York County Audubon is a chapter of Maine Audubon.
The field trip to Thornhurst Farm has been canceled. We apologize for any inconvenience. Targets: Geese and more Thornhurst Farm on Route 115 in North Yarmouth is just over the Yarmouth line and known as an annual stopover for hundreds of migrating geese. Here’s a story on it from the Press Herald: http://www.pressherald.com/archive/rare-geese-draw-crowds-to-maine_2009-11-03.html
Our annual meeting will be held at the Kennebunkport Conservation Trust, 7 Gravelly Brook Road, Kennebunkport. 6:45pm: Annual Business Meeting 7:00pm: Social Time & Refreshments 7:30pm: Program — Songbird Migration in the Gulf of Maine: Past, Present, and Future For our program, Rebecca Holberton and Adrienne Leppold from the University of Maine Laboratory of Avian Biology…
Stephanie Martin is the programs coordinator for the non-profit Friends of Maine Seabird Islands. Learn how volunteers work with the Maine Coastal Islands National Wildlife Refuge in its efforts to conserve, protect, and enhance a rich diversity of coastal habitats, seabirds, and other wildlife. Think puffins, terns, razorbills, guillemots, and other seabirds! Since the refuge…
Meeting to be held at the Wells Reserve at Laudholm Come early to socialize Come earlier to sit in on the board meeting The great blue heron is often touted as one of the most widespread and adaptable birds in North America. Here in Maine they are certainly widespread, but recent data has suggested a…
Since 1981, naturalist Norman Smith has spent countless days and nights, in every imaginable weather condition, observing, capturing, banding and color marking Snowy Owls at Logan International Airport. Data has been collected on roosting, hunting and behavior while the owls are on their wintering grounds. Most recently satellite transmitters have been attached to owls to…
The 2011-2012 York County CBC will be held December 19. If you are interested in joining us, please contact count compiler Pat Moynahan at 284-5487.