The song of the male Song Sparrow is one of the most frequently-heard vocalizations across the continent. The exact song varies by region and individual, and individuals will often sing multiple distinct songs, but they always follow a discernable pattern: two to four introductory notes, followed by …
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Scarborough Marsh Canoe Tours: Take tides into account
Our guided canoe tours are a great way to explore the Dunstan River from the water, offering a chance to see cormorants, egrets, and other birds up close, and experience the sights, sounds, and smells of the marsh. Because of the changes from storms this past winter and shifts we are experiencing in …
Happy Fourth of July: Loon Restoration Project Update
By Ethan Daly, Loon Restoration Team Technician I was recently checking in on one of our new loon nesting raft sites near Gray, Maine. As I stood on the shore, speaking with a volunteer about how to minimize human disturbances to the raft, we watched two paddle boarders weave in between our …
Portland City Council Passes Bird-Friendly Buildings Ordinance
Bird-glass collisions kill up to one billion birds in the U.S. each year, and BirdSafe Maine has been working since 2020 to understand the problem in Maine. We’ve done a lot in that short time, including our recent awards, our statewide legislation, school curriculum, years of collision monitoring, …
Meet our newest Family Fun graduate!
Four-year-old Maddy has been attending Family Fun at Gilsland Farm Audubon Center (Falmouth) for the last two years. Next week will be her last session with us before attending school five days a week in the fall. As one of our most loyal Family Fun attendees and soon to be a "graduate" of the …
Portland Public School Partnership Means Fieldwork for Everyone
May is an especially beautiful and bustling time at Maine Audubon’s Gilsland Farm Audubon Center in Falmouth. Migratory birds are returning and nesting, plants are bursting, and the forest and pond are active with critters after a long and quiet winter. It’s also a time when we welcome many school …
Maine Audubon in Augusta: Your 2024 Legislative Summary
The second and final session of the 131st Maine Legislature wrapped up earlier this month and it was nothing short of a whirlwind! Thanks to you, Maine Audubon continued to make great strides to conserve wildlife and habitat in this short legislative session, and we wanted to summarize our efforts …
BirdSafe Maine Announces Winners of Inaugural Bird Safe Awards
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 28, 2024 MAINE AUDUBON media@maineaudubon.org BirdSafe Maine Announces Winners of Inaugural Bird Safe Awards BirdSafe Maine—a partnership between Maine Audubon, the University of Southern Maine, and the Portland Society for Architecture—honors companies, schools, and …
Coastal Birds Project given The Wildlife Society’s 2024 Award of Recognition
Maine Audubon is pleased to announce that Maine Audubon’s Coastal Birds Project has received the Maine Chapter of The Wildlife Society’s 2024 Award of Recognition. This award recognizes individuals, groups, organizations, businesses, or industries in Maine who have made noteworthy contributions …