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Christmas Bird Count 2019

The Stanton Bird Club conducted its 40th Christmas Bird Count of the Lewiston and Auburn area on Saturday, December 21st. In total, twenty-three people participated and recorded 45 species; the average since 2000 is 48. There was 1″ of snow Read More…

L/A Pre-Ice Lakes & Rivers

November 23; Lake Auburn, Androscoggin and Sabattus Pond A somewhat cold morning, although sunny, with some wind at certain locations. Four people took advantage of the morning; Stan & Joan DeOrsey, Tom Hayward, and Dan Marquis. We were dismayed to Read More…

Sabattus Pond

We had a nice walk this morning looking for ducks at Sabattus Pond. Fifteen people attended so we had a big group. The weather was not bad … no rain and no wind, but also no sun (and no glare Read More…

Milkhouse Farm – Monmouth

Cool early this morning and then a wind came up, but it was so bright and sunny, it was a great morning for a bird walk. We met at Milkhouse Farm in Monmouth. Twelve people found it without difficulty and Read More…

Packard-Littlefield Farm – Lisbon

It may rain tonight but there was hardly a cloud in the sky this morning as we walked the Packard-Littlefield Farm in Lisbon. We had a number of good birds (and no bad birds!!) The bird-of-the-day was American Pitpit … Read More…

Androscoggin River Trail – Lisbon

Nine optimistic people joined the bird walk this morning on the Androscoggin River Trail in Lisbon. The weather started out nice, warm and no wind or rain but as we walked back to the cars there was some light drizzle Read More…

St. Peter’s Cemetery

A beautiful day for a bird walk … and even the birds thought so as they were out in numbers. Twelve people met at St. Peter’s Cemetery, Lewiston. While it was cool at 8am (40s) there was bright sun and Read More…

Annual Dinner Meeting

Join us for the annual dinner meeting, Monday, October 7 at the Green Ladle – Lewiston Regional Technical Center. Our speaker will be Michael Good, founder of the Acadia Birding Festival, speaking on “Birding in Cuba” Get all the info Read More…

YMCA Property, Stetson Road, Auburn

We had nine people and comfortable weather at the Auburn YMCA property on Stetson Rd. The birds of the day were a cooperative Northern Waterthrush which most if not all folks saw and a Canada Warbler which only a few Read More…

Pineland Farms, New Gloucester

Another great day, more humid than yesterday but very comfortable this morning for our walk at Pineland Farms in New Gloucester. Eleven people enjoyed the farm and walk, and for some this was their first time walking there and they Read More…