Things are happening quickly in Augusta, as legislators hope to wrap up their session this week. I wanted to keep you and all of our advocacy supporters up to date on what's happening with Maine Audubon's priority legislation. Much of the progress we've made this year has been thanks to the messages …
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Trip Report: Matinicus Rock 2021
After having to cancel in 2020, we were thrilled to be on the water on Friday, June 11, for our annual “Seabirds of Matinicus Rock” trip out of New Harbor. Aboard the Hardy III, captained by Al Crocetti of Hardy Boat, we took a full day ride out of Muscongus Bay, cruising 25 miles to one of the …
Tiny But Mighty: Plover Chicks Return To Southern Maine Beaches
At first glance, there is nothing cuter than a cotton ball-sized piping plover chick scurrying about the water’s edge or tumbling through tufts of dune grass. Now imagine staring at the Maine Coastal Birds Crew calendar of 65 anticipated hatch dates for piping plover nests ranging from Georgetown to …
Maine Audubon Annual Loon Count Set for July 17
A loon glides across a still lake, the white dots on its black wings appearing to sparkle in the reflection off the water. But suddenly it gives out a quavering laugh. This “tremolo” usually means the loon feels alarmed or threatened. What has bothered this loon? It might be another loon intruding …
Snowy Egret 5K Results!
From Scarborough, Maine, south to Florida, and all the way to 7000 feet in Santa Fe, New Mexico, runners and walkers and nature lovers took part in the second virtual Snowy Egret 5K in support of the Scarborough Marsh Nature Center. Thanks so much to all the people who entered the race, and to …
Visiting Nesting Piping Plovers with Congresswoman Chellie Pingree
Maine Audubon had the honor of visiting with some nesting Piping Plovers at Popham Beach State Park this morning with Maine's 1st District Congresswoman Chellie Pingree, updating her on our progress protecting these federally threatened shorebirds. Congresswoman Pingree has long been a champion …
Do’s and Don’ts of Duck Feeding
Is it okay to feed ducks? Much like feeding the birds you may feed in your backyard, there is nothing wrong with feeding other wild birds, and especially ducks, food, as long as it is the right food. Unfortunately, most people associate feeding ducks at a park with giving them bread, which is …
It’s Mayhem: Maine Audubon is busting out all over
In the same way that blossoms started to unfurl and migratory birds began to appear, so too did restless Maine Audubon staffers, tentative at first, and then all at once in a glorious riot of activity. May was the busiest month we’ve seen in ages, in terms of our interaction with the public. …
Native plants sale begins today
The 2021 Native Plants Sale is officially underway! We’ve started taking orders at shop.mainenativeplants.org, and contactless curbside pick-ups begin this Thursday and Friday. We will run our sales and pick-ups at Gilsland Farm through September, and we will be making new plants available …