The large bird first spotted in Maine last winter returned to the area this weekend.
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Stanton Bird Club celebrates Thorncrag’s 100 years as Lewiston’s refuge
Go spend some time in nature, in Lewiston’s spacious backyard known as Thorncrag Nature Sanctuary. Walking up the yellow trail, you might hear a scuttle, a chirp. You might see movement out of the corner of your eye – a fox or a coyote. Just about a half mile into the sanctuary, you’ll come upon […]
Attention birders! The Maine Bird Atlas needs your help
An online meeting Thursday will update birders on how to help with the statewide citizen science project by reporting bird sightings.
A glimpse to the future: Birding as a lifetime pursuit
OTISFIELD — There are close to 300 bird species found in Maine and Atticus Soehren of Otisfield hopes to eventually document every one. At 18 years he is an avid birder and photographer, working on what hobbyists call the “life list.” “I’m always trying to add to my list,” the Oxford Hills Comprehensive High School senior […]
The first comprehensive guide to Maine’s birdlife in some 70 years gets everything right
Peter Vickery did not live to see his life’s work published, but ‘Birds of Maine’ – engaging, gorgeous and packed with information – is a great testament to a great ornithologist.
During coronavirus, backyard birding takes flight in Maine
Socially distanced telecommuters are discovering a new world just beyond their walls.
Birding: For over 100 years, ordinary people have contributed to the field of ornithology
The web-based iNaturalist, with its social networking component, continues that tradition, in a 21st-century way.
More millennials are birding, around the country and in Maine
Young Maine birders say they like the connection to nature – and the sheer joy of watching birds.
Visiting hawk draws paparazzi in Portland
PORTLAND (AP) — A hawk that is native to Central and South America drew a lot of attention from Maine’s birding community Friday after appearing in a park, where it brawled with a fellow raptor and dined on a squirrel. The great black hawk has been a source of fascination in Maine since it was […]