• All Chapter Speaker Event: Snowy Owls: A Project SNOWstorm Update, Scott Weidensaul

    Join Maine Audubon’s second annual All Chapter Speaker event as we host acclaimed author and naturalist Scott Weidensaul for a discussion about snowy owls and his work with Project SNOWstorm. Project SNOWstorm uses innovative science to understand snowy owls and to engage people in their conservation through outreach and education. Join us for a lively,...

  • Program: The Wildlife of South Africa, Ed Robinson

    Southern Africa is full of stunning wildlife. Join us for a beautiful photographic tour of Botswana, Zambia, South Africa and Zimbabwe. Learn about lions, elephants, leopards, cheetahs, birds, wart hogs, monkeys and more as Ed chronicles his three-week trip to experience wild places and African culture with stays in several remote safari camps. Ed Robinson,...

  • Program: Spectacular Bobolinks: Implementing Conservation Measures for Our Imperiled Grassland Birds, Laura Suomi-Lecker

    Bobolinks and meadowlarks are two of the most charismatic and iconic species of our grasslands. They, along with other grassland species, have suffered the steepest losses of North American birds in recent decades, facing threats on several fronts simultaneously. Join us as we learn about the birds of our grasslands, the challenges they face, and...

  • Guided Bird Walk: 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. We’ll walk up to 4 miles on pavement, rocks and sand beach....

  • Guided Bird Walk: Scarborough Marsh/Biddeford Pool

    Join the search for early spring waterfowl at two of Maine’s premier birding locations. Birding hotspots we may visit at Scarborough Marsh 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....

  • Program: Behavior, Society, and Sex in Adolescent Birds, Dr. Liam Taylor

    Most birds have some growing up to do before they start to breed. Although they reach full adult size within weeks of hatching, many birds will not raise offspring for years, or even decades. Dr. Liam Taylor explores the strange things that young birds need to do before they can reproduce—from developing a territory on...