A Chapter of Maine Audubon
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 […]
Andre Breton's ambitious bicycle journey began on September 11, 2023, in Cartwright, Labrador, Canada, and ended 284 days later in Ushuaia, Argentina. The primary goals of Climate Zero were twofold: to plant enough trees to zero out his 52-year carbon footprint and to ride a bicycle from 54° north to 54° south, a complete transect […]
Join us for the next in our series of field trips we're calling Salt Bay Sundays! It’s the middle of winter. The best place to bird is probably somewhere tropical, but if you are still in Maine, join us at Coastal Rivers Salt Bay Farm as we continue our Salt Bay Sunday series and look […]
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 Harbor to where the sea birds can be found. In winter, it is a great spot for Purple Sandpipers, loons, grebes, scoters, Common Goldeneyes, Black […]
An Evening with Kenn Kaufman We are so excited to have field guide author and illustrator, and author of Kingbird Highway, Ken Kaufman join us for an online program. Buff-breasted sandpiper The shorebirds - sandpipers, plovers, and their kin - are beautiful, but telling the many species apart can be a confusing challenge for birders. However, […]
Thanks for all your orders!! Remember to pick up your order NEXT SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 22 FROM 10 AM TO NOON at the location you specified on your order. See you then! ************************************ It's time to stock up for the spring and summer bird feeding season! We have all your birds' favorite seed available - black […]
Join us for the next in our series of field trips we're calling Salt Bay Sundays! This will be the fourth event in our Salt Bay Sundays series. We’ll walk the trails at Coastal Rivers Salt Bay Farm looking for ducks, sparrows, finches, and any other winter birds. Directions: We’ll meet in the preserve parking […]
Often approached with apprehension, gulls have gained a love-hate relationship with many birders. Among these larids are some of the most coveted bird species in the world. Join us for a Zoom with Amar Ayyash where he will highlight key identification field marks for separating our most common gull species, and he will also touch […]
Join us for the next in our series of field trips we’re calling Salt Bay Sundays! Celebrate the changing of the seasons with a birding adventure at Coastal Rivers Salt Bay Farm. Although it may not feel like it, winter will be over and we may start to see the return of birds like Osprey, […]
