Joining us on our field trips is a great way to learn about places to go birding, but you may be looking for ideas of where to go between events. Here are some resources to help you explore.
- The Maine Birding Trail website is the place to start. You can search by region, and then see all the hot birding sites by county. In addition, it has info on tours, festivals, and printed guides.
- eBird lists the hotspots in Maine by Species Leaders, the number of species seen at each hotspot. e-Bird is a real-time, online checklist program which has revolutionized the way that the birding community reports and accesses information about birds. Clicking on the hotspot name takes you to a list of the iconic species, recently seen species, and a lot of additional information in the left column. Start by clicking on About which contains information about how to bird at the hotspot, directions, and history.
- Mid-Coast Audubon preserves are located in Morrill, Waldoboro, Friendship, and South Thomaston.
- Maine Audubon lists better known birding sites in six Maine regions, and the types of birds likely to be seen. In addition, they have several wildlife sanctuaries open for birding.
- Audubon Chapters are scattered across the coast and western area of Maine, and most of them host field trips. It's always nice to explore a new area with folks who know what to look for. Check out each chapter's events webpage.
- Land trusts have conserved more than 2.9 million acres in Maine and have more than 3,400 miles of trails. Most preserves are great places to go birding.
Happy birding!