Author Archives: Harlequin

About Harlequin

Harlequin is a pseudonym for content not attributed to a specific author. It echoes the name of the YCAS newsletter, The Harlequin. Watch for Harlequin Ducks along the rocky portions of the York County coast in winter. ¶ The avatar is by Louis Agassiz Fuertes, who sketched and painted the species during the Harriman Alaska Expedition. ¶ "When we got before the glacier, I saw my first pair of harlequins... the glass showed them plainly to be a ♂ + ♀ histrionicus." — L.A. Fuertes, June 7, 1899

Field Trip: Fall Rarity Roundup

This fast-paced trip is for those seeking the unexpected in as many spots as possible. Contact: Pat Moynahan 284-5487 Please … Continue reading →

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Field Trip: Highland Farm Preserve

Offered in cooperation with York Land Trust. Leader: Lyman Page We will be looking for returning migrants and breeding birds. … Continue reading →

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Annual Meeting: Golden Wings and Hairy Toes

Annual business meeting at 6:45pm, Social time and refreshments at 7pm with program to follow. Natural history writer and popular … Continue reading →

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Program: Birding Kennebunk Beach, the Mousam River and nearby locations

Longtime summer resident Ken Janes retired here a year ago and has now combined his lifelong interest in birding and … Continue reading →

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Program: Snowy Owls to Saw-whet Owls

Since 1981, naturalist Norman Smith has spent countless days and nights, in every imaginable weather condition, observing, capturing, banding and … Continue reading →

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Program… Cuba: Old Havana, Classic Cars and Endemic Birds

Originally scheduled for March 19; postponed due to weather. YCAS member, traveler, and birder Marie Jordan will help us vicariously … Continue reading →

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Field Trip: Sanford Sewer Ponds

Leader: Andy Aldrich Target: Early Fall migrants The Sanford Sewer Ponds are one of the most productive sites in Southern … Continue reading →

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Field Trip: Kennebunk Plains

Leader: Bob and Anne Watson Target: Upland Sandpiper, sparrows. As described by Bob Duchesne in The Maine Birding Trail, “This … Continue reading →

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Field Trip: Bejeweled and Bedazzled at Savage Preserve

Leader: Sue Bickford Target: Butterflies, Dragonflies, Damselflies, and birds Contact: Julie Suchecki 510-1323

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Field Trip: Brownfield Bog

Leader: Joe Scott Target: Yellow-throated Vireo, Blue-gray Gnatcatcher Meet: Store at intersection of Routes 113 and 160 Contact: Doug Hitchcox … Continue reading →

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