I love getting calls from people when they have rare birds in their yard. There is nothing more exciting than spotting something unusual or seeing something for the first time. The Red-bellied Woodpecker is one species we have received a lot of calls about this winter - but they are not as rare as …
News & Notes
Field Trip Report: Gyrfalcon Chase!
Our 2015 field trips are off to a great start! Last Saturday we held our second annual January is for FOYS (First of the Year's Birds) Trip that tallied 51 species. And this morning we met to bird Back Cove in Portland. Unfortunately, the early morning temps were around 14 degrees F and expected …
Resolutions for Wildlife
With a new year upon us, it's time to refocus and reinvigorate our commitment to wildlife conservation. In 2015, Maine Audubon will do everything in its power to make Maine wildlife more resistant and more resilient to climate change. That means we're going to be more aggressive than ever when it …
Islandport Press and Maine Audubon Announce New Partnership
MEDIA RELEASE For Immediate Release January 5, 2015 Contacts: Islandport Press Dean Lunt, Publisher info@islandportpress.com (207) 846-3344 Maine Audubon Michelle Smith, Communications Manager media@maineaudubon.org (207) 838-0511 Islandport …
Gifts for the Naturalist on your Holiday Shopping List!
It's December and that means one thing: the annual Christmas Bird Count! Well, maybe to birders that's what it means, but for everyone else, it is a time for celebrating the holidays. Here are some gift ideas for the budding naturalist and nature lover in your life: Sibley Birds, Second …
MEDIA RELEASE: Maine Audubon Expresses Concern over Second Lynx Killing
MEDIA RELEASE For Immediate Release December 10, 2014 Contact: Michelle Smith, Communications & Marketing Manager msmith@maineaudubon.org (207) 781-2330 x209 Mobile: (207) 838-0511 Maine Audubon Expresses Concern over Second Lynx Killing The wildlife conservation group praises Maine DIFW for …
A Day of Giving for Wildlife
Today is Giving Tuesday, a national day dedicated to giving back to your local community. Playing on the consumer-driven “Black Friday” and “Cyber-Monday” marketing tactics, nonprofit organizations seized the concept to remind people that the holiday season is not just a time to buy gifts, but a …
Double-or-Nothing on Climate Change
Whatever Maine residents felt about the recent election results, there was little to cheer about where action on climate change is concerned. Maine people are deeply concerned about and already experiencing climate change's ecological and economic impacts (consider the Gulf of Maine's threatened …
Protecting Wildlife in an Era of Climate Change
I became Maine Audubon's executive director in late August. The past two months have been informative and productive. As I have become better acquainted with the staff, members and volunteers of the organization, I have begun to appreciate all the more the power of the Maine Audubon brand and the …