Winter Birding the York County Coast and perhaps beyond
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Meeting location: Nubble Light, York
- Start and end times subject to change.
- FMI: Dave Doubleday (207) 205-4041 (C)
York County Audubon is a chapter of Maine Audubon.
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.
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…
Leader: David Rankin Timber Point is a part of the Rachel Carson NWR, located at the mouth of the Little River. It contains a diverse array of habitats, including salt marsh, rocky shoreline, sheltered coves, freshwater swamp, and forest, and provides great habitat for a variety of birds. Waterfowl, shorebirds, raptors, sparrows and other early…
Marie Jordan is a popular presenter of bird programs. She is an enthusiastic York County Audubon board member who spends hours in the field with binoculars, telescope, and camera. Her photos are fantastic and she will share her extensive knowledge of birds. In her spare time Marie travels extensively. Just back from a trip to…
Chuck Homler leads a field trip along the Saco River. Meet at the railroad station parking lot on Saco Island at 8:30 a.m. to carpool. We will bird from Water St. to Camp Ellis until about 10:30 unless people want to continue later than that. Looking for Peregrine Falcon, Barrow’s Goldeneyes, Common Mergansers, etc. Start…
Join Sue Bickford at the Savage Preserve along Route 101 in South Berwick for a morning of winged wonders. Birds, butterflies, damselflies, butterflies, and everything else this place has to offer. GWRLT says “We regard it as one of our most important properties both for its ecological significance and its value for public enjoyment.” Woods,…