Birding Programs

Accessible Beginner Birding at Gilsland Farm

May 30 program has been canceled due to weather. The next Accessible Beginner Birding program is on Saturday, June 13.  Learn more here > Accessible Beginner Birding is inclusive, accessible, and designed for true beginner birders. Our route will be a loop covering approximately 900 feet. We’ll travel slowly on flat gravel and compacted lawn. […]

30 May

9:30 am - 11:00 am

Gilsland Farm - Falmouth

20 Gilsland Farm Road, Falmouth, ME 04105

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Guided Canoe Tours at Scarborough Marsh – May 2026

Please note: The Saturday May 30 Guided Canoe Tour has been canceled due to strong winds and rain. Learn about the marsh wildlife and plants as you paddle along the Dunstan River led by a Maine Audubon Guide. Canoes, paddles, and life jackets provided by Maine Audubon. 10-11:30 am $16/adult, $12/child (ages 6-18) No reservations, […]

31 May

10:00 am - 11:30 am

Scarborough Marsh

92 Pine Point Road, Scarborough, ME 04074

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Wednesday Bird Walks at Scarborough Marsh

Join Noah Gibb for a walk searching for birds in this unique habitat. Whether you are looking for sparrows, wading birds, or maybe that new rare bird, this walk is for you. All levels are welcome. Binoculars are available to borrow. Participants will meet at the Scarborough Marsh Audubon Center and may go to spots […]

03 Jun

8:00 am

Scarborough Marsh

92 Pine Point Road, Scarborough, ME 04074

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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 […]

03 Jun

8:00 am - 9:30 am

Gilsland Farm - Falmouth

20 Gilsland Farm Road, Falmouth, ME 04105

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Thursday Bird Walks at Gilsland Farm

NO WALK ON MAY 14 at Gilsland Farm.  Please join us at Evergreen Cemetery for a Warbler 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 […]

04 Jun

7:00 am - 9:00 am

Gilsland Farm - Falmouth

20 Gilsland Farm Road, Falmouth, ME 04105

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Jordan River Preserve Guided Walks

Maine Audubon naturalists and special guests will lead monthly walks at Frenchman Bay Conservancy’s Jordan River Preserve in Trenton. The Jordan River Preserve protects 186 acres with more than a mile of shoreline, valuable tidal salt marshes, and nesting habitat for many bird species including Bobolinks and Cliff Swallows. The property includes open fields, forested […]

06 Jun

8:00 am - 9:30 am

Other

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Kennebunk Plains Bird Walk

Kennebunk Plains offers birders an amazing opportunity to see a variety of grassland birds, including the endangered Grasshopper Sparrow and threatened Upland Sandpiper, among other uncommon species in a very unique habitat. Join Staff Naturalist Doug Hitchcox for a morning bird walk looking for many of the species that call this grassland home. June 9, […]

09 Jun

7:00 am - 10:00 am

Other

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Beginner Bird Walks at Gilsland 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 […]

09 Jun

8:00 am - 9:30 am

Gilsland Farm - Falmouth

20 Gilsland Farm Road, Falmouth, ME 04105

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Wednesday Bird Walks at Scarborough Marsh

Join Noah Gibb for a walk searching for birds in this unique habitat. Whether you are looking for sparrows, wading birds, or maybe that new rare bird, this walk is for you. All levels are welcome. Binoculars are available to borrow. Participants will meet at the Scarborough Marsh Audubon Center and may go to spots […]

10 Jun

8:00 am

Scarborough Marsh

92 Pine Point Road, Scarborough, ME 04074

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Thursday Bird Walks at Gilsland Farm

NO WALK ON MAY 14 at Gilsland Farm.  Please join us at Evergreen Cemetery for a Warbler 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 […]

11 Jun

7:00 am - 9:00 am

Gilsland Farm - Falmouth

20 Gilsland Farm Road, Falmouth, ME 04105

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An Experiment In Birding: Book Talk at Gilsland Farm

An Experiment in Birding – Book Talk at Gilsland Farm Join us for an evening presentation by Stacey Huth and Noah Gibb as they discuss their record-breaking Maine Big Year in 2025 and their new book, An Experiment in Birding. Stacey and Noah will be on site at 6  pm for book sales and to […]

11 Jun

6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Gilsland Farm - Falmouth

20 Gilsland Farm Road, Falmouth, ME 04105

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Bi-weekly Bird Walks at Fields Pond

Join a naturalist in this casual Friday morning walk series as we get to know the birds that call our Fields Pond sanctuary home. Open to all experience and ability levels. Fridays, June 12, 26; July 10, 24; August 14, 28 8-9:30 am Free Maine Audubon strives to provide inclusive and accessible programs for all […]

12 Jun

8:00 am - 9:30 am

Fields Pond - Holden

216 Fields Pond Rd. Holden, ME 04429

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