FALMOUTH — Mainers have been driving around with a black-capped chickadee on their license plates for 19 years, thinking they are proudly displaying the state bird. They may not be. The Maine Legislature in 1927 named “the chickadee” as the state bird. But eight species of chickadees live in North America, and two are in […]
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Audubon to host spring warbler walk
FARMINGTON — The Western Maine Audubon will again host the annual spring warbler walk along the railroad tracks in West Farmington. Members will meet at the Whistlestop Trail parking lot at 7 a.m. Saturday, May 12. The walk usually lasts about two hours and is a rain-or-shine event, so dress accordingly. All birders’ eyes and […]
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Birding at Audubon’s Hog Island, Bremen
The Audubon’s Hog Island program started as a summer camp for adults in 1936, specifically, for teachers. “Because teachers could have a multiplying effect for the conservation movement,” explained Stephen Kress, camp director and an instructor who’s been with the program since 1969. “It may be one of the first outdoor education centers in the […]
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Audubon wants Mainers to canvas neighborhoods for frogs
FALMOUTH (AP) — Maine Audubon is asking Mainers to volunteer to observe frogs and toads in their neighborhoods. The group says the long, cold winter means Maine residents are just now starting to hear frogs peeping in the Portland area. Audubon anticipates frog activity will increase during the week of April 13. The group says […]
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Audubon seeks volunteers to survey roads
FALMOUTH — The Maine Audubon is seeking volunteers to survey roads in the western part of the state for signs of wildlife crossings. Officials say data collected by volunteers about where, when and how many animals cross roads is the first step in identifying ways to reduce wildlife road mortality. Maine Audubon is looking for […]