An American woodcock was on the Gilsland Farm property in Falmouth this afternoon (3/7). The bird was located near a few spruce trees, just north of the two buildings at the end of the parking lot. Mike Windsor Adult Educator & Naturalist …
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Inland Wading Bird and Waterfowl Habitat Protections Pass
Good news! LD 1797 that provides changes to Maine's wading bird and waterfowl habitat protections has finally passed both the House and Senate and has been sent to the Governor for his signature! Last session, the Legislature's Environment and Natural Resources Committee directed the Department of …
Crunch Time for the Legislative Session
Things have been really busy and most issues are still percolating but here's a snapshot of where things stand. Land Use Regulation Commission (LD 1798): The Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry (ACF) Committee has held three work sessions and yesterday voted on an amended LD 1798. The vote, …
Rare Bird Alert February 27 – March 4, 2012
Compilers: Doug Hitchcox Top Species Mentioned: Greater White-fronted Goose Barnacle Goose Eurasian Wigeon Canvasback Rough-legged Hawk Snowy Owl Northern Hawk Owl Lark Sparrow ‘Oregon' Dark-eyed Junco York County A BARNACLE GOOSE was seen in flight from Marginal Way on the morning of …
Susan Gallo Named for National Fellowship
Maine Audubon wildlife biologist Susan Gallo has been chosen as only one of 40 scientists across the country for this year's TogetherGreen fellowship. Gallo, who has been at Maine Audubon for 13 years, will use the $10,000 award to develop a lakeshore assessment program. She will train …
Building better roads—for people and wildlife
This spring, Maine Audubon has been excited to host workshops around the state to teach contractors, road commissioners, planners and others who work on our roads about restoring habitat at stream crossings. “Around 90 percent of our culverts could be barriers to wildlife who depend on these …
Get Ready for Spring!
We have all you need to get ready for spring, Bird Houses, Bird Feeders, Binoculars, and More! Visit the Nature Store at Gilsland Farm Audubon Center, Falmouth Maine. Hours: 9 - 5pm weekdays Maine Audubon Members receive a discount on all purchases – become a member today and support wildlife …
Help Support the North Woods!
We need your help! Please contact your legislators today and urge them to support the Minority Report for LD 1798! A vote could be possible for early next week, and your legislators need to hear that allowing county commissioners to nominate themselves and simultaneously serve on the LUPC Board is …
“Adopt A Road” Volunteers Needed for Survey Routes
Maine Audubon Wildlife Road Watch is now recruiting observers to select roads to monitor more closely for wildlife. We are calling this research project "Adopt A Road". To sign up as an "Adopt A Road" volunteer: Create an account to help us identify observations from specific observers. …