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posted 24 March 2011
Citizen Science Opportunity!!!
Do you live, work, recreate, or vacation on Mount Desert Island? Be a citizen scientist:
help us track the arrival of spring migratory birds and the departure of our winter
visitants. Download the Spring Arrivals & Departures Project 2011 worksheet (click
here). You may also contact The Natural History Center for more information.
Downeast Audubon Birdathon!!!
The Natural History Center's Rich MacDonald is also vice-president of Downeast
Audbuon. In May, Rich will lead a birdathon team for Downeast Audubon to raise
money to send local youths to summer camp at the University of Maine's 4-H Camp &
Learning Centers at Tanglewood & Blueberry Cove. Rich say's, "This is the year we will
break 100 species of birds in 24 hours." If you would like to contribute, please contact
Rich.
Early Spring nature sighting!!!
The first day of spring was warm and sunny. Two days later saw three inches of snow
fall in Bar Harbor. Recent observations include:
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posted 15 February 2011
Free Bird Walks!!!
The Natural History Center offers free bird walks through the winter. Join RichMacDonald on these 2½-hour outings to look for local birds. Trips leave The Natural
History Center at 8:30 a.m. Saturday mornings. The Natural History Center opens at 8:
00 a.m. before the bird walks, offering free hot mulled cider, tea, or hot cocoa.
Downeast Audubon Birdathon!!!
The Natural History Center's Rich MacDonald is also vice-president of Downeast
Audbuon. In May, Rich will lead a birdathon team for Downeast Audubon to raise
money to send local youths to summer camp. Rich say's, "This is the year we will
break 100 species of birds in 24 hours." If you would like to contribute, please contact
Rich.
Mid-winter birds!!!
With the snow we have had in Maine this winter, it is hard to believe that spring is on
the way, but the birds seem to know. Recent observations include:
Citizen Science Opportunity!!!
Do you live, work, recreate, or vacation on Mount Desert Island? Be a citizen scientist:
help us track the arrival of spring migratory birds and the departure of our winter
visitants. Download the Spring Arrivals & Departures Project 2011 worksheet (click
here). You may also contact The Natural History Center for more information.
Downeast Audubon Birdathon!!!
The Natural History Center's Rich MacDonald is also vice-president of Downeast
Audbuon. In May, Rich will lead a birdathon team for Downeast Audubon to raise
money to send local youths to summer camp at the University of Maine's 4-H Camp &
Learning Centers at Tanglewood & Blueberry Cove. Rich say's, "This is the year we will
break 100 species of birds in 24 hours." If you would like to contribute, please contact
Rich.
Early Spring nature sighting!!!
The first day of spring was warm and sunny. Two days later saw three inches of snow
fall in Bar Harbor. Recent observations include:
 | While the darker Newfoundland race of American Robin are passing through, it | |
| may be the Red-winged Blackbird that is the bird heralding the arrival of spring in Bar Harbor. The first were observed locally on 03/15. |
| Eastern Chipmunks emerging from hibernation in Bar Harbor on 03/15. |
| TNHC's Natalie Springuel observed a Mink near the head of Mount Desert | |
| Island on 03/20. |
| Turkey Vultures are now being observed daily in Bar Harbor. |
| TNHC's Rich observed a Harlequin Duck at the Schoodic Section of Acadia | |
| National Park on 03/23. |
| A Carolina Wren that over-wintered at a Bar Harbor feeder continues to be | |
| regularly observed. |
| Hundreds of Common Redpolls are frequenting local feeders. |
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posted 15 February 2011
Free Bird Walks!!!
The Natural History Center offers free bird walks through the winter. Join Rich
History Center at 8:30 a.m. Saturday mornings. The Natural History Center opens at 8:
00 a.m. before the bird walks, offering free hot mulled cider, tea, or hot cocoa.
Downeast Audubon Birdathon!!!
The Natural History Center's Rich MacDonald is also vice-president of Downeast
Audbuon. In May, Rich will lead a birdathon team for Downeast Audubon to raise
money to send local youths to summer camp. Rich say's, "This is the year we will
break 100 species of birds in 24 hours." If you would like to contribute, please contact
Rich.
Mid-winter birds!!!
With the snow we have had in Maine this winter, it is hard to believe that spring is on
the way, but the birds seem to know. Recent observations include:
| A record early Turkey Vulture observed 03/09 in Bar Harbor. |
| A Razorbill on 03/07 and a Dovekie (both cousins to the puffin) on 01/29, both | |
| swimming just off Ocean Drive in Acadia National Park. |
| A Carolina Wren has been frequenting a Bar Harbor feeder all winter and | |
| another has been frequenting a feeder in Northeast Harbor. |
| Common Redpolls are abundant across the state, and a few Hoary Redpolls | |
| have been found mixed in. |
| Bohemian Waxwings have been frequenting the maples in front of The Natural | |
| History Center. |