From 22 November through 1 December, Maine Audubon led a tour with Field Guides to Ecuador, visiting the eastern Andes to track down some of the many birds and other wildlife that inhabit this region. This tour was based out of the famous San Isidro Lodge, situated at 6,800ft, where we explored their grounds as […]
Trips
Summer Season in Full Swing at Scarborough Marsh
It feels like just last week that we opened for the season and now the month of July is almost over! As August kicks off, that means there’s only a short time left to get in a canoe or kayak paddle through Scarborough Marsh before the center closes after Labor Day weekend. We started off […]
Trip Report: Arizona recap, join us in Ecuador!
In May, just before the spring migration really picked up in Maine, we led a tour to one of the birdiest places in the U.S.: Southeast Arizona! On this private tour with Field Guides Inc, we spent the trip with Cory Gregory (who we also traveled with to Oaxaca, MX, with in 2019) and targeted […]
Join us for Arizona birding in May
As I write this, it is a cold and dreary late February day . . . Our bird walk at Gilsland Farm this morning had only a dozen species (a few Gadwall were a nice surprise) . . . But looking at the calendar, it warmed my spirits to see that it’s only a couple […]
Borestone: Exploring nature through the arts fills the soul
In June 2024, Maine Audubon and Monson Arts offered a three-day retreat titled “Creativity Workshop: Exploring Borestone’s Mountains, Ponds, and Old Growth Forests through nature journaling, storytelling, and artistic expression” at Borestone Mountain Audubon Sanctuary, led by Maine Audubon Director of Conservation Sally Stockwell and Melissa Sweet, illustrator and Maine Master naturalist. Here, Sally writes […]
Behind the scenes at Borestone Naturalist Weekend
Just south of the North Woods, and at the doorway to the 100-Mile Wilderness, sits Borestone Mountain Audubon Sanctuary. Maine Audubon’s largest and northernmost sanctuary, it sprawls out over the slopes of the namesake peak from the old Bodfish station on the Canadian Pacific Line, near the sanctuary’s entrance, to the shores of Lake Onawa […]
2020 Rangeley Birding Festival — The Presentations!
We were heartbroken to have to cancel the second annual Rangeley Birding Festival this year, but couldn’t just let it go. So, the organizers decided to take things virtual. With only a few weeks to prepare, we assembled a great team with a simple goal: celebrate the incredible birds and birding in the Rangeley area. […]
Louisiana Rails Trip Report
At the end of October, Maine Audubon partnered with Field Guides to offer a tour for our members to Louisiana. Following the success of our South Texas and Oaxaca, MX tours, it is no surprise that this was another really fun trip with great company (and we can’t wait for our Arizona trip in March, […]
Head Harbor Passage 2019 Trip Report
On Saturday, August 24th, we ran our third annual Head Harbor Passage boat trip out of Eastport and again, this is an area that didn’t disappoint. The narrow waterways of Head Harbor Passage pair with extreme tides to create upwellings and the famous “Old Sow” whirlpool that drives food, like krill, to the surface for […]