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 →

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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 decline in their breeding population especially along the coast. Concerns over a population decline prompted the Maine Dept. of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife to conduct a comprehensive survey of breeding colonies in 2009, and to begin a statewide adopt-a-colony program called the Heron Observation Network. Join Danielle D’Auria, a wildlife biologist with MDIFW’s Bird Group, to learn more about Maine’s largest colonial wading bird as well its close … Continue reading →

Officers: President:  Bill Grabin Vice-President:  Anne Watson Treasurer:  Linda Eastman Secretary:  Monica Grabin Directors: David Doubleday Ellen Doubleday June Ficker Pat Moynahan Marian Zimmerman Joanne Stevens Bob Watson Scott Richardson Doug Hitchcox Ken Janes At the June 18th Annual Meeting, the chair of the Nominating Committee will present the slate, ask for any nominations from the floor, and request a vote of the membership.