Rarity Roundup

Join a guided, relaxed Bird Walk at the Wells Reserve at Laudholm Farm.  The diverse habitat allows for many possible sightings from shorebirds to warblers.  Summer residents include Brown Thrasher, Bobolinks, Eastern Towhee and many others.  All skill levels welcome.   Meet in the Parking Lot at 7:30 a.m.

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

     Beginning on Christmas Day in 1900, the   Audubon Society has been sponsoring Christmas Bird Counts (CBC’s) to help monitor the health and status of bird populations throughout North America.  In that first year, there were 25 count circles with a total of 27 birders.  Now, there are over 2300 count circles each year…

Program to be presented in the Mather Auditorium at the Wells Reserve at Laudholm Farm Come early to socialize Come earlier to sit in on the Board Meeting Program is free and open to the public, and starts at 7 p.m. John Rogers has maintained a trail of bluebird nest boxes for 4 decades and…

Derek will lead us around York County looking for those rare birds still around at this time of year. We will look for late fall migrants as well as any rarities in York County. Derek will surely find these rare birds. Meet at the Kennebunk Rest Area off of Rt 95 Southbound at 7:30am. Car Pooling…