A Chapter of Maine Audubon
Speakers: Dr Hannah Baranes, and Andrew Allyn The Gulf of Maine has one of the most biologically productive marine ecosystems in the world. It is also warming faster than 96% of the world’s oceans and experiencing rates of sea level rise higher than the global average. These changes place numerous stresses on Gulf of Maine […]
Speaker: Charles Hulsey (Chuck) Chuck will share wildlife tracking and species ID tips and techniques that he has used over the years while doing winter wildlife tracking surveys for lynx, bobcat, pine marten, and fisher. These techniques allow for accurate identification of the owner’s tracks, even if of poor quality, which is commonly the case. […]
March 13th – Maine Big Night: Amphibian Migration Monitoring. Speaker: Greg LeClair Click here to Zoom: Password-192292 Available for people not able to attend in person. Greg with rescued salamanders April showers bring more than just May flowers to Maine - they bring the massive annual migration of amphibians, colloquially known as "big nights". As […]
April 10 - Everything you didn’t realize you needed to know about turtles in Maine Speaker: Matthew Chatfield Zoom: Available for people not able to attend in person. Click Here Wood Turtle Matt with Spotted Turtle Spotted Turtle Turtles are somehow so familiar to us—having found a place in many cultures’ creation stories, being featured […]
May 8th - Memories of a Wildlife Biologist Speaker: Ronald Joseph Zoom: Available for people not able to attend in person. Link: Click Here Ron’s talk will mainly focus on wildlife and his role in protecting and conserving species as described in detail in his recent book: Bald Eagles, Bear Cubs, and Hermit Bill: Memories […]
The walk will be at the Whistle Stop Trail in Farmington, on Saturday, May 18th, at 8:00 AM, rain or shine. Nick Leadley to lead the walk again this year. Coffee and Bagels/Donuts at 8:00 prior to the walk. All welcome – birders young and old, as well as novice or first time birders.
ZOOM LINK: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83338511126 Speaker: Nick Lund Maine Audubon’s Nick Lund will cover the organization’s legislative victories for the 131st Maine Legislature, includ ing issues like endangered species, native plants, bird-safe architecture, aquatic invasive species, Common Loons, and many more. Learn about the ways in which Maine Audubon members across the state, including those in the […]
Variegated Flycatcher Zoom: Available for people not able to attend in person. Link: Click Here Speaker - Herb Wilson Finding a bird out of its normal range is always an exciting event. Birds’ ability to fly sometimes produces jaw-dropping occurrences well beyond the normal range of a species. I will explore some of the research […]
Zoom: Available for people not able to attend in person. Link: Click Here Speakers: Dr. Rachel Hovel and Dr. Julia Daly High-elevation lakes in the northern Appalachian Mountains are unique in a number of regards: they exist in a more forested landscape than alpine lakes in other mountain ranges, and they experience fewer direct anthropo […]
An evening discussion with Kenn Kaufman. Details coming soon! This virtual event/webinar is being brought to the chapters by Maine Audubon.
