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Maine Birding Trail
Events
 May 16-18, 2008:
Wings, Waves, and Woods,
Deer-Isle, Stonington"Wings
Waves & Woods" is Deer Isles Migratory Birding Weekend. Local
birders lead conservancy and beach walks plus boat rides to see puffins,
sea birds and eagles. Island artisans and artists offer birding and
nature-related originals. The 2008 schedule of events and general
information is available from the Calendar page of the Chamber of
Commerce. Note: The puffin trip to Seal Island is outstanding! Good
chance for Purple Sandpipers, Great Cormorants, and pelagic specialties.
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 May 23-26, 2008: The
5th Annual Downeast Spring Birding Festival
Cobscook
Bay, Whiting.
Hikes, Puffin trips, Sightseeing Boat Trips, Sunset Cruises, Expert
Lectures. Join us in the
Cobscook
Bay area of Down East Maine for a special birding experience during
spring migration and the breeding season. You'll have a wealth of
opportunities to see many bird species in their special habitats. The
Annual Down East Spring Birding Festival provides a unique experience in
"the real Maine" where birders can get out on their own and observe a
great variety of birds in diverse natural environments. The festival
offers birders various self-guided explorations as well as
guided hikes, boat tours, and presentations led by
area experts.
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 May
23-25
Maine Audubon Spring Birding Weekend at Claybrook Mountain Lodge
May is the best month to hone your birding skills, and this weekend
retreat in Maine 's western mountains is timed to coincide with peak
songbird migrationand a minimum of foliage, allowing for great views.
We'll bird the lodge's flowering apple trees and field edges before and
after breakfast each day in search of many of the 22 warbler species and
five thrushes that have been seen here in the past. Afterwards, we'll
visit wetlands, grasslands, mixed mountain forests, and regenerating
forestry cuts to see as many species as possible. Search old-growth
softwood stands and secluded bogs for elusive boreal species, such as
boreal chickadee, spruce grouse, gray jay, and yellow-bellied
flycatcher. In the evenings, the group will review slides and recordings
to enhance your birding skills. Designed for all levels of birders.
Price includes meals and accommodations.
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 June
12-15, 2008:
10th Acadia
Birding Festival:
Bar Harbor,
Mt Desert
Island, Acadia National Park
Acadia Birding Festival June 12-15, 2008 is Maines 1st
bird watching festival, established in 1998. We invite you to join us
on Mount Desert Island for a special and educational birding
experience during spring migration and the breeding season. You'll have
a wealth of opportunities to see many bird species in their unique
habitats. The Annual Acadia Birding Festival provides a unique
experience where birders can get out on their own and observe a great
variety of birds in diverse natural environments. The festival offers
birders various self-guided explorations as well as guided hikes,
boat tours, and presentations led by area experts. We also
have a greater diversity of habitats than elsewhere on the East
Coast: northern hardwood forests, bogs, fresh- and salt-water marshes,
grassy and shrubby fields, streams and lakes, steep rugged headlands. |
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