LEWISTON — The Stanton Bird Club of Lewiston and Auburn will hold its next meeting at 6:30 p.m. Monday, May 2, in Room 285 at the University of Southern Maine Lewiston-Auburn College, 55 Westminster St.

The subject will be Moon Watching, presented by Alan Seamans. The meeting is free and open to everyone.

Through interactive demonstrations, Seamans will show why the moon has eclipses, phases and size changes. He’ll touch upon other topics such as tides, the “dark side” misconception and movie mistakes. He will lead audience members in a simple activity in which they can make predictions about where the moon will appear in the sky and how it will change day to day.

Seamans has been a volunteer for the Stanton Bird Club since 2006. He has helped monitor vernal pools, conduct field trips, assist with stewardship and edit the club’s newsletter, “The Chickadee Chronicle.” He completed the Maine Master Naturalist program in June 2013.

The club will host 11 field trips in May. All are free and open to the public.

Evergreen Cemetery/Capisic Pond: Saturday, May 14. Attendees will meet at 7 a.m. at the Promenade Mall at 855 Lisbon St., in the parking lot closest to Essex Street. Return time is noon. Trip Leader is Dan Marquis. FMI: 207-513-8213.

Warren Warbler Walk: Sunday, May 15. Attendees will meet at 7:30 a.m. at the Auburn Mall entrance closest to Center Street. Return time is 11 a.m. Participants will drive to multiple locations and take short walks through riparian, woodland and farm fields in search of warblers. Trip leader is Dan Marquis. FMI: 207-513-8213.

Birding at Sylvester’s and Benjamin’s: Wednesday, May 18. Attendees will meet at 7:30 a.m. at the Sylvester farm, 1128 Riverside Drive, Auburn. The walk continues down the road to the Benjamin farm, and finishes around 11 a.m. Trip leader is Linda Seamans. FMI: 207-240-1380.

Leader’s Choice trip: Saturday, May 21. Attendees will meet at 7:30 a.m. at the Promenade Mall parking lot. Return time is noon. Trip Leader is Steve Reed. He will choose the destination when the date gets closer. FMI: 207-319-6630.

Larry Nadeau Memorial Walk: Sunday, May 22, from 1 to 3 p.m at Thorncrag Bird Sanctuary. The annual walk joins the Nadeau family to highlight the wildflowers and trails Larry loved. Trip leaders are Jeri and Gary Maurer. FMI: 207-524-2060.

Lewiston/Bates Bird Walks: May 3, 10, 17 and 24. Attendees meet at 6 a.m. in front of Hathorn Hall at Bates College. The trip circles Lake Andrew and returns about 8:30 a.m. Birds seen on these trips include red-winged black birds, mallard ducks and warblers. Trip leaders are Judy Marden, Doug Boyd and Steve Reed. FMI: 207-319-6630.

Wednesday Bird Walks: Every other Wednesday beginning May 11. Attendees meet at 8 a.m. and return around 11 a.m. The May 11 trip is to Papermill Trail. Those attending should meet at the Promenade Mall. The May 25 trip is to Highland Green Heath; meet at Food City, 583 Lisbon St., Lisbon Falls. Trip leaders are Stan and Joan DeOrsey. FMI: 207-406-4741.

Sunday Afternoons at Thorncrag: Guides are available at 1 p.m. to assist hikers one Sunday each month in April, May and June. The guide can be found at the Hayward Gazebo to explain the highlights that may be seen along the trails.

FMI: www.stantonbirdclub.org.