Field Trip: Rachel Carson National Wildlife Refuge (southern coastal Maine)

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 8:00 A.M. - 1:00 P.M.  The Rachel Carson Refuge was established to protect estuarine and salt marsh habitat in southern coastal Maine for migrating birds. We will search for Fall migrants at several Refuge Divisions. Meet at 8:00 a.m. at the Rachel Carson Administrative Headquarters parking area, 321 Port Road in Wells. […]

Field Trip: Shorebird Sunday – Wharton Point, Brunswick

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 8:30 A.M. - 10:30 A.M. Join us for the last Shorebird Sunday of 2022 as we search for shorebirds at Wharton Point (Maquoit Bay) in Brunswick. We will be observing (a scope is very helpful) the shorebirds foraging on the mudflat as the incoming tide forces them closer to shore. Meet at […]

Field Trip: Green Point Farm WMA, Dresden

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 8:00 A.M. - 11:30 A.M. We will search for 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). The grassy fields may be wet/dew-covered. Meet at 8:00 a.m. at Green Point […]

Field Trip: Androscoggin River Trail, Lisbon

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, […]

Public Program: Ed Robinson, “The Mystery of Maine’s Wildlife”

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 […]

Field Trip: Capt. William Fitzgerald Recreation and Conservation Area / Bay Bridge Landing Wetland Park, Brunswick-

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 […]

Field Trip: The Big Sit!, Wharton Point (Maquoit Landing), Brunswick

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 […]

Field Trip: Work Morning at Hamilton Sanctuary, West Bath

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 […]