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June 2021
SEAL ISLAND PUFFIN CRUISE
Seal Island National Wildlife Refuge offers ideal habitat for a large colony of Atlantic puffins. Razorbills, black guillemots, common and Arctic terns, and common eiders also nest here, and it’s the southernmost breeding colony for the great cormorant. Northern gannets and common murres are occasionally seen diving for fish in the rich waters that surround the island. Periodically, a hungry merlin or peregrine falcon will make a pass in search of a seabird meal. We also expect to have good…
Find out more »Fields Pond Group Paddle
Group paddle program along Fields Pond in Orrington - 9 am on Saturday June 26th (Rain date June 27th). Starting at the boat landing, the paddle will take a leisurely route around Fields Pond. Pre-registration is required at 207-989-2591. Free, donations gladly accepted.
Find out more »August 2021
CRUISING THE CARIBOU BOG CONSERVATION AREA
Please join us for a leisurely bird walk through portions of this extensive Orono Land Trust property, looking for ducks, shorebirds, and late summer migrants. CBCA can often be a good spot for mammal sightings as well, including North American river otters that swim in the ponds and cavort along the banks. Directions: From Forest Avenue in Orono, follow Taylor Road (aka the “Dump Road”) 0.3 miles to a slight left onto Putnam Road. We will meet in the trailhead…
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