Here is the schedule for this summer’s Wednesday Bird Walks: July 20 – Thorncrag Nature Sanctuary, Lewiston for resident birds. Meet at the Promenade Mall / Staples. August 3 – St. Peter’s Cemetery, Lewiston. Meet at Staples August 17 – Woodbury Sactuary, Read More…
What a lovely day for a bird walk, and we had a nice turn out of 10 people to walk Bill Sylvester’s and then Ruth Benjamen’s property. At first the birds were quiet then a few sang and some were Read More…
This is THE week to go birding, with migrants returning daily. The first walk is Tuesday, with the Bates Walk IV. It leaves from Hathorn Hall on the Bates campus at 6:00 AM and returns by 8:30 Then on Wednesday, Read More…
This weekend will probably be the best weekend for birding this spring, with warblers and other migrants arriving every day! We have two trips this weekend to take advantage of the bounty: Saturday we are heading to Evergreen Cemetery in Read More…
Have you ever witnessed a spring migrant Fall out? This occurs when migrants all “take a break” at the same time. Check out this article for more information. http://www.thenaturalistsnotebook.com/our-blog/migrating-bird-fallout-on-machias-seal-island
Here is a link to a web cam on a California Condor nest site. This is worth bookmarking.
Beth Swartz, a Wildlife Biologist in the Research and Assessment Section of the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries & Wildlife, will be sharing about the Maine Bumble Bee Atlas (MBBA) project, which she is responsible for coordinating. Beth has worked Read More…
Dan Marquis, Stanton’s own photographer, will share his adventures of a trip he took this past summer to Perce, Canada to photograph the gannet breeding colony on Bonaventure Island. His travels took him to the very tip of the Gaspe Read More…
The Winter Chickadee Chronicle edition is now available. Winter CC 2016
Looks like we will be heading to Brunswick Landing in search of the Snowy Owls that are being reported there. The Saturday, February 6 Stanton Bird Club field trip will meet at 8am at the Promenade Mall located at 855 Read More…