One of the joys of spring is the return of birds of all shapes, sizes and colors. Who doesn’t love stepping outside to a chorus of birdsong or catching a glimpse of bright red or yellow in the trees? The new warmth of spring and the longer days draw birds to make their spring migration. The window of time before the leaves come out provides a perfect opportunity to get a good look at our feathered neighbors. To help you identify and learn more about our local birds, several conservation groups collaborate each spring to offer the Birding Extravaganza! Our fellow partnering organizations: Harpswell Heritage Land Trust, Kennebec Estuary Land Trust, Cathance River Education Alliance, Queerly ME, and Maine Coast Heritage Trust. Check out the full 2023 line-up below!
Birding for Beginners at Cathance River Nature Preserve
May 13th | 7:30 – 9:30 am
Location: Topsham
Led by Meg Holland and Caroline Eliot | FREE
Hosted by Cathance River Education Alliance
Spring Birding Walk at Otter Brook Preserve
May 13th | 8:00 – 9:30 am
Location: Harpswell
Led by Nat Wheelwright | FREE
Hosted by Harpswell Heritage Land Trust
Birding Tour at Skolfield Shores Preserve
May 18th | 8:00 am – 12:00 pm
Location: Harpswell
Led by Derek Lovitch | $10 Registration Fee
Hosted by Harpswell Heritage Land Trust
Bird Walk at Crystal Spring Farm
May 19th | 7:30 – 10:00 am
Location: Brunswick
Led by Jan Pierson | FREE
Hosted by Brunswick-Topsham Land Trust
Bird Walk at Woodward Point Preserve
May 20th | 8:30 – 10:30 am
Location: Brunswick
Led by Kirk Gentalen | FREE
Hosted by Maine Coast Heritage Trust
Birding Tour at Long Reach Preserve
May 21st | 8:00 am – 12:00 pm
Location: Harpswell
Led by Derek Lovitch | $10 Registration Fee
Hosted by Harpswell Heritage Land Trust
Birding at Segerstrom Preserve
June 3rd | 9:00 – 11:00 am
Location: Westport Island
Led by Jane Harrison and Kit Pfeiffer | FREE
Hosted by Kennebec Estuary Land Trust
Spring Birding Walk at Cathance River Nature Preserve
June 3rd | 7:30 – 9:30 am
Location: Cathance River Nature Preserve
Led by Ilsa Tucker | FREE
Hosted by Cathance River Education Alliance
Bobolink Walk at Woodward Point Preserve
June 4th | 10:00 – 11:30 am
Location: Brunswick
Led by Maeve McGowan | FREE
Hosted by Maine Coast Heritage Trust
LGBTQIA+ Owl Prowl at Crystal Spring Farm (South)
June 14th | 6:30 – 8:30 pm
Location: Brunswick
Led by Ari Leach | FREE
Hosted by Brunswick-Topsham Land Trust & Queerly ME
Bobolinks Walk at Schulten Farm
June 24th | 10:00 – 11:30am
Location: Woolwich
Led by Maeve McGowan | FREE
Hosted by Kennebec Estuary Land Trust
