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Get the latest Rare Bird Alerts in Maine. Paul Garrity runs a
site called
Maine Birding which contains a lot of info about birding in the state. He
also hosts an e-mail listserv so that enthusiasts can receive sightings
immediately when posted, including the Maine Audubon Rare Bird Alert.
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Maine Audubon posts its Rare Bird Alert to its web site weekly. Also check
for public field trips and programs. Maine Audubon operates under the umbrella
of
National Audubon.
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Several chapters of Maine Audubon also have sites with
information about chapter-led field trips and programs. These include the
Penobscot Valley Chapter
in the Bangor area,
York County Audubon in
Southern Maine,
Merrymeeting Audubon in the
lower midcoast area north of Portland and
Midcoast Audubon in the
upper midcoast area that is just south of Acadia.
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Derek Lovitch and family run the
Wild Bird Center in Yarmouth. They lead local birding trips and operate a
Rare Bird Alert for Portland and Southern Maine.
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The
Stanton Bird Club is an independent birding organization that is steward
of the Thorncrag Bird Sanctuary in Lewiston (Central Cities region).
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The
Orono Bog Walk is a fabulous new boardwalk across a raised peat bog
adjacent to Bangor. It opened in 2003 and is a must stop in Bangor.
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Maine Nature offers general wisdom about natural events in Maine
(even including a Black Fly Report in season.)
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There are many sites offering tips about Acadia National
Park, including sites from
National Geographic, the
National Wildlife Foundation,
Outdoor Places, the
Travel Channel, and the
National Park Service itself.
