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SUMMER TOURS:
If you would like to be alerted to upcoming summer birding tours of Maine's
best
(and secret) birding places, just e-mail
duchesne@midmaine.com.
These are some of our anticipated tours. Final details to be determined:
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Warblers, moose, and many unusual boreal birds share the spotlight on this weekend adventure into
Maine’s working forest. Moosehead Lake is located in the transition zone between Maine’s southern hardwood and northern boreal forests, which explains the extraordinary variety of wildlife that can be found here. 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.
Click here for more information.
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The Appalachian Mountain Club operates several
wilderness camps east of Moosehead Lake in an area called the "100 Mile
Wilderness." One of the camps is located on Second Roach Pond - an area
perfectly located in a warbler-rich habitat. Gray Jays, Boreal Chickadees,
and Spruce Grouse are seen regularly in the area and a pair of Black-backed
Woodpeckers nested right in the parking lot three years ago. AMC is offering
two opportunities to bird this secluded piece of heaven:
Now confirmed for May 12-14 and
June 23-25. These tours are offered directly through AMC.
Click here for more information.
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Maine Audubon: A Bicknell's Thrush and
Boreal Birds Weekend:
Getting a good view of a Bicknell’s thrush in Maine has always required
special effort. This year Maine Audubon has arranged to have
Saddleback Mountain Ski Area run its chairlift up to the Bicknell’s habitat.
This full birding weekend in the beautiful Rangeley area also includes van
trips to look for the boreal specialties so sought after by birders.
Now confirmed for Friday, June 20 to Sunday, June
22. Led by Eric Hynes, Bob Duchesne, Bill Hancock, Scott
Cronenweth. $425/member; $475/nonmember. Limited to 24 participants. Call
Maine Audubon at 207-781-2330, ext. 215 for reservations and more
information.
Click here for more information.
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Penobscot Lake
Lodge:
Imagine a birding adventure so remote, you can only get there by
plane or boat. Imagine sneaking in a quick walk to Canada before breakfast
while listening to...well...Canada Warblers. The
Penobscot Lake Lodge
is the only building complex on this lake just a
mile from the Quebec border. The Lodge prides itself
on its comfort, amenities, and cuisine. For birders, the habitat is
terrific. We’ll explore at a leisurely pace the miles of trails lying
outside your cabin door, enjoying the warblers, Winter Wrens, Swainson’s
Thrushes, Ruffed Grouse, and other denizens of the northern forest. Expect
Blackpolls, Bay-breasted Warblers, Boreal Chickadees, and Lincoln's
Sparrows.
Now confirmed for June 27-29, 2008.
Click here for more information.
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Katahdin's
Splendor:
Forever Wild - Baxter State Park’s 200,000 acres surround Mt.
Katahdin, Maine’s highest peak. Nearby, the West Branch of the Penobscot
River tumbles out of the North Maine Woods. The scenery on this two-day
adventure is equal to the variety and rarity of birds to be found here.
While cruising the park’s perimeter road, we’ll pursue Spruce and Ruffed
Grouse, Philadelphia Vireos, Gray Jays, Boreal Chickadees and Black-backed
Woodpeckers. Bay-breasted and Blackpoll Warblers forage right next to the
road. Expect Least, Olive-sided, Yellow-bellied, and Great-crested
Flycatchers. Up to 20 warbler species are possible. Moose are common. Now confirmed for June 30-July 2, 2008.
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Also in the works
(but not yet scheduled):
- Seabirds and Whales Downeast:
August and
September adventures in Washington County during the height of shorebird,
pelagics, and whale-watching season.
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