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  • Rescheduled: Guided Bird Walk: Cousins River Field and Marsh, Yarmouth

    As rain is in the forecast for Saturday, yet again, our walk will take place on Sunday. We’ll be searching for breeding birds on this new Maine Coast Heritage Trust preserve as we walk easy loops and spurs (up to 2 miles) in an old farm field and upland forest, with views of the Cousins […]

  • Rescheduled: Guided Bird Walk: Birds and Butterflies Mitchell Field, Harpswell

    Here we go again.  Due to Saturday’s expected rain, our guided walk has moved to Sunday. We’ll walk paved and gravel paths around the perimeter of this 120 acre town-owned property searching for those flying wonders, whether they be birds or butterflies. Jack Collins, our butterfly expert, will be joining us providing commentary and insight […]

  • Guided Bird Walk: Auburn Lake Nature Trail (Whitman Spring Road Trail), West Auburn

    We’ll walk (up to 2.5 miles) an easy, discontinued gravel town road along the northwestern shore of Lake Auburn. Lake Auburn is the water supply for Lewiston/Auburn, consequently no human contact is allowed. We’ll be looking (and listening) for various breeding forest birds along the trail. Meet at 7:30 a.m. at the gated entrance at […]

  • Work Morning at Hamilton Sanctuary, West Bath

    As conditions allow, we will be removing invasive plants and doing trail maintenance. 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 traffic signal at Bath Road. Proceed across Bath Road onto Foster’s Point Road and follow it nearly […]

  • Rescheduled: Guided Bird Walk: Pineland Farm, New Gloucester

    Another rainy Saturday! Due to the expected rain, our guided walk has moved to Sunday. We’ll walk easy farm roads and paths along fields and forests, looking and listening for breeding birds. Restrooms available at the Welcome Center. Meet at 7:30 a.m. at the Pineland Farm Market and Welcome Center parking lot off Morse Road. […]

  • Family Birding Program and “Sneaky Pat Challenge” at Hamilton Sanctuary, West Bath

    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 hands to eat birdseed.  A bird walk will follow.  Participants should have jeans and a visored cap […]

  • Shorebird Saturday Wharton Point, Brunswick

    Join us for Shorebird Saturday as we search for shorebirds at Wharton Point (Maquoit Bay) in Brunswick. We’ll 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 Roadand Woodside Road. FMI Gordon Smith 449-8206 […]

  • Guided Bird Walk: Kate Furbish Preserve—East‬‭

    Brunswick Landing. Meet‬‭ at preserve gate on Ordnance Road ‭Walk surface: pavement, Length: 1.5 mi., FMI Gordon Smith 449-8206 or Peggy Page 650-0549. For Google Maps directions, click here. ‭

  • Guided Bird Walk: Rachel Carson National Wildlife Refuge

    Rachel Carson Refuge was established to protect estuarine and salt marsh habitat in southern coastal Maine for migrating birds. We will search for resident birds and fall migrants at two Refuge divisions. We will walk the Carson trail first and then drive to another location. Consider bringing snacks or lunch as the trip ends at 1:00 pm. […]