.org/event/christmas-bird-count-bunker-hill/ LOCATION:ME CATEGORIES:Event,Field Trips ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://midcoast.maineaudubon.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/Rusty-blackbird-20171219JW-e1513788181882.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20191215T071500 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20191215T170000 DTSTAMP:20260610T104013 CREATED:20191109T214210Z LAST-MODIFIED:20191212T155542Z UID:955-1576394100-1576429200@midcoast.maineaudubon.org SUMMARY:Christmas Bird Count Damariscotta-Pemaquid DESCRIPTION:*Please note* – Change of date due to weather – now on Sunday\, December 15. \nBeginning on Christmas Day 1900\, ornithologist Frank M. Chapman\, an early officer in the then-nascent Audubon Society\, proposed a new holiday tradition — a “Christmas Bird Census” that would count birds during the holidays rather than hunt them. Mid-Coast Audubon proudly carries on the tradition of the Christmas Bird Count in three count circles every December. \nWe welcome all birders for a fun and chilly day of birding\, or from the warmth of your home as you watch your feeders. To ensure good coverage in our count areas\, we need to plan ahead. To join this count\, please call the compiler\, Dennis McKenna at (207) 563-8439 at least one week in advance to inquire about a space on the team and the meeting place. URL:https://midcoast.maineaudubon.org/event/christmas-bird-count-damariscotta-pemaquid/ LOCATION:ME CATEGORIES:Event,Field Trips ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://midcoast.maineaudubon.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/Bohemian-waxwingDR.jpg END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR