York County Audubon and Freeport Wild Bird Supply welcome you to a free presentation by famed naturalist and author Scott Weidensaul on Thursday, August 27th.  He will explore the wonder and mechanics of bird migration, and the simple, effective ways we can help save birds, from what we plant in our gardens to what we pour into our morning cup of coffee. He’ll also talk about his latest passion: educating others about the importance of shade-grown coffee.  The event will feature free samplings of some of the finest shade grown coffee, provided by Birds & Beans® “Bird Friendly” … Continue reading →

Join us at the Wells Reserve at Laudholm Farm every other Saturday this summer starting June 13th, for a guided bird walk around the Reserve property.  Beginners are welcome.  Please bring binoculars if you have them; if not, you can borrow some. These walks are free and open to the public.  We meet in the parking lot, and reservations not required.  Future dates are 6/27, 7/11 and 7/25, 8/8 and 8/22.  Meet at the parking lot at 7:30 a.m.  Walks typically last about 2 hours. The photo below shows a male Eastern Towhee, a bird regularly seen and heard at the … Continue reading →

The Nominating Committee has presented a slate of Officers and Directors to the YCA Board, and that slate has been approved by the Directors.  At the Annual Meeting on June 16th, the following slate of Officers shall be voted upon by the Membership:  Bill Grabin, President, Anne Watson, Vice President, Kathy Donahue, Treasurer, and Monica Grabin, Secretary, as well as the following slate of Directors:  David Doubleday, Ellen Doubleday, Doug Hitchcox, Ken Janes, Pat Moynihan, Bob Watson, Eileen Willard, Marian Zimmerman

May 19 2015, – Photography Through A Positive Lens.  Steve Morello has been a professional nature photographer for over 30 years and has photographed for many prestigious publications including National Geographic, The New York Times, and World Wildlife Fund. Steve is a photo instructor for Lindblad / National Geographic Expeditions and teaches at the National Audubon Society’s Camp at Hog Island in Maine.  Come share his images from around the world and learn how having the right attitude about your photography is just as important as knowing about F-stops and shutter speeds. Some of the topics you will explore are … Continue reading →

SORRY, THIS EVENT IS SOLD OUT. Just in time for their spring arrival, Maine Audubon’s Staff Naturalist Doug Hitchcox will hold a two hour workshop to teach you various techniques for identifying the gems of our forest: warblers. We will look at the diversity of the family, keys for identifying each species, and even spend time learning the songs and auditory cues to take your birding to the next level.  The workshop will be held in the Mather Auditorium at the Wells Reserve on Friday, April 24th from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.  The Friday evening workshop will be followed … Continue reading →

Tuesday, March 17, 7:00pm in the Mather Auditorium at the Wells Reserve:  Japan in Winter: a Crane and Sea-Eagle Spectacle! Presented by Marie Jordan.   Japan has several claims to fame as a travel destination, but relatively few people think of the country as a wildlife destination-in winter!  Highlights of Marie’s trip included thousands of Hooded and White-naped Cranes found on the fabulous island of Kyushu, third largest of Japan’s four islands, and the dancing Red-crowned Cranes and majestic Steller’s Eagles on the larger island of Hokkaido.   She will include other bird species, interesting places and sights seen as she traveled through … Continue reading →

York County Audubon is pleased to be sponsoring a gull workshop with Derek Lovitch.  It will be in two parts:  an indoor workshop on Saturday Feb 7th at the Wells Reserve, and a Sunday morning field session in Portland.  Space is limited and registration is required.  Please click on the link on the calendar page or under “What’s Coming Up” for full details.

Our two annual CBC’s will be here soon.  If you’d like to join us, please get in touch. The Southern York County CBC (in the York/Cape Neddick area) will be on Monday, December 15th, 2014.  FMI, contact Pat Moynahan, 284-5487 or pmmoynahan@maine.rr.com. The Biddeford/Kennebunkport CBC will be held on Saturday December 27th, 2014 (snow date: Sunday, Dec 28th).  FMI: contact Marie Jordan at 799-1408 or mijord@maine.rr.com. .

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. Experience Australia as Marie Jordan shares her Australian travel and birding experiences in the areas around Cairns, Queensland, and the Northern Territory.  Her piquant presentation will fuel our minds as she takes us down under to see beautiful unique birds – Honeyeaters and Parrots as well as Kingfishers and Kookaburras. We will also view the unique scenery and Aborigine … Continue reading →