This great egret is one of many migrants the Stanton field trip participants may see on the upcoming trip to Scarborough Marsh.

Bird club plans trip to Scarborough Marsh

LEWISTON – Several varieties of shorebirds will be the center of interest for participants of the field trip sponsored by the Stanton Bird Club on Saturday, Aug. 23. Scarborough Marsh is the destination.

The group will car pool from the Promenade Mall parking lot in front of Staples, leaving at 7:30 a.m. and returning around 1 p.m.

Scarborough Marsh is a stop-over for many migrating birds, and bird watchers from across the state travel to the site to see the variety of migrants. Herons, egrets and sparrows are some of the possible sightings on the trip.

Stanton field trips are free and nonmembers are invited. All experience levels are welcome. For more information, contact trip leader Dan Marquis at 784-8397.

In addition to the Scarborough field trip, the Stanton Bird Club is sponsoring a fall bird walk series. The group will meet every other Wednesday, Sept. 10 through Dec. 3, and will visit a variety of local habits. All experience levels are welcome. Meet trip leaders Stan and Joan DeOrsey at the Lewiston Promenade Mall parking lot in front of Staples at 8 a.m.

The Stanton Bird Club is a conservation organization offering monthly free natural history programs and field trips throughout the state. The organization welcomes new members whose dues help to provide land stewardship at three sanctuaries, owned and managed by the club, in Lewiston and Monmouth.

For more information, call 782-5238, visit the Web site at www.stantonbirdclub.org or e-mail questions to [email protected].