Thorncrag Nature Sanctuary Annual Wildflower Walk and Plant Sale May 5th 1-3 pm Wildflower Walk: starts at 1pm Led by Master Naturalists Penny Jessop and Christine Murray Meet in the parking lot on Montello Street Plant Sale – at the Read More…
When: Saturday, March 2, 10:00 am Where: Thorncrag Bird Sanctuary Who: Everyone of all ages and all experience levels Come Saturday, March 2, to snowshoe or take a winter walk on the trails at Thorncrag. there will be a winter Read More…
Winter Tracking with Ben Nugent, District Supervisor, USDA Wildlife Services in Maine Monthly Education Meeting February 5, 2024 4 pm-6 pm Auburn Public Library Ben will be sharing photographs on winter wildlife tracking, with pictures and examples from the wildlife Read More…
Monthly Education Meeting December 4th, 2023 4 pm-6 pm Auburn Public Library Stanton Bird Club members Dana Little, Doug Boyd, and Bob Kleckner will share photographs and tales of their experiences while visiting Costa Rica in November 2022. The public Read More…
Michael Boardman, Naturalist/Artist “The Birds of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge” Sunday, October 8th, 2023 L/A Arts, 168 Lisbon St, Lewiston Wildlife artist and Maine master naturalist, Michael Boardman is known for his watercolor bird portraits and nature journal sketches. Read More…
We had an inauspicious weather report and only five people braved the elements but those that came enjoyed the walk. We ended up a little bit wet with a light shower towards the end. Brush Hogging, underlying sand and fire Read More…
Another nice walk this morning and for most of the time it was comfortable with a cloudy cover. Just before we ended the sun shone brightly and the temps rose. Sixteen people walked River Rise Farm in Turner on the Read More…
We had a nice walk this morning at the Woodbury Sanctuary in South Monmouth. Nine people attended including one who left early and two who were late enough to only find us at the end! The weather was nice, but Read More…
This morning our walk was to a new location, Camp Gustin and Curtis Bog in Sabattus. Nineteen people attended even though the temperature hit 96 degrees by the time we concluded. We walked on mostly gravel roads with a few Read More…
This morning our Wednesday Walk was along the Riverside Trail in Lewiston. Fifteen people attended. We did reasonably well finding birds, Gordon lists 37 species below. One hi-light was a perched Bald Eagle but in general the birds seem quiet. Read More…
Today’s walk was on the Androscoggin River Trail in Lisbon. Thirteen people attended. The weather was near perfect, the walk was great, the people were great, and the birds were great. We found 50 species but four were nesting. In Read More…
This morning 18 people walked the Hallelujah Farm in Lisbon. This was our first walk here and it is a fabulous location. Many fields all filled with Bobolinks, lots of Baltimore Orioles, Rose-breasted Grosbeaks, Eastern Kingbirds, and swallows nesting … Read More…
The day was dreary, but the occasional rain showers never kept the 7 participants from finding the 63 species that we had. Many of the birds we had were seen heard but not seen. And there were a number of Read More…
Wednesday May 15 We had a great walk this morning at Ina Small’s home in Litchfield. Nineteen people walked in great weather, no rain and some sun. Ina’s feeders were full … of birds. I swear there were a dozen Read More…
Wednesday May 8 A good morning on the Papermill Trail in Lisbon. Nineteen people turned out in early sun which quickly faded to clouds. When we returned to the cars at 10:45 there were a few drops falling. We made Read More…