Category Archives: Events

Programs, field trips, and special activities. See reports for previous field trips .

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

[ May 21, 2013; 7:00 pm to 8:00 pm. ] Longtime summer resident Ken Janes retired here a year ago and has now combined his lifelong interest in birding and photography with daily walks in our membership area. Ken has a knack of capturing some stunning images of butterflies, dragonflies, mammals and many birds including a rarity that brought birders from far and wide to [...]

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Field Trip: Brownfield Bog

[ June 8, 2013; 7:00 am to 12:00 pm. ] Leader: Joe Scott
Target: Yellow-throated Vireo, Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
Meet: Store at intersection of Routes 113 and 160
Contact: Doug Hitchcox 671-0185

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Annual Meeting: Golden Wings and Hairy Toes

[ June 18, 2013; 6:45 pm to 8:30 pm. ] Annual business meeting at 6:45pm, Social time and refreshments at 7pm with program to follow.
[caption id="attachment_819" align="alignright" width="300"] Golden-winged Warbler photo by Robert Royce[/caption]
Natural history writer and popular entertaining speaker Todd McLeish will illustrate an important message about rare flora and fauna. He will tell about the people he has worked with who devote their [...]

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Field Trip: Kennebunk Plains

[ July 6, 2013; 7:00 am to 12:00 pm. ] Leader: Bob and Anne Watson
Target: Upland Sandpiper, sparrows
Meet: Parking area along Route 99
Contact: Bob and Anne 251-1135

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Field Trip: Bejeweled and Bedazzled at Savage Preserve

[ July 13, 2013; 10:00 am to 1:00 pm. ] Leader: Sue Bickford
Target: Butterflies, Dragonflies, Damselflies, and birds
Contact: Julie Suchecki 510-1323

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Field Trip: Sanford Sewer Ponds

[ September 14, 2013; 8:00 am to 12:00 pm. ] Leader: Andy Aldrich
Target: Early migrants
Contact: Joanne Stevens 883-6475

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Field Trip: Rarity Roundup

[ October 27, 2013; 7:00 am to 12:00 pm. ] This fast-paced trip is for those seeking the unexpected in as many spots as possible. Meeting place and specific targets to be determined.

Leader: Derek Lovitch
Contact: Pat Moynahan 284-5487

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Field Trip: Thornhurst Farm and environs

[ November 9, 2013; 7:00 am to 12:00 pm. ] Leader: Rob Speirs
Targets: Geese and more
Meet: TBA
Contact: Marie Jordan 799-1408

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