Birding Resources

Birding at the 2017 Chapter Congress

For birds and birders alike, Maine provides an abundance of excellent habitat. As the largest and most sparsely populated state in New England, Maine represents a significant portion of the breeding range for many eastern woodland bird species.

The state’s abundant precipitation—more than 40 inches a year—and glaciated landscape have created thousands of lakes, ponds, wetlands, and rivers that are ideal habitat for a variety of water birds. And with its deeply indented coastline and uncountable islands, Maine offers attractive habitat for breeding seabirds, migrating shorebirds, and wintering waterfowl.

UPCOMING BIRDING PROGRAMS

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MAINE AUDUBON BIRDING RESOURCES

• Maine Birding Guide

• Maine Birds Checklist for Young Birders (PDF)

• Christmas Bird Count

• Big Sit Bird Count

• Field Checklist of Maine Birds (PDF)

OTHER BIRDING RESOURCES

Statewide Birding Festivals

• Feathers Over Freeport, Freeport (TBA, 2026)

• Wings, Waves, and Woods, Deer Island & Stonington (May 13-17, 2026)

• Downeast Spring Birding Festival (May 22-25, 2026)

• Acadia Birding Festival (May 28-31, 2026)

• Rangeley Birding Festival (June 5-7, 2026)

Other Useful Sites 

• Maine Birding Trail  A great place to start on where to bird in Maine

• Cornell Lab of Ornithology   Best site for bird IDs and more

• Maine eBird.org A real-time, online bird checklist program to report and access information about birds

• Maine Young Birder’s Club Connecting Maine youth interested in the natural world

• GroupMe Rare Bird Alert  Group text messaging app for realtime information about rare birds in Maine

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