A Chapter of Maine Audubon
Weskeag Marsh in South Thomaston is one of Maine’s best birding marshes. This 1,300-acre complex features a mix of salt, brackish, and freshwater habitats, including cattails, grasses, potholes, and mud flats. The marsh is nourished by brooks, streams, and rivers, and is bordered by forest, scrubland, and hayfields, offering a diverse environment for birdwatching. Join […]
You never know what will turn up at Weskeag Marsh in August, but in recent years we’ve found Stilt Sandpiper, White-rumped Sandpiper, Tricolored Heron, and Little Blue Heron among many other exciting birds! This 1,300-acre complex, one of Maine’s best birding marshes located in South Thomaston, features a mix of salt, brackish, and freshwater habitats, […]
Join us as we explore one of the Mid-Coast’s best-kept birding secrets! This location looks like many other power line right-of-ways, but has a unique tendency to attract migrating warblers, vireos, and other songbirds in unbelievable numbers (see, for example, this eBird checklist). Timing is key, but we’re hopeful for a warbler fallout, which we've […]
**This field trip is full!** Monhegan Island during fall migration — need we say more? Lace up your walking shoes and join us for an unforgettable whirlwind tour of Monhegan Island, located 10 miles off the coast of Maine. This renowned mid-coast migrant trap is a magnet for migrating warblers and other songbirds. We'll also […]
Fall migration will be in full swing, and we’ll say “au revoir” to warblers stopping over on their long journey south. Join us as we explore this preserve’s varied habitats looking for sparrows, pipits, finches, and waterfowl. We might even get lucky and find some late stragglers in need of extra motivation to fly south! […]
Join us as we explore the varied habitats of Coastal River Conservation Trust's Salt Bay Farm. We’ll focus on migrating sparrows and blackbirds, hoping to pick off species like Lincoln’s Sparrow or Rusty Blackbird, as well as the last of the warblers for the year. On the right day, this hotspot can yield over 50 […]
Join us for a visit to Sabattus Pond as we look over the extensive flocks of south-bound ducks. Sabattus Pond is remarkable in autumn when water levels draw down, exposing extensive mud flats and attracting large concentrations of migrating waterfowl. From October until freeze-up, regulars include Mallards, American Black Ducks, Ruddy Ducks, Hooded Mergansers, Common […]
Join us for a late fall visit to Chickawaukie Pond in Rockland. This pond attracts a good variety of migrating waterfowl including Ruddy Ducks, Ringed-neck Ducks, American Coots, scaup, goldeneye, merganser, and Buffleheads. After freeze up, these species will be gone. This trip will be led by Jeff Cherry. We’ll meet at the public boat […]
For this early winter field trip, we’ll brave the cold and venture back out to Salt Bay Farm. We’ll scope the Salt Bay for Barrow’s Goldeneye and carefully scan the hedgerows in search of Northern Shrikes. We should also see American Tree Sparrow, finches, and a variety of ducks. Directions: We’ll meet in the Coastal […]