► Sebasco Harbor Resort - Phippsburg.
Birders may find it hard to leave the grounds of the resort. Common Eiders along the shoreline, orioles in the courtyard, waterfowl in the lagoon, flycatchers in the pines - all are pleasantly distracting. The resort is near Popham Beach State Park and the Morse Mountain/Seawall Beach refuge. The Basin, a 1900-acre preserve of The Nature Conservancy, and several properties of the Phippsburg Land Trust are minutes away.
Certified: Environmental Leader.

► Craignair Inn - Spruce Head.
It's not just the location that makes this a favorite among birders, although it's an excellent jump off for a day on Monhegan Island or an Atlantic Puffin trip to Eastern Egg Rock. Its also the oceanfront setting, lush landscape, and rich history that are most appealing. There are many private spots to bird nearby, and the entire Midcoast area is within easy reach. Good rooms, good food, good location: Book now. Certified: Environmental Leader.

► Flagship Inn - Boothbay Harbor.
This inn defines eco-friendly. Not only is it one of Maine's "Environmental Leader" inns, but it is connected to and supports a terrific land trust property behind the inn - a 55-acre fresh water wetland recognized for nesting and migratory birds. The inn is conveniently located just a mile from the docks from which the whale and puffin watching boats depart. In season, leave your car parked and take the Trolley downtown. In winter, it is one of the few inns to remain open in this attractive vacation community, and offseason birders take advantage of its accommodations to search the nearby ocean views for King Eiders, scoters, grebes, loons, and many other ocean species. Though the rates are very reasonable, the list of amenities is pleasantly long.
Certified: Environmental Leader.

► Hampton Inn & Suites - Rockland.
Rockland is the centerpiece of the Midcoast Region. A reinvigorated downtown hosts The Farnsworth Museum - home of the world's largest collection of Wyeth artwork, the Maine Lighthouse Museum, and the Project Puffin Visitor Center. It is homeport to many of the windjammers that sail the incredibly scenic waters of Penobscot Bay. The Maine Lobster Festival takes place in Rockland every summer. A traveler plunking down at Hampton Inn and Suites will find the biggest challenge is the sheer volume of things to do and places to bird. Weskeag Marsh is just down the road; Camden Hills State Park is just up.

► Seaside Inn - Port Clyde.
The Seaside Inn is conveniently located across from the Monhegan Boat Line Wharf where you can board the mail boat to Monhegan Island, a world famous migrant trap. The inn offers the advantage of being able to park and walk to the wharf for a day trip to the island, or perhaps one of the mid-day cruises to see the Atlantic Puffins at Eastern Egg Rock. It's ideal for travelers who arrive the night before their Monhegan trip, or who want to experience Monhegan without being restricted to staying on the island - a plus for the countless birders who also want to visit the numerous birding sites on the mainland nearby.
Certified: Environmental Leader.

Also try:

EdgeWater Farm B&B - Phippsburg