Birders from all over the country came to the Midcoast earlier this year to view the wayward raptor, which spent the summer in Newfoundland.

The hunting can be unconventional, occurring at times in small pockets of woods within sight of day hikers and mountain bikers and the din of traffic.

iNaturalist first appeared in 2013 and has grown remarkably both in terms of the sophistication of the software and the number of users.

Hundreds of enthusiasts gathered in Bethel in August for the 44th edition of the New England Trappers Weekend.

Merlin appeared in 2014 and could identify 400 common North American bird species from images. Over 8,000 species can be identified now.

Check the skies for the opposition of Jupiter on the 26th and the opposition of Neptune on the 16th.

There’s plenty to do in September, so get out there while the weather is nice and enjoy some early fall hunting.