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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Maine Gardener: Why Maine Audubon has added some non-native plants to its sale
It wasn’t a snap decision. Not only is the definition of ‘native’ evolving, but there are also real-world habitat benefits.
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Rare European bird spotted at park in Portland
The redwing, also known as a European thrush, drew a small crowd of birdwatchers throughout the Northeast to Capisic Pond Park on Saturday.
Posted inLocal & State, Times Record
Maine Audubon aims to stop turtles from getting squished
According to Sarah Haggerty, a conservation biologist at Maine Audubon, habitat loss and vehicles are the biggest threats to Maine’s turtle population.
Posted inOutdoors, Sports
Ask a Naturalist: Is it strange to see groundhogs in February?
In a new column, Maine Audubon Staff Naturalist Doug Hitchcox answers your questions about wildlife.
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Sounds of extinct species call to listeners
Musician and sound artist Steve Norton brings his sound installation to Maine Audubon. Tragically, it’s the only way you will ever hear these vanished birds and amphibians.
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Waterville couple takes part in 120th annual Christmas Bird Count
Bird lovers and longtime watchers Jose and Lea Ramirez help to document populations and habitats, which helps wildlife organizations develop conservation strategies.
Posted inLocal & State
Alfredo Nicolas and Terra Fletcher
Two wildlife lovers were strangers until they united to rescue a great black hawk in Deering Oaks during a January snowstorm.
Posted inAnimals, Local & State, News
Maine could lose loons and other bird species by end of century, Audubon reports
The report released Thursday by the National Audubon Society shows that 106 of 187 breeding bird species in Maine will be threatened or lost in the next 80 years if global temperatures increase 3 degrees Celsius, as projected.
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Where art and science meet: North Yarmouth artist renders wildlife
Fresh off a residency at the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, Michael Boardman wants to educate the public through his art about threats to breeding birds.