SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 8:00 A.M. - 11:30 A.M. We will walk an easy paved path (up to 3 miles total) along the river to observe Fall migrants. Meet at 8:00 a.m. at the Sabattus River boat launch parking lot off Rt. 196 at Frost Hill Avenue. FMI Gordon Smith 449-8206. For all upcoming field trips, […]

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, Public Program: 7:00 – 8:00 P.M. (Board Meeting: 5:30 P.M. - 6:30 P.M.) Location: Curtis Memorial Library, Morrell Room, Brunswick. Born in the Finger Lakes region of New York, Ed has a life-long love for wild creatures and the natural world around us. For 18 years he has been improving wildlife habitat […]

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 2, 8:00 A.M. - 11:30 A.M. We’ll 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 […]

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 9, DAWN TO DUSK (All are welcome to join for any part of the day) 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. Observation/listening will begin at dawn […]

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 15, 9:00 A.M. - 12:00 P.M. As conditions allow, we will be pruning, 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 […]

Join Maine Audubon’s Nick Lund for an in-depth look at how to turn your home landscape into a year-round bird sanctuary. The program will include the best types of plants to use to attract birds and how to mitigate bird collisions with building structures.  Nick will also be available to sign his new book, “Field […]

SUNDAY OCTOBER 30, 8:00 A.M. - 1:00 P.M. John Berry will lead this trip to Sabattus Pond. In the Fall, this pond hosts large concentrations of migrating waterfowl, including Ruddy and Ring-necked Ducks, Hooded Mergansers, scaup and coots. Meet at Martin’s Point Park in Sabattus. From the intersection of Rt. 9 and Rt. 126, take […]

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 3, 8:30 A.M. - 11:30 A.M. Join John Berry for a look at the winter waterfowl of eastern Casco Bay from one of Harpswell’s most scenic locations. Directions: From Harpswell Islands Road (Rt.24), turn left onto Washington Avenue. Proceed approximately .1 mile to a small parking area for 4 or 5 cars at […]

Merrymeeting Audubon, along with many other organizations nationwide will be holding Christmas Bird Counts.  The count days are Saturday,  Dec 17th for the Bath-Phippsburg-Georgetown count and  Sunday, Jan 1st for the Freeport-Brunswick count. Rain days are dec 18 and Jan 2. For more information contact George Sergeant - 442-8195 or email suegeosergeant@comcast.net