FALL MIGRATION ON SEARS ISLAND

Leaders: Sandi & Bob Duchesne

Sears Island can be a “mini-Monhegan” during late summer and early autumn. With luck, we will catch the morning flight of migratory songbirds that have touched down on the island to rest and feed overnight.  They tend to collect in the trees along the causeway before crossing over to the mainland in early morning, giving birders a close-up view of “confusing fall warblers” and many other migratory species. We’ll then hike down to Penobscot Bay to scan for shorebirds and seabirds, and see what else pops up in the fields and woods we pass on the way.

Directions:  Park along the Sears Island causeway, and meet at the gated entrance to the island. This trip will cancel for rain and/or predicted wind speeds over 20 mph; please call or text Sandi at 207-735-5436 on the evening before the trip, if in doubt.