Live music and chorus: This month Women in Harmony, A Chorus of Women's Voices presents the winter concert All One Planet on January 25-26 at the Woodfords Congregational Church in Portland, Maine. All One Planet will be a concert of choral music about the environment – both its beauty and our …
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Rare Bird Alert – January 4 – 10, 2014
Area: State of Maine Compilers: Doug Hitchcox Noteworthy Species Mentioned: Northern Pintail Golden Eagle Purple Gallinule American Coot Snowy Owl Northern Hawk Owl Long-eared Owl Red-headed Woodpecker Townsend's Solitaire Lincoln's Sparrow Swamp Sparrow York County A deceased …
Take action! Comments on Mining Rules due December 23
Maine Audubon is asking our members and supporters to help protect our water, woods and wildlife from the harmful effects of metallic mining pollution Please email the Board of Environmental Protection: jeff.s.crawford@maine.gov Tell them that Maine's mining rules need to be strengthened - NOT …
Rare Bird Alert – November 30 – December 6, 2013
Area: State of Maine Compilers: Doug Hitchcox Noteworthy Species Mentioned: Greater White-fronted Goose King Eider Sandhill Crane Snowy Owl Northern Hawk Owl Black-backed Woodpecker Hooded Warbler York County A SNOWY OWL was seen at Seapoint Beach in Kittery on the 5th. On the 2nd, a …
Rare Bird Alert – November 23 – 29, 2013
Area: State of Maine Compilers: Doug Hitchcox Noteworthy Species Mentioned: King Eider American Golden-Plover Snowy Owl Northern Hawk Owl Lark Sparrow York County A hen KING EIDER was seen off Seapoint Beach in Kittery on the afternoon of the 23rd. On the 25th, a LARK SPARROW was reported …
Ink & Pine Podcast: Wind Power & Wildlife
Did you miss our community report last week about wind power and wildlife? Check out the latest installment of the Ink & Pine podcast (featuring Seth Koenig from the Bangor Daily News, Dylan Martin from The Forecaster and Dan Bodoff from Maine Digital Press) to hear an interview with wildlife …
In Memoriam, Bos Savage
Maine Audubon recently lost one of our long time staff members, Robert "Bos" Savage. Bos started at Maine Audubon in October of 1988 as Buildings and Grounds Manager for Gilsland Farm in Falmouth and was given the additional responsibility of Land Steward for all Maine Audubon properties in the …
Maine Audubon Executive Director, Ted Koffman, Announces Retirement
Ted Koffman, Maine Audubon's Executive Director, announced his retirement last week. He will stay on with the organization until late spring 2014. Ted started his work with Maine Audubon in early 2009. During his tenure as Executive Director, Ted guided the organization during the challenging …
Rare Bird Alert – November 9 – 15, 2013
Area: State of Maine Compilers: Doug Hitchcox Noteworthy Species Mentioned: Greater White-fronted Goose Cackling Goose Eurasian Wigeon Little Gull Northern Hawk Owl Blue-gray Gnatcatcher Chestnut-sided Warbler Prairie Warbler Wilson's Warbler Yellow-breasted Chat (+ Details requested by …