Field Trips

A former orchard and farm, the wildlife area extends down to the shore of the Kennebec River forming the upper reaches of Merrymeeting Bay. A walk along the well-maintained old […]

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 […]

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 […]

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, […]

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 […]

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 […]

**CANCELED due to way too cold temps and deep snow** For questions, or to sign up, please send an email to Mael Glon (midcoastfieldtrips at maineaudubon.org) with your name and […]

The Rockland Breakwater is an inviting place to bird in winter if temperature, tides, and wind cooperate. A walk out on the Breakwater takes you into the middle of Rockland […]

Join us for the next in our series of field trips we're calling Salt Bay Sundays! We’ll walk the trails at Coastal Rivers Salt Bay Farm looking for ducks, sparrows, […]