Field Trip Reports Spring 2024

Brunswick Landing, Brunswick April 21 - https://ebird.org/checklist/S169679899 Green Point Farm WMA, Dresden April 28 https://ebird.org/checklist/S170823698 Capt. Wm. Fitzgerald Recreation and Conservation Area May 4 https://ebird.org/checklist/S17196991 Baybridge Landing Wetland Park, Brunswick May 4 https://ebird.org/checklist/S171978379 Brunswick Town Commons, Brunswick May 11 https://ebird.org/checklist/S173616323 Androscoggin River Trail, Lisbon May 26 https://ebird.org/checklist/S177361791 Green Point Farm WMA, Dresden June 2 https://ebird.org/checklist/S179032057 […]

Saturday July 20 Field Trip, 7:30-10:30 am: Hamilton Sanctuary; Family Birding Program and the “Sneaky Pat Challenge”

Saturday July 20 Field Trip, 7:30-10:30 am: Hamilton Sanctuary; Family Birding Program and the "Sneaky Pat Challenge". This Program is geared for 2nd to 6th grade students who are beginning birders, and their parents. Participants will have the opportunity to observe resident summer birds at Hamilton Sanctuary, and to have birds light upon their gloved […]

Field Trip: SUNDAY, JULY 28, 7:00 A.M. – 9:00 A.M.

Field Trip: Shorebird Sunday - Wharton Point, Brunswick Join us for Shorebird Sunday as we search for shorebirds at Wharton Point (Maquoit Bay) in Brunswick. We will be observing the shorebirds as they begin to forage on the mudflat on the outgoing tide. vMeet at 7:00 a.m. at Wharton Point (head of Maquoit Bay) at […]

NOTE NEW DAY AND TIME: Sunday, August 4, 7:30 am – 9:30 am Wharton Point

Join us for Shorebird Sunday as we search for shorebirds at Wharton Point (Maquoit Bay) in Brunswick. We will be observing the shorebirds as they forage on the mudflat on the incoming tide. Meet at 7:30 a.m. at Wharton Point (head of Maquoit Bay) at the intersection of Maquoit Road and Woodside Road. FMI Gordon […]

Sunday, August 11, 6:30 am – 8:30 am Wharton Point, Brunswick

Join us for Shorebird Sunday as we search for shorebirds at Wharton Point (Maquoit Bay) in Brunswick. We will be observing the shorebirds as they begin to forage on the mudflat on the outgoing tide. Meet at 6:30 a.m. at Wharton Point (head of Maquoit Bay) at the intersection of Maquoit Road and Woodside Road. […]

Sunday, August 18, 6:30 am – 8:30 am Wharton Point, Brunswick

Join us for Shorebird Sunday as we search for shorebirds at Wharton Point (Maquoit Bay) in Brunswick. We will be observing the shorebirds as they forage on the mudflat on the incoming tide. Meet at 6:30 a.m. at Wharton Point (head of Maquoit Bay) at the intersection of Maquoit Road and Woodside Road. FMI Gordon […]

Field Trip: Rachel Carson National Wildlife Refuge (southern coastal Maine)

The Rachel Carson Refuge was established to protect estuarine and salt marsh habitat in southern coastal Maine for migrating birds.  Join leader Glenn Evans as we search for fall migrants at several Refuge Divisions. Meet at 8:00 a.m. at the Rachel Carson Administrative Headquarters parking area.  To get to the Administrative Headquarters, take I-95 to […]

Field Trip: Curtis Farm Preserve/Mitchell Field, South Harpswell

Join co-leaders Gordon Smith and Peggy Page as we explore Curtis Farm Preserve for fall land migrants, as well as shorebirds in Basin and Curtis coves.  Expect to walk on easy trails.  Following, at Mitchell Field, we’ll walk a woods path and view Middle Bay. Meet at 8:00 a.m. at the Curtis Farm Preserve lower […]

Field Trip: Androscoggin River Trail, Lisbon–NOTE, NEW DATE

Join leader Gordon Smith as we walk an easy paved path (up to 3 miles) along the river to observe fall migrants. Meet at 8:00 a.m. at the Sabattus River boat launch parking lot off Route 196 at Frost Hill Avenue. FMI Gordon Smith 449-8206 Please note that the Fall 2024 THE CALL published the […]