The Maine Birding Trail is nearing completion. Responsible birders who abide by the ABA code of ethics are encouraged to explore the state and share their experiences here. For information and free, downloadable guides, click on the regions of the map at right or chose from the Trails menu above. Click here to offer feedback on Moosehead and Western Maine site priorities!

Summer Tours Now Available: These tours are off the beaten track. Experience some of the wildest parts of Maine where there are many birds and few people: Moosehead Lake, Baxter State Park, The 100-Mile Wilderness. See Birding Tours and Packages.

Travelogues:

1/25/08: OK...sometimes the guide just gets lucky. Finding a Black-backed Woodpecker and a Thick-billed Murre within the first hour on Schoodic Point is a feat not soon to be duplicated...more

10/1/07: Everything they say about Monhegan Island is true. The island was overrun by hawks, warblers, unusual sparrows, and birders...more

9/9/07: Is there anything better than sitting on a seaside chair and watching the whales swim by? A Maine Audubon trip to Lubec-Campobello-Eastport provided plenty of birds and adventure...more

7/15/07: What a weekend at Penobscot Lake Lodge! We didn't have to find the Boreal Chickadees - they found us... more

7/9/07: They'll be talking about this pelagic trip for a long time. The Red-billed Tropicbird did not disappoint, but the sea of Wilson's Storm-petrels almost stole the show... more

7/8/07: Mt. Katahdin, 20 warblers, 14 moose, plus White-winged Crossbills, Evening Grosbeaks and Gray Jays, all packed into a Baxter State Park weekend... more

6/10/07: Moosehead Lake lived up to its reputation for great birding. The lifers piled up as the weekend went along, since the birds seldom stopped singing... more

5/28/07: The 4th Downeast Spring Birding Festival served up enough species to place Washington County FIRST in this year's birdiest Atlantic Coastal Counties competition... more

5/19/07: Atlantic Puffins were more numerous than most birders expected as Captain Bill Baker's Nigh Duck pulled up to Seal Island amidst Razorbills and Arctic Terns... more

Trail news:

The Boreal Birding page has been significantly updated. Get tips on finding Spruce Grouse, Boreal Chickadee, Gray Jay, Black-backed Woodpecker, crossbills, and difficult warblers.

In September 2007, a new working group formed to finalize the Maine Birding Trail. Maine Audubon, the Maine Office of Tourism, The Maine Department of Conservation, the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife, and trail founder Bob Duchesne are currently reviewing and prioritizing all sites.

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