LEWISTON – The third in a series of summer guided bird walks conducted by the Stanton Bird Club will be held at the Thorncrag Nature Sanctuary on Wednesday, July 2.

The seven-event series is taking place every other Wednesday at a variety of diverse local habitats and is free and open to the public.

Walks are being led by Stan and Joan DeOrsey, who identify and comment on birds seen or heard while Susan Hayward, Stanton naturalist, will share her knowledge of plants.

At this time of year, walkers can expect to see woodland species such as warblers, sparrows, chickadees and woodpeckers. In the meadows, participants may see the resident bluebirds and bobolinks.

Those interested should meet at 8 a.m. at the Promenade Mall, 855 Lisbon St., parking lot in front of Staples. The group will be at the walk site at approximately 8:20 a.m. Walks will end by 11 a.m., but participants may leave early. If it is raining at 7 a.m. and predicted to continue through 10, the walk will be canceled.

Walks are approximately two miles on an even and relatively dry surface. For more information, contact trip leaders Stan or Joan DeOrsey at 933-2266 or e-mail [email protected] with questions.

The next summer guided bird walks will be on Wednesday, July 16, at Beaver Park in Lisbon, and Wednesday, July 30, at Packard-Littlefield Farm, also in Lisbon.

The Stanton Bird Club is a conservation organization offering monthly free natural history programs and field trips throughout the state. For more information, call 782-5238, visit the Web site at www.stantonbirdclub.org or e-mail questions to [email protected].