BRIDGTON, Maine — Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Senior College at Bridgton will be offering only limited-enrollment Zoom sessions during the month of February.
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BRIDGTON Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, we are offering only limited enrollment ZOOM sessions during the month of February. Classes for the autumn session are free to paid members. Mail-in Registrations are due by January 27.
Eight virtual classes will be offered on Zoom on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 10:00 to 11:30 from February 2 to 25
Tuesday, February 2 – 10:00 a.m.
Maine Turtles and the Turtles of Holt Pond Preserve
The summer of 2020 was like no other, but because of the inability to host public programs, LEA partnered with Maine Inland Fisheries and Wildlife to conduct a twelve day turtle assessment at the Holt Pond Preserve. The data collected was added to a state-wide reptile and amphibian atlas. Learn about Maine turtles and their amazing adaptations in the midst of global change. Instructor Alanna Doughty
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Jeff and Allison Wells Wed, 12/30/2020 - 8:00am
A record-high number of black-capped chickadees was tallied during the Augusta Christmas Bird Count this year. Courtesy of Jeff Wells
Tufted titmouse numbers on this year’s Augusta Christmas Bird Count were more than double the previous high count for the species. Courtesy of Jeff Wells
It turns out that we were not the only ones to enjoy seeing pine grosbeaks! The total for this species for the Augusta CBC from all count teams was 130 the highest ever recorded over the 50-year history of the count.
Surprising to us though was some other new high total numbers for the count. This included 1,318 black-capped chickadees, 185 northern cardinals, 27 red-tailed hawks, 208 red-breasted nuthatches, 320 tufted titmice, and 282 white-breasted nuthatches. The numbers for tufted titmouse and red-breasted nuthatch were more than double any previous high count!
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When talking to Donald Cote at his Vassalboro Wildlife Center last month he mentioned one of his pet peeves: owners of exotic pets releasing them into the wild after they get bored with them or can no longer provide the care required.
Buying, breeding, selling, and owning exotics are a big–and often illegal–business; purchases can be made between states or overseas. If you have an animal without the appropriate license or permit, Don believes you’ll eventually be found out. Friends and family members know you have something “cool” and usually can’t keep it to themselves. Eventually, authorities will be notified, the animal(s) confiscated, and the owner fined. Sadly, it’s the animal that pays the ultimate price by being humanely destroyed or kept in a zoo or sanctuary. Species common to the trade include alligators, snakes, spiders, tortoises/turtles, lizards, birds, fish, small mammals, and even big cats.