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. […]

21 Apr

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 […]

22 Apr

8:00 am - 9:30 am

Gilsland Farm - Falmouth

20 Gilsland Farm Road, Falmouth, ME 04105

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Feathers & Feeders: Backyard Bird Photography for Beginners at Fields Pond

Feathers & Feeders: Backyard Bird Photography for Beginners at Fields Pond Spring Migration Edition Join nature photographer and Registered Maine Guide L’aura Bradford and discover the joy of bird photography in this hands-on, beginner-friendly workshop. Limited to just six participants, this small-group session offers personalized instruction while photographing birds at the Fields Pond Audubon Center […]

22 Apr

3:30 pm - 4:30 pm

Fields Pond - Holden

216 Fields Pond Rd. Holden, ME 04429

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Thursday Bird Walks at Gilsland Farm

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 […]

23 Apr

7:00 am - 9:00 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 […]

24 Apr

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. […]

28 Apr

6:30 pm - 8:00 pm

Online

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Feathers & Feeders: Backyard Bird Photography for Beginners at Fields Pond

Feathers & Feeders: Backyard Bird Photography for Beginners at Fields Pond Spring Migration Edition Join nature photographer and Registered Maine Guide L’aura Bradford and discover the joy of bird photography in this hands-on, beginner-friendly workshop. Limited to just six participants, this small-group session offers personalized instruction while photographing birds at the Fields Pond Audubon Center […]

29 Apr

3:30 pm - 4:30 pm

Fields Pond - Holden

216 Fields Pond Rd. Holden, ME 04429

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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 […]

29 Apr

5:00 pm - 6:30 pm

Gilsland Farm - Falmouth

20 Gilsland Farm Road, Falmouth, ME 04105

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Thursday Bird Walks at Gilsland Farm

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 […]

30 Apr

7:00 am - 9:00 am

Gilsland Farm - Falmouth

20 Gilsland Farm Road, Falmouth, ME 04105

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Birding Trivia Takeover! at Nocturnem Draft Haus, Bangor

Come support Maine Audubon for a night of fun during this bird themed trivia takeover night! Grab a friend or assemble a team and prepare to show off your bird knowledge (or to learn some new things!). Enjoy a great meal or a drink from Nocturnem as we turn their trivia night into a birding […]

30 Apr

7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Other

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Scott Weidensaul and The Return of the Oystercatcher – Book Talk at Gilsland Farm

Join us for an evening talk by Scott Weidensaul about his newest book, The Return of the Oystercatcher. From the New York Times best-selling author of A World on the Wing, the uplifting story of bird recovery, reintroduction, and habitat reclamation. As populations fall and once-great migration multitudes wither away, the future of birds may […]

01 May

6:00 pm

Gilsland Farm - Falmouth

20 Gilsland Farm Road, Falmouth, ME 04105

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Urban Bird Ecology Walk

Join us for a beginner-friendly urban ecology walk in preparation for World Migratory Bird Day. We will discuss the benefits and challenges cities provide for avifauna. Bangor is home to a surprising number of species, including the mighty peregrine falcon! A limited number of binoculars will be available to borrow. Meeting location: Bangor Waterfront, South […]

02 May

2:00 pm

Other

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