Bohemian Waxwing ~ photo by Marie Jordan

MEETINGS

Meetings are held in the Mather Auditorium of the Wells Reserve at Laudholm Farm, 342 Laudholm Farm Rd, Wells, ME 04090 unless noted otherwise.

April 26 (Saturday) School Vacation Week Program: Nocturnal Animals.
3:00 o 4:00pm.
Graves Memorial Library in Kennebunkport.

Please join us for this special vacation week event. The Center for Wildlife will bring several nocturnal animals -- a bat, an opossum and an owl -- so that we can learn more about these mysterious creatures. Space is limited -- please call Jen at 985-1656 to reserve space.

May 20 Meeting: Butterflies of Maine.
Refreshments: 7:00pm.
Program: 7:30pm.

Herb Wilson, a member of the Department of Biology at Colby College, is one of the coordinators of the Maine Butterfly Survey. Herb will give an introduction to butterfly biology and then talk about present knowledge of Maine butterfly distribution, including some of the exciting finds from the 2007 season, the first year of the project.

June 17 Annual Meeting & Dinner: Feast Your Eyes. 6:00pm.
The Coastal House, 2128 Post Road (Route 1) in Wells. Space is limited - please make reservations by June 1st (985-1656).

Noted Maine artist, Father Paul Plante, will be our speaker. Don't miss this evening celebrating the beauty of bird eyes. Father Plante will bring some of his art work and discuss the development of the piece.

Buffet Dinner Menu: Appetizers, Tomato Basil Bisque, Tossed Green Salad, Pasta Salad, Chicken Marsala, Grilled Salmon, Seasonal Vegetables, Freshly Baked Breads, Coffee & Tea, Cake. $28 per person includes dinner and our special program.

Sanford, Maine ~ Sewage Ponds ~ photo by Marie Jordan

FIELD TRIPS

York County Audubon Field Trips & Programs are open to the public & free except when fees for admission, transportation, or lodging are incurred.
For additional trip information, updates and/or cancellations, please contact Bridget Coullon: 207-363-6304 or bcoullon@maine.rr.com
 

May 6 Warbler Walk: Saco River Trail. 7:00am.
Pat Moynahan, leader.
Meet at the Boat Launch area near the Saco Yacht Club on Front Street in Saco.

May 7 & 14 Warbler Walks: Listening for Warblers in Rotary Park. 7:00am.
Linda Eastman, leader.
Meet in the ballfield parking lot. From Rte. 1 in Biddeford, take Main Street west for a mile. Park is on the right.

May 8 & 15 Warbler Walks: Hinckley Park. 7:00am.
Bob Cash, leader.
From Broadway in South Portland, take Rte. 77 (Ocean Street) south to the next stop sign. Take a right onto Highland Avenue. The parking lot is on the left in a couple of blocks.

May 10 Field Trip: Southern York County Birding. 7:00am.
Meet Bridget Coullon at the park & ride off the York exit of I-95. We will visit two areas on Kittery Point & after a break for coffee, etc. we’ll head to the Hilton Land Trust property on the Ogunquit/Berwick Road hoping for a different variety of birds.

May 13 Warbler Walks: Laurel Hill Cemetery. 7:00am.
Bridget Coullon, leader.
From Rte. 1 in Saco, take Rte. 9 towards Camp Ellis. Cemetery is 0.08 miles on the right. Meet inside the second gate.

June 7 Field Trip: Brownfield Bog. 7:00am to noon.
Lisa Thurston, leader.
Meet at the store at the intersection of Rtes. 160 and 113 in East Brownfield.

July 12 Field Trip: Odes to Joy. 10:00am to noon.
Rain date: Sunday, July 13.
Sue Bickford, leader.
Meet at the York Land Trust office for a short presentation on dragonflies and damselflies. We will then drive to a York Land Trust property to study these insects. Take I-95 to the York exit, go right on Rte. 1, south toward Rte. 91. The York Land Trust office is at 449 Rte. 1, York, ME across from Hannaford. YLT phone number: 363-7400 Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday.

August 16 Field Trip: Hills Beach for Shorebirds. 7:30am.
Pat Moynahan, leader.
Parking is limited on Hills Beach Road. YOU WILL NEED TO SIGN UP IN ADVANCE FOR THIS FIELD TRIP. Please call Pat at 284-5487 if you would like to come.

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