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Regular Meetings Are Back!

Finally! Regular meetings begin again the fall. And our first meeting will feature a slide show from long-time member Dan Marquis about Bosque del Apache Wildlife Refuge and White Sands National Park. Dan and two of his photographer friends went Read More…

Pineland Farms – New Gloucester

This morning nine people walked Pineland Farms in New Gloucester. The weather was not as nice as we hoped, while it was basically dry on the way home we hit real rain for some time. The birds seemed promising in Read More…

YMCA Land – Auburn

This morning ten people met at the YMCA camp property in Auburn for what was a nice walk with good birds and nice weather. We quickly encountered a group of warblers and then another group. Indeed our best bird of Read More…

St. Peter’s Cemetery – Lewiston

Another great day for a walk. There was no sun, which is both good and bad, and it was a bit sticky, but it really was a nice day for a walk. Eleven people came to St. Peter’s Cemetery with Read More…

Androscoggin Riverwalk Trail – Lewiston

All week the weather prediction was for a dry morning with low humidity … we had a light drizzle nearly all morning with comfortable temperatures in the high 60s. But we really did not get wet as the drizzle dried Read More…

Fitzgerald Preserve – Brunswick

Eleven people came to the Fitzgerald Preserve in Brunswick on a near perfect day, bright, sunny, a gentle breeze, warm but not too hot. Even the birds cooperated. The most cooperative were two Prairie Warblers, a male Eastern Towhee, and Read More…

Riverside Trail – Lewiston

A perfect day for a bird walk. This morning nine people walked the Riverside Trail in Lewiston from Sunnyside Park to Tall Pines. Bright sun but lots of shade and a refreshing light breeze. The birds seem good too. Instantly Read More…

Thorncrag Nature Week

For the 5th year Stanton Bird Club will be offering ‘Thorncrag Nature Week’ from July 25-29. Running from 9:00 AM to Noon, the program is designed to engage students aged 5-10 in natural history as observed in the Thorncrag Sanctuary. Read More…

Join Us for the Signs of Spring Walk

Signs of Spring Walk at the Marden-Chittick Refuge, Greene April 22, 2022 – 6:30 PM  (rain date April 23 at 6:30 PM) Celebrate Earth Day with the Androscoggin Land Trust and the Stanton Bird Club, with an evening nature walk Read More…

Thorncrag Hike

Here are a few shots from last Saturday’s “snowshoe” hike at Thorncrag. As you can tell by the photos, snowshoes weren’t needed. Gary Maurer led about 25 people through the sanctuary, while imparting his considerable knowledge about it’s history. We Read More…