Among the exotic birds our columnist found were the Puerto Rican flycatcher, green mango (a hummingbird), Puerto Rican oriole, Adelaide’s warbler and Puerto Rican woodpecker.
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Walk-up campsites are harder to find at Maine state parks
After two years of record-setting demand for camping sites, the state has cut back on its allotment of non-reservable sites by 47 percent.
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Outdoors in Maine: The undercover Game Warden goes hardcover
A former Maine Game Warden who spent much of his career undercover tells his tale in a new book.
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Maine Boatbuilders Show canceled because of ‘struggling economy’
The annual event, which dates back 3 decades, had been scheduled for July 15-17 at Portland Yacht Services.
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Ask Maine Audubon: Struggling bat populations still plentiful enough to follow
Your wildlife questions are answered by Maine Audubon Staff Naturalist Doug Hitchcox.
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Search the results: 2022 Maine moose lottery permit winners
The state has awarded more than 4,000 permits for this fall’s moose hunt. You can search the database by name or by town.
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Moose lottery resumes this year as a daylong festival Saturday in Jackman
The annual hunting-permit drawing, which was done virtually the last two years, includes moose seminars, art and fanfare.
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Hiking in Maine: Take an enchanting hike on Coburn Mountain
The mountain, site of the former Enchanted Mountain Ski Area, offers spectacular views of northwestern Maine and even mountain peaks in Canada.
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Beaches get a little more crowded as piping plover activity picks up
Last year, 125 pairs of the endangered shorebirds nested here, and 2022 looks like it will yield another record high, according to Maine Audubon.
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Ask Maine Audubon: Targeting pests can impact any other species in the area
Your wildlife questions are answered by Maine Audubon Staff Naturalist Doug Hitchcox.