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SUMMARY: May 9th - A Bird Walk at Highland Farm Preserve in York - 
DESCRIPTION:Black and White Warbler – photo by Britney Fox Hover\nYork County Audubon is pleased to announce that we’ll be hosting a bird walk each month in a different location.  The May walk will be at Highland Farm Preserve in York\, on Saturday\, May 9th from 7:30 am to 9:30 am.  We’ll be meeting at the Highland Farm parking area.  The Preserve is located at 321 Cider Hill Road (Route 91) in York. \nYellow Warbler – photo by Seth Davis\nWe’ll be hoping to see some warblers and other  migrants\, as well as other year-round resident species. \nBeginning birders are most welcome.  We will be happy to introduce you to the joy of birding\, if you’re new to it.  More experienced birders are most welcome as well!  Please bring binoculars if you have them\, but we’ll have some to lend if you don’t.  These walks are provided at no charge and advance registration is not required. \nAlso on the morning of May 9th\, York Land Trust will be hosting a 40th Anniversary Native Plant Sale & Bake Sale from 9 am till noon.  So please stop by there after the walk.  FMI:  https://www.yorklandtrust.org/event/native-plant-sale-2026/
URL:https://www.yorkcountyaudubon.org/event/may-9th-a-bird-walk-at-highland-farm-preserve-in-york
LOCATION:Highland Farm Preserve\, 321 Cider Hill Road (Route 91)\, York\, ME\, United States
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SUMMARY: May 16th - Saturday Morning Bird Walks at the Wells Reserve (Every Other Week from May 16th to August 8th) - 
DESCRIPTION:A male Eastern Towhee\, a bird regularly seen and heard at the Wells Reserve.\nJoin 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. \nThese walks are free and open to the public.  However\, space will be limited and reservations are required.  Please email suzanne@wellsnerr.org or call Suzanne at (207) 646-1555 x116 to reserve your space. \nThe additional dates are 5/30\, 6/13\, 6/27\, 7/11\, 7/25 and 8/8.  We meet in the parking lot at 7:30 a.m\, and walks typically last about 2 hours.
URL:https://www.yorkcountyaudubon.org/event/may-16th-saturday-morning-bird-walks-at-the-wells-reserve-every-other-week-from-may-16th-to-august-8th
LOCATION:Mather Auditorium at the Wells Reserve at Laudholm\, The entrance is off Skinner Mill Rd\, Wells\, ME\, United States
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SUMMARY: May 19th - Exploring the Life and Times of an Extraordinary Bird: the Purple Martin - with Anna Forsman - 
DESCRIPTION: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 the state\, they have experienced a precipitous 95 percent decline in the last 50 years:  https://www.maine.gov/ifw/fish-wildlife/wildlife/species-information/birds/purple-martin-landlords.html  There are now just a handful of active colonies in a few towns.  Dr. Anna Forsman wants to better understand why that is the case. \nThe focus of her research at Colby College is understanding how birds\, like purple martins\, interact with bacteria\, viruses\, and parasites in their environments. She is also interested in how environmental factors like insect availability and climate affect immune system function in wild birds. Last year\, the Pooper Snoopers community science project that she created\, received fecal samples from over 200 Purple Martin colonies in the U.S.\, including the one established by York County Audubon along the Mousam River in Kennebunk.  DNA analysis of these samples will reveal the insect diet composition of these birds from across their breeding range. \nAnna Forsman earned her doctorate in ecology and evolutionary biology at Cornell University. She studied Purple Martins for years through her postdoctoral work at the University of Central Florida\, where she established the UCF Purple Martin Project. Three years ago\, she joined the faculty of Colby College as an assistant professor of biology. She has studied cavity nesting birds for more than 20 years. \nThis program will be presented at 7 p.m. on Tuesday\, May 19th\, in the Mather Auditorium at the Wells Reserve at Laudholm. The entrance to the parking area is off Skinner Mill Road in Wells.  It will be free and open to all ages\, and no registration is required for attending the program in person. It will also be live-streamed via Zoom.  To view it via Zoom\, you’ll need to register in advance.  To do so\, please click on this  link and enter your name and email address: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_pV-lrGbLR9CbIfbWO8DX0w \nAfter registering\, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. We hope you can join us for this entertaining and inspiring presentation\, either in person\, or\, if not\, via Zoom! \n  \n 
URL:https://www.yorkcountyaudubon.org/event/may-19th-exploring-the-life-and-times-of-an-extraordinary-bird-the-purple-martin-with-anna-forsman
LOCATION:Mather Auditorium at the Wells Reserve at Laudholm\, The entrance is off Skinner Mill Rd\, Wells\, ME\, United States
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SUMMARY: May 23rd - A Celebration of Fish and Rivers on World Fish Migration Day - 
DESCRIPTION:Come join us on Saturday\, May 23rd for a celebration of fish and rivers on World Fish Migration Day. \nTEN great organizations will be participating!!! \nIn 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 Rivers Alliance\, the Planeteers of Southern Maine\, the Sebago Chapter of Trout Unlimited\, and York County Audubon! \nThere will be a wide variety of exhibits and activities for all ages.  From fly casting and fly tying demos and lessons to activities for younger fans of fish and rivers.  We will be joined by scientists\, including USM biologist Dr. Karen Wilson\, who will be able to answer questions about sea-run fish. This should also be a good opportunity to see alewives and shad on their spring migration. \nThe location is Rogers Pond beside the Mousam River off of Water Street in Kennebunk.  The hours are 1 to 4.  Parking is available at Rogers Pond\, but also beside and behind the Kennebunk Sewer District offices across Water Street from the entrance to the pond.  Rain date is Sunday\, May 24th. \nWe hope to see you!
URL:https://www.yorkcountyaudubon.org/event/may-23rd-a-celebration-of-fish-and-rivers-on-world-fish-migration-day
LOCATION:Rogers Pond\, 49 Water Street\, Kennebunk\, ME\, 04043\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260530T073000
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SUMMARY: May 30th – Saturday Morning Bird Walks at the Wells Reserve (Every Other Week from May 16th to August 8th) - 
DESCRIPTION: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. \nThese walks are free (with site admission) and open to the public.  However\, space will be limited and reservations are required.  Please email suzanne@wellsnerr.org or call Suzanne at (207) 646-1555 x116 to reserve your space. \nThe additional dates are 5/30\, 6/13\, 6/27\, 7/11\, 7/25 and 8/8.  We meet in the parking lot at 7:30 a.m\, and walks typically last about 2 hours.
URL:https://www.yorkcountyaudubon.org/event/may-30th-saturday-morning-bird-walks-at-the-wells-reserve-every-other-week-from-may-16th-to-august-8th
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