York County Audubon is a chapter of Maine Audubon.
The extraordinary Purple Martin is North America’s largest swallow. It’s a beautifully iridescent colonial nester, with a distinctive liquid gurgling call. Purple martins were once a common sight in summer all over the East Coast of the United States, but their populations have significantly declined over the past half-century. In Maine, where they used to be found all over...
Come join us on Saturday, May 23rd for a celebration of fish and rivers on World Fish Migration Day. TEN great organizations will be participating!!! In alphabetical order: Eldridge Brothers Fly Shop, the Kennebunk Conservation Commission, Kennebunk Land Trust, the Kennebunk River Restoration Committee, the Maine Coast Heritage Trust, Maine Rivers, the Mousam and Kennebunk...
Join us at the Wells Reserve at Laudholm Farm every other Saturday this summer starting May 16th for a guided bird walk around the Reserve property. Beginners are welcome. Please bring binoculars if you have them. We’ll have some “loaners” available as well. These walks are free (with site admission) and open to the public. ...
A male Eastern Towhee, a bird regularly seen and heard at the Wells Reserve. Join us at the Wells Reserve at Laudholm Farm every other Saturday this summer starting May 16th for a guided bird walk around the Reserve property. Beginners are welcome. Please bring binoculars if you have them. We’ll have some “loaners” available...
In 2025, two friends, Stacey Pazar Huth (a scientist) and Noah Gibb (an avid birder, photographer, and birding tour guide) embarked on a Maine Big Year and discovered how their team effort was a winning combination. What started as an occasional bird walk at the local marsh grew into the concept of their Integrated Birding...
Upland Sandpiper - photo by Bill Blauvelt Our June walk in our tour of different habitats will take us to the Kennebunk Plains, a unique habitat that supports a variety of birds and plants that are not found anywhere else in the state. This includes Maine's largest colony of Grasshopper Sparrows, and healthy populations of...
Above: A male Bobolink, a bird often seen and heard at the Wells Reserve Join us at the Wells Reserve at Laudholm Farm every other Saturday this summer starting May 16th for a guided bird walk around the Reserve property. Beginners are welcome. Please bring binoculars if you have them. We’ll have some “loaners” available...
Above: A Brown Thrasher, a bird often seen and heard at the Wells Reserve Join us at the Wells Reserve at Laudholm Farm every other Saturday this summer for a guided bird walk around the Reserve property. Beginners are welcome. Please bring binoculars if you have them. We’ll have some “loaners” available as well. These...
A Green Heron stalking - photo by Phil Stone Our July walk in our tour of different habitats will take us to the Orris Falls Conservation Area in South Berwick. It's a a 213 acre preserve with 3.76 miles...
Above: A Cedar Waxwing, a bird often seen and heard at the Wells Reserve - photo by Seth Davis. Join us at the Wells Reserve at Laudholm Farm every other Saturday this summer for a guided bird walk around the Reserve property. Beginners are welcome. Please bring binoculars if you have them. We’ll have...
Above: A Barn Swallow, a bird often seen at the Wells Reserve Join us at the Wells Reserve at Laudholm Farm every other Saturday this summer for a guided bird walk around the Reserve property. Beginners are welcome. Please bring binoculars if you have them. We’ll have some “loaners” available as well. These walks are...
A Ruddy Turnstone in the wrack at South Point in Biddeford Pool - photo by Bill Grabin It may be peak summer but believe it or not, fall shorebird migration is in full swing! Dave Tucker will lead our August bird walk at Hills Beach in Biddeford, one of the best locations in Maine to...