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  • Thursday Morning Bird Walk
    • Thursday Mar 7, 2013 – Thursday May 30, 2013
      7:00 am – 9:00 am
    • Every Thursday
    • Gilsland Farm
    • Members: $5.00 - Non-members: $8.00

    Please join us for our weekly bird walk at Gilsland Farm. In addition to our feathered friends, we’ll be on the lookout for other plants and animals. All ages and abilities are welcome. You only need your curiosity and a sense of adventure.
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  • Bird Walk at Florida Lake
    • Tuesday May 21, 2013 7:00 am – 9:00 am
    • Florida Lake, Freeport
    • Members: $5.00 - Non-members: $8.00

    May = Migration, and we’ll explore Florida Lake in Freeport for birds. This property is owned by the Town of Freeport, and includes a lake, surrounding wetlands and forested habitat. Trails can be wet, so please come prepared.

    Directions:  From Freeport, take Rt. 136 North.  Turn right onto Rt. 125.  Drive 2.4 miles to a blue sign on the right (the sign is small and easy to miss).  The entrance road can be mistaken for a driveway, but it will lead to the parking lot.  Get directions on Google maps here..

  • Bird Walk at Hedgehog Mountain
    • Friday May 24, 2013 7:00 am – 9:00 am
    • Hedgehog Mountain, Freeport
    • Members: $5.00 - Non-members: $8.00

    Hedgehog Mountain is another gem owned by the town of Freeport.  Since it’s May, we’ll be focusing on migrating songbirds – warblers, sparrows, grosbeaks, tanagers and more!

    Directions:  The trailhead is located on Hedgehog Mountain Road off Pownal Road. A gravel parking area is located on the left just before the Recycling Center gate.  Trail map available at Freeport Conservation Trust.

  • Grassland Birds of Kennebunk Plains
    • Wednesday May 29, 2013 7:00 am – 10:00 am
    • Kennebunk Plains
    • Members: $25.00 - Non-members: $35.00
    • Van ride from Falmouth, add $10.00 (departs at 6 a.m.)

    In heavily forested Maine, large grasslands are uncommon, and so are the birds for which they provide habitat.  This ecologically significant area hosts several state endangered species, and provides habitat for some of the rarest breeding birds in Maine.  On this morning walk we will look for some of these species, including Upland Sandpiper, Grasshopper Sparrow, Brown Thrasher, Prairie Warbler, and Vesper Sparrow.
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  • Thursday Morning Bird Walk
    • Thursday Jun 6, 2013 – Thursday Aug 29, 2013
      7:00 am – 9:00 am
    • Thursday
    • Gilsland Farm
    • Members: $5.00 - Non-members: $8.00

    Join us each Thursday for an easy stroll through Maine Audubon’s Gilsland Farm Sanctuary.  We’ll walk the property looking for birds, and anything else that peaks our interest.

    Bring your binoculars and a field guide if you have one.  Please dress to be comfortable outside for 2 hours.

    Guide: Mike Windsor is the staff naturalist at Maine Audubon’s Gilsland Farm Center.  An avid birder and outdoor enthusiast, Mike has worked as a field biologist, environmental educator and trip leader.

     

  • Sparrow Tour
    • Saturday Jun 22, 2013 7:00 am – 12:00 pm
    • Bangor City Forest
    • Members: $20.00 - Non-members: $30.00

    Need help improving your sparrow identification skills? Sparrows are small and not very “flashy” so they can be challenging to recognize. Join us for a tour of Orono Bog, Prospect, and Frankfort visiting the bog, Mendall Marsh and nearby blueberry barrens. In addition to the more common sparrows, we’ll look for Lincoln’s, Vesper’s and Nelson’s Sharp-tailed Sparrows.

    Leader: John Wyatt