Perhaps the most anticipated migrating bird to return in your yard is the Ruby-throated Hummingbird. Weighing only three grams (the same as a penny), these birds have flown thousands of miles, making a trans-Gulf of Mexico nonstop flight to return to your gardens. Their small size but large attitude makes them a joy to watch, […]
News & Notes
Recapping an Exciting and Important Legislative Session
The 130th Maine Legislature has nearly completed the work of their second session, with many conservation wins to show for it. From expanding biodiversity protection on public lands, to limiting sprawl across the state, to reducing conflict between boats and wildlife, meaningful environmental policy development was a priority this session for Maine lawmakers. We achieved […]
Welcome to Fish Migration Week
An international phenomenon thousands of years in the making is headed to a coastal river or stream near you. This week, Maine Audubon heralds fish migration�the return of diadromous fish from the ocean to their inland spawning grounds. It starts with elvers, baby American Eels; then soon millions of Alewives (pictured above) will return in […]
Advocate for Wildlife in Maine’s Offshore Wind Roadmap
Maine�s Offshore Wind Roadmap is part of a state initiative to guide the development of offshore wind, led by an expert advisory committee and� working groups, including Maine Audubon staff. The Roadmap focuses on a variety of topics related to the development of offshore wind, including energy markets, ports and infrastructure, socioeconomic impacts, equity, manufacturing […]
Environmental education assistants needed!
Are you a 14- to 17-year-old who wants to spend time exploring outdoors with campers this summer? Do you want to build skills, gain experience, and have fun while volunteering? If so, we hope you�ll apply to be an Environmental Education Assistant (EEA) with Maine Audubon�s summer day camps for children ages 3-9 at Gilsland […]
Wildlife wins with stream grants awarded
The Maine Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) has just announced that it will be awarding grants to 34 projects in Maine, to match local funding that will pay for upgrades of culverts at stream crossings on municipal roads. Congratulations to the grantees! This directly supports our Stream Smart Maine goals, to work with contractors, landowners, […]
RARE BIRD ALERT: STELLER’S SEA-EAGLE
LATEST UPDATE: 1 Apr 2022� — It’s not an April Fool’s joke, the Steller’s Sea-Eagle has been seen in Nova Scotia! This blog will no longer be updated (unless the sea-eagle returns to Maine!) but you can follow the new Nova Scotia: Steller’s Sea-Eagle Facebook Group for updates on sightings there. LATEST UPDATE: 18 Mar […]
Loon raft building workshops kick off this spring
Kicking off a new 5-year project to help loon breeding success! One component is to build loon rafts. The goal of the raft program is to increase the number of loon chicks hatched through placement and monitoring of nearly 100 loon nesting rafts in territories with low nesting success. When used in the right ways […]
Backyard Bird of the Month for April: Common Grackle
As spring swells and shakes off the cold grip of winter, early migrants such as the Common Grackle become more�well, common. This bird can be found striding around backyards or gardens carefully searching for grubs and insects in the grass. Grackles belong to a family of birds called Icterids (or New World blackbirds) which include […]