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May 21-23, 2010:
Wings, Waves,
and Woods, Deer-Isle, Stonington "Wings Waves & Woods" is Deer Isle’s 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. Updated information is pending. The 2009 schedule of events and general information is available from the Calendar page of the Chamber of Commerce. Click Here. Note: The puffin trip to Seal Island is outstanding! Good chance for Purple Sandpipers, Great Cormorants, and pelagic specialties. |
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May 28-31, 2010:
The
7th 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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June 10-13, 2010:
12th Acadia Birding
Festival: Bar Harbor, Mt Desert Island, Acadia National Park The Acadia Birding Festival is Maine’s 1st bird watching festival, established in 1998. Participate for a special and educational birding experience during spring migration and the breeding season, with a wealth of opportunities to see many bird species in their unique habitats. The festival offers birders various self-guided explorations as well as guided hikes, boat tours, and presentations led by area experts. Enjoy a diversity of habitats: northern hardwood forests, bogs, fresh- and salt-water marshes, grassy and shrubby fields, streams and lakes, steep rugged headlands. |
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June 12, 2010: Aroostook State Park Birding Festival:
Presque Isle,
Maine
Located in scenic Northern Maine, this event is open to everyone who would like to learn more about birding. This birding festival combines bird walks, bird banding and bird calling demonstrations, live bird displays, and friendly people who will create a wonderful outdoor, wildlife experience at Maine’s First State Park. The wooded hiking trails and lake shoreline offer attractive bird habitat, where over 100 different bird species have been seen, a great opportunity to increase one's life list. Event Time: 5:00am – 3:00pm, rain or shine Fee: $2:00 per adult. For more info go to www.parksandlands.com or call the park at 207-768-8341. Camping is available, to make reservations go to www.CAMPWITHME.com . For other accommodations and area info, checkout. www.VisitAroostook.com or www.pichamber.com. |