Can you feel it in the air? Spring is here, and soon the birds will follow. It's time to start thinking about how you're going to be spending your spring to see as many birds as you can. Maine Audubon is involved with all kinds of birding festivals, bird walks, and other events to celebrate the …
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Where Are The Birds? Winter 2018/19
One of my favorite things about being a naturalist is the feeling of being "in tune" with nature. That ability to look at which plants are blooming, or hear which birds are singing, and know exactly what season, month, or maybe even week it is. (You know, like when you see snow on the ground and …
The Great Backyard Bird Count — This Weekend!
Got an extra 15 minutes for birds this weekend? If so, you've got time to join the Great Backyard Bird Count! This free, fun, and easy event is open to bird watchers of all ages and helps create a real-time snapshot of bird populations. All you need to do is count birds for as little as 15 …
Results from the 2018 Big Sit!
We came, we sat, we birded, we laughed, we ate doughnuts, it rained. That pretty much sums up the experience enjoyed by a hardy team of birders who ventured to Gilsland Farm this past Saturday for the 11th annual Big Sit bird count. The goal was to identify as many birds as possible without …
The Big Sit! The Largest Number of Birds With the Least Amount of Effort
The annual Big Sit is a combination of two things I love: birding and sitting down. The idea is to count as many birds as possible in a single day without leaving a 17-foot circle, and Maine Audubon will be hosting our 11th consecutive Big Sit event this coming Saturday, October 13. Big Sits are …
How to see a Little Egret
Birding has many interesting aspects. Birds offer plenty of exciting opportunities for discovery – from learning to the basics of identification to exploring the migratory timing or even just admiring them from your window. One of the most exciting aspects for me, is finding a rare bird. On June 8, …
Fall is upon us…
Although the summer solstice – the “first day of summer” – was on June 21st, to some birds that may have been the first day of Fall. All of the shorebirds we see in Maine are migratory. Some of them migrate to Maine for the winter (Purple Sandpipers) while some come here just to breed (Piping …
Community Announcement: Maine Audubon’s Birdathon to Take Place May 17
COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENT For Immediate Release May 7, 2014 Contact: Michelle Smith, Communications & Marketing Manager msmith@maineaudubon.org (207) 781-6180 x209 Mobile: (207) 838-0511 Maine Audubon's Birdathon to Take Place May 17 FALMOUTH – Maine Audubon's annual statewide Birdathon will …
Rare Bird Alert – February 1-7, 2014
Reporting Period: February 1 – 7, 2014 Compilers: Doug Hitchcox Noteworthy Species Mentioned: Northern Pintail Pacific Loon Golden Eagle Snowy Owl Red-headed Woodpecker York County On the 1st, a SNOWY OWL was found at the Wells Beach ‘north' parking area, perched on a chimney and best seen …