This summer, when visiting one of Maine’s many beaches, you may have noticed areas roped off with signs indicating that this is to protect the nests of sea birds. These areas tend to be in the upper portion of the beach where the grasses begin and can offer some protection for the nesting birds even […]
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Maine’s next wildlife protection plan will consider climate threats
The once-a-decade conservation blueprint will weigh climate change threats, include plants as well as animals and emphasize habitat protection.
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Posted inTimes Record
Watch out for loons while on the water this season
This weekend, despite some unseasonably chilly weather, lots of people will be getting out on the water for the first time. Boatyards have been scrambling to get docks in and boats launched for the Memorial Day holiday. This marks the beginning of what becomes an increasingly busy season on the water in Maine. There is […]
Posted inTimes Record
Ducks returning to join winter-braving counterparts a sign of spring
While last week’s and Monday’s snow didn’t make it feel very spring-like, the sounds of birds everywhere you go certainly have. Our backyard is filled with a colorful array of everything from goldfinches to blue birds — a new sighting this season. Their colors and sounds make the gray, dull mornings feel brighter, particularly as […]
Posted inBiddeford-Saco-OOB Courier
Coastal wetlands funding benefits Biddeford, Kennebunkport
Over $1.2 million in funding will restore and enhance freshwater and coastal wetlands in the towns.
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Coastal wetlands funding benefits Kennebunkport, Biddeford
Over $1.2 million in funding will restore and enhance freshwater and coastal wetlands.
Posted inOutdoors, Times Record
How to spot the menagerie of birds even in the dead of a Maine winter
As birdsongs quiet, some resilient species stay to outlast the cold. Midcoast Maine Audubon specialists shed light on who stays, who flees, and who should be migrating but aren’t due to the warming climate.
Posted inAnimals, Local & State
Maine loon count finds healthy population
The loon count takes place annually on the third Saturday in July – July 20 this year, when 1,624 volunteers turned out across 407 lakes.
Posted inTimes Record
Falcon lost after fleeing eagle tracked down in Phippsburg
A gyrfalcon belonging to Wiscasset resident Larry Barnes was chased by an eagle last Monday near Georgetown’s Little River. Barnes recovered the bird in Phippsburg that evening.
Posted inAmerican Journal, Coastal Journal, Lakes Region Weekly, Northern Forecaster, Portland Forecaster, Southern Forecaster, The Forecaster
2024 Winter Guide: Don’t wing it, prep for the Great Backyard Bird Count
Maine Audubon is offering online Birding Basics courses and other activities so participants can gear up for the Great Backyard Bird Count in February.