Join us on a casual two-mile walk takes us through a through a local birding hotspot. For years now, we have been following the annual antics of a family of Barred Owls, who are regularly seen well into August. Of course, there are a variety of wood-warblers and flycatchers whose chorus accompanies us during our walk. Join us as we explore this beloved birding hotspot.

Join us on a casual two-mile walk takes us through a through a local birding hotspot. For years now, we have been following the annual antics of a family of Barred Owls, who are regularly seen well into August. Of course, there are a variety of wood-warblers and flycatchers whose chorus accompanies us during our walk. Join us as we explore this beloved birding hotspot.

There is something magical about the low-angle sun of the late afternoon as it leads to sunset. As we paddle tandem sea kayak around Mount Desert Narrows, we can look for local fauna, especially Bald Eagles, Great Blue Herons, Harbor Porpoise, and Moon Jellies. Maybe we’ll see the water boil as poagies, a herring-like fish, have a feeding frenzy. Additionally, we’ll see two different mussel farms, an oyster farm, and an array of colorful lobster trap buoys.

Join us on a casual two-mile walk takes us through a through a local birding hotspot. For years now, we have been following the annual antics of a family of Barred Owls, who are regularly seen well into August. Of course, there are a variety of wood-warblers and flycatchers whose chorus accompanies us during our walk. Join us as we explore this beloved birding hotspot.

There is something magical about the low-angle sun of the late afternoon as it leads to sunset. As we paddle tandem sea kayak around Mount Desert Narrows, we can look for local fauna, especially Bald Eagles, Great Blue Herons, Harbor Porpoise, and Moon Jellies. Maybe we’ll see the water boil as poagies, a herring-like fish, have a feeding frenzy. Additionally, we’ll see two different mussel farms, an oyster farm, and an array of colorful lobster trap buoys.

Join us on a casual two-mile walk takes us through a through a local birding hotspot. For years now, we have been following the annual antics of a family of Barred Owls, who are regularly seen well into August. Of course, there are a variety of wood-warblers and flycatchers whose chorus accompanies us during our walk. Join us as we explore this beloved birding hotspot.

There is something magical about the low-angle sun of the late afternoon as it leads to sunset. As we paddle tandem sea kayak around Mount Desert Narrows, we can look for local fauna, especially Bald Eagles, Great Blue Herons, Harbor Porpoise, and Moon Jellies. Maybe we’ll see the water boil as poagies, a herring-like fish, have a feeding frenzy. Additionally, we’ll see two different mussel farms, an oyster farm, and an array of colorful lobster trap buoys.

Join us on a casual two-mile walk takes us through a through a local birding hotspot. For years now, we have been following the annual antics of a family of Barred Owls, who are regularly seen well into August. Of course, there are a variety of wood-warblers and flycatchers whose chorus accompanies us during our walk. Join us as we explore this beloved birding hotspot.

There is something magical about the low-angle sun of the late afternoon as it leads to sunset. As we paddle tandem sea kayak around Mount Desert Narrows, we can look for local fauna, especially Bald Eagles, Great Blue Herons, Harbor Porpoise, and Moon Jellies. Maybe we’ll see the water boil as poagies, a herring-like fish, have a feeding frenzy. Additionally, we’ll see two different mussel farms, an oyster farm, and an array of colorful lobster trap buoys.

Join us on a casual two-mile walk takes us through a through a local birding hotspot. For years now, we have been following the annual antics of a family of Barred Owls, who are regularly seen well into August. Of course, there are a variety of wood-warblers and flycatchers whose chorus accompanies us during our walk. Join us as we explore this beloved birding hotspot.

There is something magical about walking in the woods at night. Hear the “booming” of Common Nighthawks. Whip-poor-wills constantly sing from grassy meadows. Barred Owls call out “Who cooks for you, who cooks for you all?” And in recent years (including this year), a Chuck-will’s-widow has been adding its voice to the chorus. We’ll walk in up to two miles on the Great Pond Mountain Wildlands Valley Road. This gravel road is closed to automobiles and makes for easy walking. Our pace will be casual as we listen for the sounds of the night. (Headlamps required.)

There is something magical about the low-angle sun of the late afternoon as it leads to sunset. As we paddle tandem sea kayak around Mount Desert Narrows, we can look for local fauna, especially Bald Eagles, Great Blue Herons, Harbor Porpoise, and Moon Jellies. Maybe we’ll see the water boil as poagies, a herring-like fish, have a feeding frenzy. Additionally, we’ll see two different mussel farms, an oyster farm, and an array of colorful lobster trap buoys.

