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Bradbury Mountain Hawkwatch: Week 7
The weather was really quite pleasant on the mountain for several days this week, with the exception of one total rainout on 4/26 and a...


Bradbury Mountain Hawkwatch: Week 6
There are not enough superlatives to describe this past week at the hawkwatch. On 4/19, 2712 hawks were counted, smashing the previous...
Bradbury Mountain Hawkwatch: Week 5
After the initial 2 days of complete shutout of the week, things finally started happening. Despite winds not always being ideal, birds...
Bradbury Mountain Hawkwatch: Week 4
We were dodging more rain and snow this week, with only 2 days completed for the full 8 hours. The pick of the week was 4/10 with 123...
Woodcocks Gone Wild 2025 Trip Report
After two Saturday evening postponements due to weather, we decided to give it one more try for the season, and found a brief window...


Bradbury Mountain Hawkwatch: Week 3
This was a pretty slow week for hawkwatching. Snow and rain kept us off the mountain for the majority of the last 3 days of March....
Bradbury Mountain Hawkwatch: Week 2
This was a roller coaster week with winds ranging from the southwest to northwest to east. We were able to get in a full count on all but...


Bradbury Mountain Hawkwatch: Week 1
The 19th Bradbury Mountain Spring Hawkcount was up and running on March 15th with Zane Baker returning as our official counter. The first...
The Facts about Backyard Birdfeeding and Bird Flu - February 2025
Avian influenza, specifically the H5N1 strain, has been in the news a lot lately. Since it was first detected in the US in 2022, over 136...


Birds of Casco Bay Tour Report, 10/13.
These two molting juvenile Dunlin were waiting for the tide to roll out in Maquoit Bay, finding a floating oyster farm a perfect spot for...
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Oct 13, 2024


Birds of Casco Bay with Seacoast Tours Trip Report, 8/25/24
Once again, the Birds of Casco Bay tour with Seacoast Tours and Freeport Wild Bird Supply, offered up a “Shorebird Special” for our...
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Aug 28, 2024
Bicknell's Thrush Tour Report
Our tour report for the Bicknell's Thrush trip last weekend is now posted at Derek's blog here. It was a fantastic weekend!
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Jul 5, 2024
"Birdwatching in Maine: The Complete Site Guide" now available!
Updated Second Edition Birdwatching in Maine: The Complete Site Guide Edited by Derek J. Lovitch In 2017, Derek Lovitch, co-owner of...
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Feb 14, 2024


Our Very Own Bird-friendly Chocolate Bars!
We are excited to announce that we now have our very own chocolate bar! Made by our friends at BOHO Chocolate of Florence, MA, our...
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Jan 11, 2024
Our Statement in Opposition to a New Port on Sears Island, Searsport.
Background: https://friendsofsearsisland.org/wind-port-fact-sheet/ November 5, 2023 To whom it may concern, We are writing today to urge...
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Nov 8, 2023


Birds of Casco Bay Tour report, 10/20/23
After postponing the tour due to dense fog, we found ourselves heading out on a perfect fall day we boarded the boat for our last ride of...
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Oct 22, 2023
Birdwalk Highlights for 9/19: Bird Safe Open House Tour, Durham.
Our Saturday Morning Birdwalk this week took place on our property in Durham as part of our Bird Safe Open House event. It was a...
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Aug 20, 2023


Birds of Casco Bay Tour with Seacoast Tours: Shorebird Special, 8/6/23
We confirmed American Oystercatchers breeding on Upper Green Island when we saw a downy chick (which ducked out of view in the vegetation...
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Aug 6, 2023


Down East Adventures Spring Songbird Workshop 2022 Trip Report.
Our third annual Spring Songbird Workshop with our partners, Down East Adventures, took place in Portland’s Evergreen Cemetery on the...
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May 15, 2022
Birdwatching in the news!
Derek was interviewed by Mallory Brooke for her Outside Edge series on WCSH6. You can see the piece here.
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Jul 22, 2021
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