Field Trip: Reid State Park, Georgetown

Reid State Park is a magnificent site in early spring. We’ll search for all manner of coastal waterbirds, including scoters, grebes and loons, as well as sanderlings and purple sandpipers. Walking the beach to Todd’s Point is optional, but often worth the effort. Meet at 9:00 a.m. at the Park’s main parking lot overlooking The […]

CANCELLED due to weather: Avian Haven – A Sanctuary for Maine’s Wild Birds

Avian Haven, located in Freedom, ME, is dedicated to the rehabilitation and care of injured and orphaned wild birds with the goal of returning them to their natural habitats. They strive to provide the highest standards of care and treatment for their avian patients.  Avian Haven Clinic Director Kim Chavez and Rehabilitation Manager Marcy DeCoff […]

Work Morning at Hamilton Sanctuary, West Bath

As conditions allow, we will be clearing trails of winter damage, removing invasive plants to enhance native plant growth and natural habitat, and maintaining apple trees for the benefit of wildlife. Directions:  Take the New Meadows exit off Us Route 1 in West Bath. Turn left onto New Meadows Road and go straight at traffic […]

Field Trip: Scarborough Marsh/ Biddeford Pool

Join the search for early spring waterfowl at two of Maine’s premier birding locations. Birding hotspots at Scarborough Marsh we may visit include Dunstan Landing, Nature Center, Pelreco Building and Pine Point; hotspots we may visit at Biddeford Pool include Hattie’s Restaurant, Vines Landing & Yacht Club, East Point Sanctuary and Great Pond. Bring lunch/snacks. […]

Field Trip: Brunswick Landing Perimeter Trail, Pine Street Entrance

Field Trip has been rescheduled to Sunday, 4-27 due to expected rain Saturday. In addition to observing early returning woodland migrants, we’ll be on the lookout for hunting kestrels on the airfield grassland. Also, we’ll be listening for singing field and savannah sparrows, as well as eastern meadowlarks. We’ll walk paved/gravel roads and easy paths […]

Public Program: Andrew Tufts, “Bringing Nature Home in Maine”

Bringing Nature Home is Maine Audubon’s new community engagement and habitat-stewardship initiative based on the bestselling book by Doug Tallamy. Join Maine Audubon’s Bringing Nature Home Program Manager, Andrew Tufts, to explore the plants, practices, and perks involved in restoring native food webs in our gardens, yards, and communities. Andrew grew up in Topsham and […]

Field Trip: Fitzgerald Recreation and Conservation Area / Bay Bridge Landing

We’ll explore these two town-owned properties for early spring migrants. The Fitzgerald Preserve is one of the few sandplain grasslands remaining in Maine. We’ll walk easy sandy paths (up to 2 miles) exploring this unusual natural area. Following, we’ll visit the nearby Bay Bridge Landing Wetland Park on the Androscoggin River. Meet at 7:30 a.m. […]

Work Morning at Hamilton Sanctuary, West Bath

As conditions allow, we will be removing invasive plants and doing trail maintenance. Directions: Take the New Meadows exit off US Route 1 in West Bath. Turn left onto New Meadows Road and go straight ahead to the traffic signal at Bath Road. Proceed across Bath Road onto Foster’s Point Road and follow it nearly […]

Guided Bird Walk: Cousins River Field and Marsh, Yarmouth

Field Trip has been rescheduled to Sunday, May 11, due to predicted rain on Saturday. We’ll be searching for spring migrants on this new Maine Coast Heritage Trust preserve as we walk easy loops and spurs (up to 2 miles) in an old farm field and upland forest, with views of the Cousins River salt […]