There is something magical about walking in the woods at night. Hear the “booming” of Common Nighthawks. Whip-poor-wills constantly sing from grassy meadows. Barred Owls call out “Who cooks for you, who cooks for you all?” And in recent years (including this year), a Chuck-will’s-widow has been adding its voice to the chorus. We’ll walk in up to two miles on the Great Pond Mountain Wildlands Valley Road. This gravel road is closed to automobiles and makes for easy walking. Our pace will be casual as we listen for the sounds of the night. (Headlamps required.)

Join us on a casual two-mile walk takes us through a through a local birding hotspot. For years now, we have been following the annual antics of a family of Barred Owls, who are regularly seen well into August. Of course, there are a variety of wood-warblers and flycatchers whose chorus accompanies us during our walk. Join us as we explore this beloved birding hotspot.

MDI Birdathon!

Every year, the Downeast Chapter of Maine Audubon hosts a Hancock County (Maine) birdathon. Multiple teams take to the field to look for as many species of birds as possible, all to raise funds to send local youths to summer camp. The Natural History Center leads a team that focuses on Mount Desert Island. Each year, we find right around 100 species. If you would like to contribute, please send a check, payable to “Downeast Audubon,” c/o The Natural History Center, P.O. Box 6, Bar Harbor, ME 04609. And if you want to follow us on our big day, tune in to our Facebook or Instagram accounts.

17 May Weekly Birding Tour to Schoodic

Join us for our 17 May birding tour to the Schoodic Peninsula. Any time of year is good for visiting Schoodic. This is one of the best sea-watches in Maine. Of course, there’s always a chance for boreal specialties such as Spruce Grouse. And we might find lingering Purple Sandpiper and Harlequin Duck. We’ll make a slightly longer day of it, exploring a few points outside of the Schoodic Section of Acadia, too.

10 May Weekly Birding Tour to MDI High School

MDI High School has long been a birding hotspot. Alas, due to significant PFAS contamination, the water treatment ponds will be capped. So let’s check out the birds at this amazing site while we still can.

03 May Weekly Birding Tour to Sieur de Monts Spring

Join us for our 03 May birding tour to Sieur de Monts Spring. We'll view the aftermath of this springs major floods and look for the nesting Barred Owls.

31 May Weekly Birding Tour to the “Quiet Side”

Names such as Seawall, Wonderland, and Great Heath conjure images of ornithologist James Bond tromping around looking for nesting Palm Warbler. We’ll visit some of these hotspots, and more. Bring your spotting scope if you have one (I’ll have two).

Raptors are migrating and there are still a few Snowy Owls kicking around, so let’s walk up the Cadillac Mountain Road. This is a good way to stretch those leg muscles and look for birds.

Join us as we seek the rare Steller’s Sea Eagle. Click on this link for more details. (Photo from Macauley Library, Cornell University, by Ian Davies.)

Join us on our Weekly Birding Tour. We are bound to see Northern Cardinals. And other village birds, too. We will do a mix of walking and driving around the village of Bar Harbor and vicinity to look for our feathered friends.

Ring in the holiday with a Christmas Eve morning birding tour walking along Acadia National Park’s Ocean Drive.

Join us for our Weekly Birding Tour. Click this link for details or call 207/266-9461 to sign up.

Join us for our Weekly Birding Tour. Click this link for details or call 207/266-9461 to sign up.

Join us for our Weekly Birding Tour. Click this link for details or call 207/266-9461 to sign up.

Join our own Rich MacDonald as he discusses birds and climate change. Coming out of an intensive year of birding, Rich wrote a book (Little Big Year: Chasing Acadia’s Birds), a fun read about birds and birding. But he was disturbed by how many miles he actually drove just to go birding. This has led to a more deliberate effort to mitigate his own carbon footprint while birding. Rich’s discussion will weave a narrative of birds and our changing climate.

Join us for our Weekly Birding Tour. Click this link for details or call 207/266-9461 to sign up.

Join us for our Weekly Birding Tour. Click this link for details or call 207/266-9461 to sign up.

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Join us for our Weekly Birding Tour. Click this link for details or call 207/266-9461 to sign up.