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A Video of our April 2026 program: Shorebirds in Maine: Protecting our beach-nesting Piping Plovers and migratory birds – with Laura Zitske
This program was presented in-person at the Wells Reserve at Laudholm and via Zoom on April 21, 2026. For a description of the program, please scroll down to our original post for it. To access the recording, please click on the link below to watch it on this page. We also recommend clicking on the…
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Shorebirds in Maine: Protecting our beach-nesting Piping Plovers and migratory birds – with Laura Zitske – Tuesday, April 21st – in person and via Zoom
Each spring, endangered Piping Plovers and Least Terns return to nest and raise their young on southern Maine beaches. They are two of Maine’s most iconic and threatened bird species. For more than 35 years, Maine Audubon and our partners have worked with local residents, landowners, and visitors to ensure that endangered birds, wildlife, and…
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The Hidden History of American Shorebirds – An online talk with Kenn Kaufman – Monday, February 10th at 6 p.m.
The shorebirds – sandpipers, plovers, and their kin – are beautiful, but telling the many species apart can be a confusing challenge for birders. However, the level of confusion was much greater in the early 1800s, when naturalists were struggling to classify all these birds for the first time. Some species were described to science…
York County Audubon is a chapter of Maine Audubon.
