The 2025 Coastal Birds Project season has officially reached its end. As of Friday, August 22, all of the Piping Plover chicks have fledged and many are already flying south to their wintering grounds—with some flying as far as the Caribbean! This year, Maine fledged 251 chicks, which is just one bird shy of the […]
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Become a Shorebird Ambassador with Maine Audubon
Looking for a way to enjoy Maine’s beautiful coastline, engage with other people, and help our migrating shorebirds at the same time? Become a Shorebird Ambassador with Maine Audubon! Shorebird Ambassadors walk the Maine shoreline during migratory shorebird season (July-October) to both monitor the birds and to share the birds’ stories with the general public. […]
Coastal Birds Update: Storms and successes
Greetings from the Coastal Birds Crew! It’s hard to believe that we are already halfway through the survey season. So far, it’s been full of surprises, both good and challenging. We faced our first big challenge in May when a rare, spring nor’easter washed out 30 Piping Plover nests. Once the storm passed, our team […]
Maine Audubon comments on passage of seawall bill
Statement on the Passage of LD 228, “An Act to Allow Coastal Seawalls to Be Raised by up to 2 Feet in Order to Accommodate Predicted Sea Level Rise” On May 29, 2025, Governor Mills signed LD 228, “An Act to Allow Coastal Seawalls to Be Raised by up to 2 Feet in Order to […]
Make Way For Chicks!
Above photo: A Piping Plover chick on Wells Beach in late May. Photo by Coastal Birds Project Technician Kaily Rich Two weeks ago, the Coastal Birds Crew received some wonderful news: The first Piping Plover chicks of the season hatched! As of May 29, there are 10 chicks running around on Maine’s beaches, and many […]
Input needed on State Wildlife Action Plan
May 28 update from Maine’s Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife: We invite you to provide input on identifying significant Threats and what conservation actions are needed to address those Threats. Step 1: Review the list of Threats and Conservation Actions Step 2: Share your input! Based on your personal understanding of and familiarity with […]
Goodbye, Fry! A Salmon Send-Off to Remember for Endangered Species Day
Today we honor Endangered Species Day with stories about our work with schoolchildren in the Greater Portland and Greater Bangor area to raise and release endangered Atlantic Salmon. FIELDS POND This story begins back on a chilly February day, when Northern Programs Director David Lamon and Community-Based Education Manager Melissa Gallagher trudged through knee-deep snow, […]
The Federal Government is Taking Unprecedented Action Against the Endangered Species Act
The Endangered Species Act is perhaps the most famous and effective wildlife conservation law in the nation, but the Trump Administration has recently proposed a change that would significantly weaken the Act and put species at risk. To understand the threat, it’s important to first understand how the Endangered Species Act works. Once a species […]
Maine Audubon Advocates for Maine Wildlife in Congress
In early April, Maine Audubon’s Advocacy and Outreach Manager, Nick Lund, traveled to Washington to talk birds. A guest of the American Bird Conservancy, Nick joined state-based advocates from around the country to encourage Congressional leaders to support a variety of wildlife bills. Nick’s group included advocates from Connecticut Audubon and the Missouri River Bird […]