Events

Join Bob Duchesne – avid birder, Bangor Daily News columnist, YouTube content producer, and author of the official guide to the Maine Birding Trail – as he helps you demystify the art of birding by ear. In this popular presentation, Bob will offer simple tips for mentally organizing what you’re hearing, so you can take...

Can you volunteer some time to care for your local streams? Do you want to learn more about the critters that live in the water? Practice your sampling methods and macroinvertebrate identification skills at this free, hands-on training workshop. Learn how to sample a stream for science and identify all the organisms you find, in...

The display of male American woodcock, termed the "Sky Dance" by Aldo Leopold, is one of the first hallmarks of spring when they migrate back to Maine from their wintering grounds in the southeastern US. US Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) annual surveys suggest that woodcock populations have declined over the past half-century. Using new GPS...

Leaders: Bob Milardo*, Val Watson*, and Rachel Darling Join us for a spring migration tour to productive birding hotspots in central Maine, with a focus on species that rest and refuel on Maine’s ponds, rivers, and lakes as they open up. We will make multiple stops including Plymouth Pond, Sebasticook Lake-Durham Bridge, Sprague’s Mill, and...

Come celebrate with us on May 10 as we mark the annual trek of billions of birds on their far-flung migration journeys.  As of press time, the schedule of events included the following activities: 8 - 9:30 a.m.                Penobscot Valley Audubon Community Bird Walk 10 a.m.                         Optics Seminar 11 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.   Family-friendly Beginner...

Want to get into birding this spring, during migration season? Along with our weekly Friday bird walks for all skill levels, we’re offering a free bird walk for beginners only. If you’re new to birding or have never been on a bird walk before, this is a great way to get started. You’ll learn to...

Join us for a late spring bird walk in the powerline corridor that crosses Fields Pond Road in Orrington. Shrubby and forest edge habitats provide a unique opportunity to view Prairie Warbler, Chestnut-sided Warbler, American Redstart, and other spring migrants. Views of Northern Harrier, American Kestrel, and other raptors are also possible. Note: This walk...

The ethereal sounds of American Woodcock, Hermit and Wood Thrush, Common Nighthawk, and Whip-Poor-Will can be heard after sunset within the Walden Parke Preserve, a Bangor Land Trust property. Join us for an evening walk to look and listen for them, along with other crepuscular species. Mosquitoes enjoy warm evenings too, so please come prepared...

Please join us to elect chapter board members and officers, followed by a presentation from the 2024 recipient of the Inez Boyd Environmental Research Award (IBERA). Rachel Darling, a Ph.D. candidate in Wildlife Ecology at the University of Maine, will present updated findings from her ongoing research on the migration patterns of American Woodcock. In...