Happy May, friends. Can you feel it? The excitement is palpable! May energizes me. Whether I head out the door at dawn, noon, or dusk, I can't escape noticing the rising crescendo of nature. This is the season when careful attention to my surroundings is rewarded with delightful discoveries of …
News & Notes
Through the Lens with Nick Leadley: Photographing Banded Birds
One of the joys of being a nature and wildlife photographer are the interesting things I learn. Not just about photography, but about the birds and animals I encounter. Take for example 3NC. Okay, I know you are asking; who or what is 3NC? Well, 3NC is the identification code assigned to a Red …
Following Monarchs to Mexico: Part 2
This is Part 2 of the Lambert family sojourn to Mexico in pursuit of Monarch butterflies. Read Part 1 here. An Intergenerational Quest In the fall, monarchs across the eastern United State and Canada migrate to a plot of fir trees in the mountains of Mexico last visited by their great great …
Spring 2019 Birding Festivals and Bird Walks with Maine Audubon
Can you feel it in the air? Spring is here, and soon the birds will follow. It's time to start thinking about how you're going to be spending your spring to see as many birds as you can. Maine Audubon is involved with all kinds of birding festivals, bird walks, and other events to celebrate the …
Following Monarchs to Mexico: Part 1
After three years of raising monarchs from eggs and caterpillars here in Maine, the Lambert family followed the Monarchs south to Mexico to see the next stage in their life-cycle. Here are some reflections from the metamorphosis and migration of Monarchs: At a time when Earth calls on human …
3000th eBird Checklist at Gilsland Farm
With the completion of the bird walk at Gilsland Farm this morning, we hit a milestone. Beginning in August 2007, Maine Audubon's past Staff Naturalist, Eric Hynes, began submitting checklists of the birds seen during our weekly bird walks to a then fairly new database run by the Cornell Lab of …
Thank you to our Volunteers!
During this National Volunteer Week (April 7 - 13), Maine Audubon recognizes the friends who support us with thousands of hours of volunteer time throughout the year. Volunteers are the backbone of many nonprofit organizations, including Maine Audubon, and we thank everyone for taking the extra time …
Join Us in Augusta for Conservation Lobby Day 2019 & Youth Climate Rally!
Please join Maine Audubon and the Environmental Priorities Coalition at the Maine State House in Augusta on April 23 for Conservation Lobby Day 2019! Each year, we gather for this special day in Augusta, discussing pressing issues, learning some effective techniques for talking to our legislators …
NECEC AND FOREST FRAGMENTATION PART 4: THE WOOD TURTLE
This is the fourth post in our series on the wildlife impacts of Central Maine Power's proposed New England Clean Energy Connect (NECEC) transmission line project. As we wrote in our introductory post, Maine Audubon feels strongly that NECEC and its mitigation plan offer unsatisfactory protections …