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 […]

Field Trip: Brunswick Landing Perimeter Trail, Pine Street Entrance

Join co-leaders Gordon Smith and Peggy Page as we search for fall woodland and grassland migrants.  Also, we’ll be scanning the skies for southbound raptors.  We’ll walk paved/gravel roads and easy paths (up to 3 miles) Meet at 8:00 a.m. at Brunswick Landing Perimeter Trail, Pine Street entrance. FMI Gordon Smith 449-8206 or Peggy Page […]

Public Program: Becky Marvill, “The Acadia Birding Festival”

The Acadia Birding Festival is the largest birding festival in Maine. Becky will cover how the Festival started and offer highlights of its past 13 years. Becky Marvil lives with her family in Yarmouth, Maine. Her background is in Biology, Ornithology and Computer Science. She runs her own computer programming/webpage design business. She is the […]

Field Trip: Green Point Farm WMA, Dresden

Join co-leaders Gordon Smith and Peggy Page as we search for fall migrants in the woodlands, fields and wild rice flats of this diverse State Wildlife Management Area.  We’ll walk paths, farm roads and open fields (about 2 miles).  The grassy fields may be wet/dew-covered. Meet at 8:00 a.m. at Green Point Farm by the […]

Field Trip: Capt. William Fitzgerald Recreation and Conservation Area / Bay Bridge Landing Wetland Park, Brunswick

Join co-leaders Gordon Smith and Peggy Page as we explore these two town-owned properties for fall 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 […]

Field Trip: The Big Sit!, Wharton Point (Maquoit Landing), Brunswick (Dawn to Dusk)

Join Merrymeeting Audubon for this fun event.  We’ll be staking out a 17 foot diameter circle, and from within the circle we’ll attempt to observe/hear all birds in the surrounding area.  Observation/listening will begin at dawn and continue until dusk.  Anyone is welcome to join The Big Sit! at any time during the day and […]

Field Trip: Work Morning at Hamilton Sanctuary, West Bath

As conditions allow, we’ll be pruning, removing invasive plants and doing trail maintenance. Meet at Hamilton Sanctuary. From Route 1 in West Bath, take the New Meadows exit.  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 […]

Field Trip: Hermit Island, Phippsburg

Join co-leaders John Berry and Gordon Smith as we explore this birding mecca.  We’ll be walking (up to 3 miles) in a variety of habitats, from sandy beaches, to rocky headlands, to woodland paths. Meet at Hermit Island.  From Bath, take Route 209 (High Street) south into Phippsburg.  Continue south on Route 209 (also known […]

Field Trip: Waterfowl at Sabattus Pond, Sabattus

Join leader John Berry as we explore Sabattus Pond for migrating waterfowl, including hundreds of Ruddy Ducks, as well as scaup and mergansers. Meet at Martin’s Point Park on Sabattus Pond. From the intersection of Route 9 and Route 126 in Sabattus, take High Street north approximately .4 mile to Elm Street.  Turn right on […]