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October 2023
OUR MAINE: EXPLORING ITS RICH NATURAL HERITAGE (Authors’ talk and book signing)
Lobsters, blueberries, moose, and rugged coastlines dotted with lighthouses are emblematic of the state of Maine. But underlying these simple icons is the rich natural heritage of Maine that drives the economy and shapes the state’s culture. The history of Maine’s natural heritage has been co-produced by both the natural and human worlds. The writings and photographs in this newly published anthology paint a vivid portrait of Maine’s wild places and wild creatures, and the ways people have shaped our…
Find out more »SCHOODIC POINT SEA WATCH
Saturday, October 14, drop in anytime between sunrise and 9 a.m. Leaders: Bob Duchesne & Schoodic Institute staff Tens of thousands of seabirds migrate past Schoodic Point each autumn. Common eiders and double-crested cormorants are joined by passing groups of black, surf, and white-winged scoters, with some flocks numbering in the hundreds. Northern gannets often pass close to shore. Each morning starting at sunrise, biologists from Schoodic Institute show up to count them – and members of the public are…
Find out more »November 2023
TINY OWLS, BIG QUESTIONS
Northern saw-whet owls are common breeders throughout Maine, but their migratory habits and routes have been difficult to study. They migrate at night and in complete silence, to avoid being eaten by larger predators. Project Owlnet was established in the mid-1990s to pool and share data collected across multiple sites, in an effort to gain a better scientific understanding of saw-whet migration patterns and their annual population fluctuations. There are now mist-netting and banding locations scattered across the continent, including…
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