We’ll spend two days in the field dodging moose and looking for over 20 species of warblers. Difficult target birds include Spruce Grouse, Black-backed Woodpecker, Gray Jay, Boreal Chickadee, and Lincoln’s Sparrow. Possible warblers include Mourning, Bay-breasted, Cape May, and Blackpoll. Olive-sided and Yellow-bellied Flycatchers are probable. Now confirmed for June 17-19, 2008. For a travelogue of the 2007 tour: Click here.

This tour is offered through The Evergreen Lodge and The Greenville Inn. Guests may choose accommodations at either location and book the adventure directly with the inn of their choice. The package includes two night's lodging, all meals from Wednesday morning through Thursday afternoon, two full days of guided birding into many of the area's secret hot spots, led by the founder of the Maine Birding Trail, Bob Duchesne, and local transportation by 15-passenger van. The tour begins at the inn with a Tuesday evening social and birding-by-ear workshop.

This tour is not strenuous. Hikes will be short, slow, and on level ground. Each morning starts with an optional warbler walk before breakfast, followed by a day-long adventure that emphasizes the unusual habitat and species to be found in the area. Picnic lunches and copious snacks are provided. Binoculars are a necessity. The guide will provide a spotting scope and guidebooks. This is a good tour for personal spotting scopes and photography. Birds of the Maine forest are in full song during this time of year and guests will enjoy abundant opportunities to improve birding-by-ear skills. The guide follows the ABA Code of Ethics. Tapes will be used on a limited basis with the consent of the group. Mosquitoes and Black Flies are prevalent this time of year. Good clothing and optional repellent are recommended.

For information about the itinerary, conditions, and target birds contact the guide: Bob Duchesne: duchesne@midmaine.com or 207-827-3782.

To reserve the tour, choose  Greenville Inn  or Evergreen Lodge and contact the inn directly. Tour price is $115/person PLUS the room cost. (Rooms and rates vary and this package allows the participants to choose the inn and room best suited to their needs.) 
Greenville Inn: innkeeper@greenvilleinn.com or 1-888-695-6000.
Evergreen Lodge: info@evergreenlodgemoosehead.com or 1-888-624-3993.