Schott Preserve, May 16
Sixteen people came to John Schott’s Preserve in Greene and enjoyed a nice walk with many birds. Baltimore Orioles seemed to outnumber everything, they were constantly around us. We had good warblers too, some fabulous looks, but to me the number of individual birds is just not what it once was. Four of 11 warbler […]
Papermill Trail Trip Results, May 7
By Stan DeOrsey In spite of fog and dampness early, we had a great bird walk on the Papermill Trail in Lisbon. Eighteen people came and they found the birds. We had 56 species. But back to the weather, there was no rain at all, the fog lifted quickly and by 10 or 10:30 some […]
Woodbury Sanctuary – Monmouth
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 the bugs were thicker than we like. As is typical for summer the birds were […]
Lindbergh Landing
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 keep this area an open prairie community that has its own unique assemblage of birds, […]
River Rise Farm – Turner
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 Androscoggin River. There was at least one Cliff Swallow nest on the house, once there […]
Today at Sabattus Pond
Yes the walk started cold but the wind was only bad at Martin’s Point Park. And it was sunny! Twelve people came on our last walk of the year at Sabattus Pond. Leaving Martin’s Point for the small cover at the south end on Route 9, we had two male Wood Ducks and a pair […]
Packard-Littlefield Farm – Lisbon
Not as much sun as we would like but it was comfortable, just poor light for small birds high in a tree. Nineteen people came to the Packard-Littlefirld Farm in Lisbon. A very good turnout with a number of new people who seemed to enjoy the walk. We started by crossing the street and right […]
Nighthawk Migration
Keep your eyes on the sky in late afternoon; Nighthawks are in migration. They have long-ish swept back wings, and if they are low enough you might see their diagnostic white patches on the underside of their wings Nighthawk migration is a fascinating natural phenomenon that occurs during the spring and fall seasons. These unique […]