Field Trip: Waterfowl Walk, Giant Stairs, Bailey Island, Dec.

Join John Berry and Merrymeeting Audubon for a look at the winter waterfowl of eastern Casco Bay from one of Harpswell’s most scenic locations. Directions for the site are on the Harpswell Heritage Land Trust web site: hhltmaine. org. The estimated time is three hours. FMI John Berry at 632-7257 or Berry.John@comcast.net.

Field Trips: Christmas Bird Counts: Bath — Phippsburg, Dec. 14

Birders of all ages and experiences are welcome. The CBCs usually begin early in the morning and last most of the day. The weather can be very iffy, but at the very least, cold and windy. Dress warmly, as you’ll be outside much of the time. If you can’t venture out with our teams, then […]

Field Trips: Christmas Bird Counts Brunswick — Freeport, Dec. 27

(alternate date Saturday, Dec. 28 TBD) Birders of all ages and experiences are welcome. The CBCs usually begin early in the morning and last most of the day. The weather can be very iffy, but at the very least, cold and windy. Dress warmly, as you’ll be outside much of the time. If you can’t […]

Field Trip: South Coastal Birding, Jan. 4, 2020

On this annual outing from Ogunquit to Biddeford Pool, we should see many of Maine’s wintering birds including Harlequin Duck, scoters, Purple Sandpipers, and maybe a Snowy Owl or King Eider. Bring a lunch or a snack. Meet at north end of the Bath Plaza parking lot near McDonald’s at 7:00 a.m. or at Brunswick […]

Field Trip: Winter Coastal Birding, South Harpswell, Jan 12, 2020

RESCHEDULED DUE TO WEATHER As time and conditions allow, we’ll search Pott’s Point, Basin Point and Mitchell Field for waterfowl, gulls and various wintering land birds.Meet at the end of Rt. 123 in South Harpswell at 9:00 a.m. Park along the roadside by the Town Pier. FMI Gordon Smith at 449-8206.

Field Trip: Cape Elizabeth Coastal Birding, Sat. Jan. 25, 2020

We’ll visit coastal birding sites in Cape Elizabeth including: Portland Head Light, Dyer’s Cove, Two Lights State Park and Kettle Cove. Meet at Brunswick Hannaford (to carpool) at 8:00 a.m. with Gordon Smith, 449-8206; or 9:00 a.m. at Portland Head Light with Andrew Gilbert, 207-329-7525. Note: The times are updated from those printed in our […]

Field Trip: Reid State Park, Georgetown

Reid Sate Park is a magnificent site in winter. We’ll search for coastal birds including grebes, loons and scoters. A Snowy Owl is always a possibility, as are various winter finches. Meet at 9:00 A.M. at the Park’s main parking lot overlooking The Lagoon. FMI Gordon Smith at 449-8206.

Work Day: Hamilton Sanctuary, West Bath

Apple tree pruning and invasive species removal. This Sanctuary offers visitors 2.5 miles of well-maintained trails, thanks to the help of a volunteer stewardship committee. Directions: Take the New Meadows exit off US Route 1 in West Bath. Turn left onto New Meadows Rd. and go straight ahead to the stop sign. New Meadows Rd. […]

Public Program: Antactica & Chile, Jeff Stann, speaker

Morell Rm., Curtis Library, 23 Pleasant St, Brunswick, ME 04011

Location: Curtis Memorial Library, Morrell Room, Brunswick. Jeff Stann will recount a trip he made to Western Antarctica in 2019. Including a stopover in southern Chile, he saw five penguin species among a total list of approximately 120 birds. He has birded from Argentina to Alaska over the years. Visiting Antarctica was of particular interest […]