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 …
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, …
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, …
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 …
We came, we sat, we birded, we laughed, we ate doughnuts, it rained. That pretty much sums up the experience enjoyed by a hardy team of birders who ventured to Gilsland Farm this past Saturday for the 11th annual Big Sit bird count. The goal was to identify as many birds as possible without …
Last weekend, we set sail on the 50th anniversary voyage of our Bald Eagles of Merrymeeting Bay boat trip (it was an incredible day -- you can read about it in Nick's excellent write-up). We saw 47 Bald Eagles, which is a thrill in and of itself...but the highlight of the day was having an …
One morning in 1969, Maine Audubon and friends motored up the Kennebec River to Swan Island in hopes of seeing a Bald Eagle. A sighting was no sure thing in those days, as the pesticide DDT and other factors had worked to reduce the state's Bald Eagle population to just 14 nesting pairs. The 1969 …
Fourteen of us ventured out to see some winter birds this Saturday. We went in two seven-passenger vans with a leader in each van: Richard "Turk" Duddy and myself (thank you to Morong Falmouth for supplying a van for our use!). We saw our first exceptional bird within a few minutes of the …
On Saturday, September 23, Maine Audubon's 48th annual Bald Eagles of Merrymeeting Bay trip left Boothbay Harbor with beautiful, sunny weather. The five-hour round trip took us through a variety of habitats as we cruised on open ocean to the mouth of the Kennebec River, up the river to Merrymeeting …
