SUNDAY, OCTOBER 6 8:00—11:00 A.M. We will explore a variety of habitats for Fall migrants. Expect to walk paved and hard packed paths (up to 2.5 miles total). Meet at the parking lot off Admiral Fitch Avenue (.6 miles from Bath Road entrance) opposite Southern Maine Community College complex at 8:00 a.m. FMI Gordon Smith […]

Join Merrymeeting Audubon for this fun event. We will be staking out a 17 foot diameter circle, and from within the circle we will attempt to observe/hear all birds in the surrounding area. Observations (and listening) will begin at dawn (or before, depending on the weather) and continue until dusk, or after. Anyone is welcome […]

Volunteer work morning. Trail maintenance, installing new bird boxes, cleaning existing boxes, removing invasive plants. 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 stop sign. Here New Meadows Road turns into Foster Point Road. Follow Foster Point Rd. […]

Expect a wide variety of Fall migrants in the woodlands, fields and wild rice flats of this diverse State Wildlife Management Area. We will walk paths, farm roads and open fields (about 2 miles total). Wear footwear suitable for walking in dew-covered grassy fields. Meet at Green Point Farm by the green shed off Rt. […]

Doug Suitor will lead this outing to Hermit Island on Small Point in Phippsburg. We’ll walk along Head Beach, by ocean overlooks, and along a wooded dirt road by a saltwater cove. Expect to see ducks, grebes, and loons as well as some woodland birds. Meet at 8:00 a.m. at the north end of Bath […]

How America Badly Screwed Up Our Avian Ambassadors. Nick will talk about the history and development of state birds, then discuss the, let's say, interesting choices made by each state. He'll also discuss the controversy surrounding Maine's state bird and speculate on what might be a better choice. Note that Meerrymeeting Audubon Speaker Programs are […]

John Berry will lead this trip to Sabattus Pond in Sabattus, ME. In the Fall, Sabattus hosts large concentrations of migrating waterfowl, including Ruddy and Ring-necked Ducks, Hooded Mergansers, scaup and Coots. Meet at Brunswick Hannaford at 8:00 a.m. to carpool. FMI call John Berry at 632-7257.

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.

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 […]