June is in full bloom at Maine Audubon. Through a series of events and programs during the week of June 19, we’ll be shining a light on the importance of all that blooming to Maine’s wildlife: On Monday and Tuesday, our staff will be leading the installation of a Monarch butterfly meadow with students on […]
News & Notes
Join Maine Audubon for advocacy training on June 15 and June 22
This is critical moment for environmental advocacy at every level. Between threats to Maine’s Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument, massive proposed budget cuts to EPA, a slew of anti-science executive orders, and withdrawal from the Paris climate accord, Maine’s wildlife and habitat needs our support now more than ever. That’s why Maine Audubon is […]
Bird-a-thon 2017 Results
At�our busiest time in May, during the peak of spring migration, Maine Audubon holds its annual Bird-a-thon. This is a fundraiser where teams of birders try to see as many species�as they can within 24-hours, staying in Maine. There are strict rules for those who want to set a ‘big-day’ record, but our goal was […]
Introducing #pets4plovers
For years, Maine Audubon has been working on behalf of Piping Plovers, which�are listed as an endangered species in Maine and are threatened under federal law. Each spring, the birds�make their nests on many of the beaches of southern Maine. People love watching plovers scurrying across the beach — especially when they are tending their […]
2017 Evergreen Cemetery and Capisic Pond Warbler Walks
Our annual Warbler Walks at Evergreen Cemetery and Capisic Pond are underway and the birds are not disappointing! We will continue these walks through next Friday, May 19th, so I hope you can join us at Evergreen, Mondays�through�Thursday, or Capisic on Friday. Here is a quick summary of what we’ve seen so far -�check back […]
Maine’s rarefied air
Happy May, friends. Just like the pollinators that have recently arrived at Gilsland Farm, Maine Audubon has been buzzing lately! Here’s a primer of some of the great and engaging happenings we’ve seen in recent days: A spate of remarkable rare bird alerts — including for a Vermilion Flycatcher and a Fieldfare — that sent […]
Our joint letter on the Aqua Ventus offshore wind project Environmental Assessment
Maine Audubon and National Audubon recently submitted input on the scope of the environmental assessment for the New England Aqua Ventus I offshore wind energy project. You can read the full letter here (pdf). In it, we requested a more formal and detailed Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for this project. As the letter explains: Generating […]
Will you join us in Augusta on May 4?
Thursday, May 4 is a critical day for wildlife conservation in Maine. Can you join us in Augusta for this important day of action? There are two crucial parts of the day: In the morning, it’s Conservation Lobby Day, where supporters of conservation in Maine will gather together to learn about and develop lobbying skills […]
Rarest Bird Alert – FIELDFARE
We were still riding the excitement of the Vermilion Flycatcher at Hog Island when a new bird showed up that blew our minds yet again: Maine’s first FIELDFARE. This Eurasian thrush was found on the morning of 19 April 2017 by Jeff Cherry in Newcastle. Many thanks to Jeff for quickly alerting�the Maine Birds listserv […]