Maine is home to several species of large, smart, loud, occasionally obnoxious, sometimes eerie, endlessly fascinating birds called corvids. Our two species of jay belong to this family, Canada Jay and Blue Jay, as well as three similar-looking black birds: American Crow, Fish Crow, and Common Raven. Crows and ravens are notoriously difficult to tell […]
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National Audubon Reports on Climate Risks to Maine Birds
A new report gives projections for how climate change will impact the ranges of hundreds of bird species. Maine Audubon is working to minimize these impacts.
“Bringing Nature Home”: Blooms, Berries, and Seeds
Fall is in the air and news.� A couple of crisp mornings, the first foliage maps, and migrating birds all spell the final weeks and months of what has largely been a great growing season.� However, it’s not over yet!� In fact, judging by the blooms, berries, and wildlife we’re seeing around us, one can’t […]
Bird numbers declining by the billions
A shocking new report published this week in the journal Science has outlined what many avid birders in Maine have been telling us for years: the number of birds we are seeing in our fields, forests, coastlines, and even our feeders is shrinking. Dramatically shrinking — on average by 29%, or one in every four […]
Maine’s Naturalist: Grouse Encounters
This story was submitted by a member, Marion Britts of Orland, and we wanted to share her joy and excitement with others. We love hearing about how our members are making connections with the wild world around them. It has been included in full here with only minor edits. One morning as I was riding […]
Common Nighthawks Migrating
Keep your eyes to the skies this Labor Day Weekend as swarms of nighthawks migrate south! The Common Nighthawk is a seldom encountered species in Maine � most Mainers will be more familiar with their cousin, the vocal Eastern Whip-poor-will � but in late August we see a spike in their sightings as large groups […]
Head Harbor Passage 2019 Trip Report
On Saturday, August 24th, we ran our third annual Head Harbor Passage boat trip out of Eastport and again, this is an area that didn’t disappoint. The narrow waterways of Head Harbor Passage pair with extreme tides to create upwellings and the famous “Old Sow” whirlpool that drives food, like krill, to the surface for […]
Endangered Species Act: What Do the Changes Mean for Maine Wildlife?
An estimated one million species of plants and animals currently face an imminent threat of extinction. Nevertheless, the Trump Administration has just issued new regulations significantly weakening our nation’s most successful wildlife conservation law, the Endangered Species Act. On Thursday, August 15, Senior Policy and Advocacy Specialist Eliza Donoghue and I met with Senator Susan […]
VIDEO: Creating Healthy Communities with Martin’s Point Health Care
Maine Audubon has been proud to partner with Martin’s Point Health Care to help create healthy communities in Maine. Our two organizations may seem like we have different missions — Martin’s Point focused on human health and Maine Audubon on environmental protection — but in actuality our goals are closely aligned: we know that a […]