Many of Maine Audubon’s regional Chapters offer scholarships to help kids and adults attend nature programs around the state. Opportunities differ based on availability, geographic location of applicant, and other factors, but we’re collecting the 2026 scholarship information here in one place to help you find something that might be right for you or a […]
Birding
Our Ecuador Success & Why Jamaica Needs Us Next
From 22 November through 1 December, Maine Audubon led a tour with Field Guides to Ecuador, visiting the eastern Andes to track down some of the many birds and other wildlife that inhabit this region. This tour was based out of the famous San Isidro Lodge, situated at 6,800ft, where we explored their grounds as […]
Backyard Bird of the Month for December: Redpoll
You may see large numbers of uncommon visitors at your feeder this winter. Poor seed crops in the boreal forest this year are forcing arctic and subarctic breeders southward. This type of species movement is called an “irruption.” Among irruptive species this year are Redpolls, small, bouncy finches that travel in large flocks. Their rosy-red […]
Backyard Bird of the Month for November: Barred Owl
Barred Owls maintain year-round territories in Maine, but the loss of deciduous foliage in the fall makes it just a little bit easier to see these inconspicuous birds in the winter. Folks with Barred Owl neighbors know that individuals tend to be faithful to their favorite hunting and roosting perches, which are often close to […]
Plovers All Over: 2025 season recap
Yes, it was another record-breaking season! Breeding pairs of Piping Plovers hit a record high in 2025 reaching 174 pairs, smashing 2023’s record of 157 pairs. A total of 251 chicks fledged, only one chick shy of reaching 2022’s record number of fledglings, resulting in a productivity rate of 1.44 chicks fledged per pair. Although […]