Area: State of Maine Compilers: Doug Hitchcox Noteworthy Species Mentioned: Northern Pintail Golden Eagle Purple Gallinule American Coot Snowy Owl Northern Hawk Owl Long-eared Owl Red-headed Woodpecker Townsend's Solitaire Lincoln's Sparrow Swamp Sparrow York County A deceased …
News & Notes
Take action! Comments on Mining Rules due December 23
Maine Audubon is asking our members and supporters to help protect our water, woods and wildlife from the harmful effects of metallic mining pollution Please email the Board of Environmental Protection: jeff.s.crawford@maine.gov Tell them that Maine's mining rules need to be strengthened - NOT …
Ink & Pine Podcast: Wind Power & Wildlife
Did you miss our community report last week about wind power and wildlife? Check out the latest installment of the Ink & Pine podcast (featuring Seth Koenig from the Bangor Daily News, Dylan Martin from The Forecaster and Dan Bodoff from Maine Digital Press) to hear an interview with wildlife …
In Memoriam, Bos Savage
Maine Audubon recently lost one of our long time staff members, Robert "Bos" Savage. Bos started at Maine Audubon in October of 1988 as Buildings and Grounds Manager for Gilsland Farm in Falmouth and was given the additional responsibility of Land Steward for all Maine Audubon properties in the …
Maine Audubon Executive Director, Ted Koffman, Announces Retirement
Ted Koffman, Maine Audubon's Executive Director, announced his retirement last week. He will stay on with the organization until late spring 2014. Ted started his work with Maine Audubon in early 2009. During his tenure as Executive Director, Ted guided the organization during the challenging …
Rare Bird Alert – November 9 – 15, 2013
Area: State of Maine Compilers: Doug Hitchcox Noteworthy Species Mentioned: Greater White-fronted Goose Cackling Goose Eurasian Wigeon Little Gull Northern Hawk Owl Blue-gray Gnatcatcher Chestnut-sided Warbler Prairie Warbler Wilson's Warbler Yellow-breasted Chat (+ Details requested by …
In the Community – The Ongoing Consideration of Birds
Western Maine Audubon Chapter Event – An Evening with Wind Over Wings Wednesday, Nov 13, 2013 7 – 8:30pm, Room C 23, Roberts Learning Center, University of Maine at Farmington, Free Wind Over Wings is an environmental organization that rescues injured birds that are no longer able to survive in the …
In the Community – October and Bats
Bats are an important part of the ecosystem in Maine. With Halloween around the corner, it is a great time to learn about our local bats and why we should be scared for, not scared of, them. Listen: MPBN: Feds Propose Listing Bat as Endangered A species of bat native to Maine may be going on the …
Trip Report: Bald Eagles of Merrymeeting Bay
Our 44th annual bald eagle trip on September 21, 2013 set a new record for total number (66) of bald eagles sighted! The boat was full of eager birders and the day was nice with a foggy ending, though we were told by some guests who know Southport that it always gets foggy around Southport no matter …