If you live in an old house, explains Bowdoin professor and Maine Audubon trustee Nat Wheelwright, you probably are acquainted with these three home invaders: Long-bodied Cellar Spiders, Western Conifer Seed Bugs, and Multicolored Asian Lady Beetles. Although they're not native to the northeast, …
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It’s World Fish Migration Day! [PHOTOS]
Today is World Fish Migration Day, a "one day global-local event to create awareness on the importance of open rivers and migratory fish." Fish passage and riparian habitat connectivity are important, long-standing issues for Maine Audubon. Our Stream Smart program focuses on helping towns and …
Nature Moments: Wood Frog Thumbs
Charles Darwin's theory of evolution explains not only how creatures became good at securing food sources and surviving in the wilderness, but also how they produce the next generation. A good example of this, explains Bowdoin professor and Maine Audubon trustee Nat Wheelwright, is the male Wood …
Action Alert: Sign on in Defense of Migratory Birds
The Migratory Bird Treaty Act (MBTA) is under attack. We need to share our outrage with our Congressional delegation and implore them to take action. The MBTA is a century-old law utilized by Republican and Democratic administrations to protect birds as they navigate the globe. The law has been …
Action Alert: Support clean water for Maine wildlife
The session is nearly over, which means that very soon the full legislature will vote on bond bills -- including two very important bonds that will support wastewater and road infrastructure improvements vital to keeping Maine lakes, rivers, streams, and coastal waters clean. Please contact your …
The 2018 Plover Crew Hits the Beaches
Despite the driving rain and 35 degree temperatures today, the 2018 Plover crew ventured out to the beaches. This year, Heidi Franklin (above, left) is joining Sam Albright, Zac Fait (center, right), and me as Maine Audubon's Coastal Birds Project biologist team. Already, plovers have been seen …
Hermit Thrushes are Here!
I didn't want to go at first. I just couldn't ignore those imploring eyes any longer. So, I donned my warm coat, hat and gloves, grabbed the dog leash, and together we headed out into the April Sunday morning sleet. The trail through the woods was covered with hard-packed snow and tiny slippery …
Marching for Science in Portland [Photos & Video]
Maine Audubon wildlife biologist Laura Minich Zitske, who leads our Coastal Birds Project, was a featured speaker at Portland's March for Science yesterday. Despite the chilly April temperatures, a dedicated corps turned out to support science and its wider inclusion in public policy …
Spring Migration Is Underway!
It's happening! As the days get longer and temperatures rise, we are happy to see migrant birds returning to or passing through Maine. In this blog post I'll present a quick run-through, grouped by alliterate families in taxonomic order, of some of the birds we are seeing lately. Swans through …