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DAMARISCOTTA Mid-Coast Audubon is once again holding spring birding field trips. There will be protective limits, at least initially including the previously mandated social distancing, and mask wearing is required for all attendees.
There will be no carpooling unless those wishing to do so have all been fully vaccinated. Instead of meeting at a central point and carpooling to the field trip site, participants will meet at the site. Those who have a scope should bring it, since sharing of scopes is discouraged.
The movement of neo-tropical migrants north begins in earnest in May. Accordingly, “warbler-neck,” an affliction that affects those who seek views of beautiful, tiny wood warblers high in the trees, is the condition of the day.
Atlantic horseshoe crabs. Courtesy of Breese Greg, USFWS
Mid-Coast Audubon and Camden Public Library will host a free online Zoom presentation on the ecology of horseshoe crabs in the Great Salt Bay on Thursday, April 15 at 6 p.m. To register for the event, please email Julia Pierce (jpierce@librarycamden.org) to request the Zoom login information.
The Great Salt Bay in Damariscotta hosts one of the best breeding locations for horseshoe crabs (Limulus polyphemus) in the state of Maine. Since 2003, taking and possession of horseshoe crabs has been prohibited in the state due to their small populations. The presenter, Sarah Gladu, will illuminate these fascinating ancient animals, their habits, their conservation status in Maine, and their importance to the overall health of our estuarine environment.
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Mid-Coast Audubon presents talk on finch irruptions
Mid-Coast Audubon and Camden Public Library will host a free online birding presentation on finch irruptions with Matthew Young at 6 p.m. on Thursday.
Young worked at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology as project lead on the first Finch Irruptive Bird Survey for Bird Source to launch the Finch Research Network (FiRN) in fall 2020. He will discuss what an irruption is, and highlight Redpolls, Pine Grosbeaks, Evening Grosbeaks, and the distribution and ecology of different Red Crossbill flight calls. He will also introduce FiRN and its citizen science opportunities.
To register, email Julia Pierce at [email protected] to request the Zoom login information.
Mid-Coast Audubon offers talk on visiting finches
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Mid-Coast Audubon and Camden Public Library will host a free Zoom presentation about the northern finch winter visitors at 6 p.m. Thursday, March 18. To register for the event, email Julia Pierce at [email protected].
Crossbills
Photo courtesy of Tom Johnson
Irruptions a sudden population spike of finches from the north inspired Matthew Young to launch the Finch Research Network (FiRN) last fall. Young will discuss what an irruption is, and highlight Redpolls, Pine Grosbeaks, Evening Grosbeaks, and the distribution and ecology of different Red Crossbill flight calls. He will also introduce FiRN and its citizen science opportunities.
Mid-Coast Audubon Wed, 03/10/2021 - 10:30am
Have you seen new and beautiful finches like these Crossbills this winter? Courtesy of Tom Johnson
Been seeing lots of unusual finches this winter? Mid-Coast Audubon and Camden Public Library will host a free online Zoom presentation about our northern finch winter visitors on Thursday, March 18 at 6 p.m. To register for the event, please email Julia Pierce (jpierce@librarycamden.org) to request the Zoom login information.
Irruptions of these fascinating birds from the north inspired Matthew Young to launch the Finch Research Network (FiRN) in fall 2020. Matthew will discuss what an irruption is, and highlight Redpolls, Pine Grosbeaks, Evening Grosbeaks, and the distribution and ecology of different Red Crossbill flight calls. Matt will also introduce FiRN and its citizen science opportunities.