Birding Programs

Birding Basics Online

Our annual series is back and growing! We will spend 17 weeks covering the essentials of birding. These online sessions are for people newly interested in birding or novices needing a refresher, but even the pros will learn something new. Different topics each week; review the courses and join for the ones that interest you. […]

10 Mar

6:30 pm - 8:00 pm

Online

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Wednesday Morning Nature Walks at Gilsland Farm

Explore Gilsland Farm with our Field Naturalist. We’ll stop for birds, bugs, fungi, plants, and anything else that piques our curiosity. These walks are for those folks who make terrible hiking partners. You’re in good company here! Participants will have opportunities to contribute observations to ongoing community science projects through iNaturalist. Binoculars and hand lenses […]

11 Mar

8:00 am - 9:30 am

Gilsland Farm - Falmouth

20 Gilsland Farm Road, Falmouth, ME 04105

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Gilsland Farm Bird Walk

Join us for a weekly bird walk at Gilsland Farm, led by Maine Audubon’s Staff Naturalist Doug Hitchcox and others. Meet in the parking lot, in front of the Visitor Center, where we’ll begin a slow walk around the property to look and listen for birds using Gilsland’s diverse habitats. Free, no registration required. The […]

12 Mar

8:00 am - 10:00 am

Gilsland Farm - Falmouth

20 Gilsland Farm Road, Falmouth, ME 04105

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Weekly Beginner Bird Walks at Fields Pond – Spring 2026

Fridays, 8-9:30 am March 6, 13, 20 & 27 April 3, 10, 17 & 24 Free Catch spring migration in action this year! Join us for beginner-friendly walks around the diverse habitats of Fields Pond Audubon Center. Learn the basics of birding or sharpen your existing skills. Each wave of spring migration will bring new […]

13 Mar

8:00 am - 9:30 am

Fields Pond - Holden

216 Fields Pond Rd. Holden, ME 04429

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Birding Basics Online

Our annual series is back and growing! We will spend 17 weeks covering the essentials of birding. These online sessions are for people newly interested in birding or novices needing a refresher, but even the pros will learn something new. Different topics each week; review the courses and join for the ones that interest you. […]

17 Mar

6:30 pm - 8:00 pm

Online

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How Birds Eat Webinar

For millions of years, birds have been evolving beaks, guts, and brains that help them find and access food in their environment. Field Naturalist Stacia Brezinski will present some of these incredible physiological and anatomical adaptations. This program is designed for both experienced birders and curious new or non-birders.   Maine Audubon strives to provide […]

18 Mar

6:30 pm - 8:00 pm

Online

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Gilsland Farm Bird Walk

Join us for a weekly bird walk at Gilsland Farm, led by Maine Audubon’s Staff Naturalist Doug Hitchcox and others. Meet in the parking lot, in front of the Visitor Center, where we’ll begin a slow walk around the property to look and listen for birds using Gilsland’s diverse habitats. Free, no registration required. The […]

19 Mar

8:00 am - 10:00 am

Gilsland Farm - Falmouth

20 Gilsland Farm Road, Falmouth, ME 04105

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Timberdoodle Thursdays at Gilsland Farm

Equal parts whimsical and ethereal, the courting display of the American Woodcock (aka Timberdoodle) is an early-spring treat. We’ll meet just before sunset to learn about this charismatic bird and then set out in search of displaying males. 7-8:30 pm 3/19, 3/26, 4/2 Free for members/ $8 nonmembers Maine Audubon strives to provide inclusive and […]

19 Mar

7:00 pm - 8:30 pm

Gilsland Farm - Falmouth

20 Gilsland Farm Road, Falmouth, ME 04105

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Weekly Beginner Bird Walks at Fields Pond – Spring 2026

Fridays, 8-9:30 am March 6, 13, 20 & 27 April 3, 10, 17 & 24 Free Catch spring migration in action this year! Join us for beginner-friendly walks around the diverse habitats of Fields Pond Audubon Center. Learn the basics of birding or sharpen your existing skills. Each wave of spring migration will bring new […]

20 Mar

8:00 am - 9:30 am

Fields Pond - Holden

216 Fields Pond Rd. Holden, ME 04429

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Jamaica Birding Tour

Jamaica is one of the hotbeds of avian endemism in the West Indies with at least 28 species that can be found there and nowhere else. Add to that a host of regional specialties and numerous wintering wood warblers, and you’ve got an irresistible birding destination close to the United States. It doesn’t hurt that […]

21 Mar

All Day

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Beginner Bird Walks at Gisland Farm

Drop in during the first half hour as we watch the feeders around our Visitor Center. Then we’ll hit the trails to the meadow and waterfront. These are for anyone who is new to birding or wants to improve their skills by getting back to basics. Our naturalist will answer questions and make identification less […]

21 Mar

9:30 am - 11:30 am

Gilsland Farm - Falmouth

20 Gilsland Farm Road, Falmouth, ME 04105

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Gear Up for Migration

Saturday March 21 and Sunday & March 22, 10 am-4 pm Spring Birdseed and Optics Sale with member double discount on birdseed and in-store items, and 15% on optics for all visitors. Saturday 9:30-11:30 am –  join a bird walk with Field Naturalist Stacia Brezinski Maine Audubon strives to provide inclusive and accessible programs for […]

21 Mar

10:00 am - 4:00 pm

Gilsland Farm - Falmouth

20 Gilsland Farm Road, Falmouth, ME 04105

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