KATAHDIN SPLENDOR - Birds and Wildlife in the Shadow of Maine's Highest Peak - JUNE 4-7, 2024. The combined scenic expanse of Baxter State Park and Katahdin Woods and Waterways National Monument is the stage for this extraordinary tour. Here, the history of nature exploration and birding is as rich and captivating as the landscape itself.
Bird Watching
Tours are offered year-round, including Tuesday morning birding field trips in the winter and early spring, puffin cruises, and Katahdin-to-the-sea transects in partnership with the Maine Birding Trail. Bald Eagles. The bald eagle is one of many birds you can spot in Maine year-round.
Maine Birding Trail
Maine is a major tour destination. Several tours are anchored at Acadia National Park's Schoodic Institute, with excursions into the wilder parts of Maine. ... Birding Maine is the most forested state in the nation. The Gulf of Maine is unusually frigid, enriching the food supply for puffins, seabirds, and whales. Maine lobster is world famous.
Down East Nature & Birding Tours
Down East Nature Tours. [email protected]. Welcome to Down East Nature Tours, the leader in birding adventures based in Bar Harbor, Maine. Michael J. Good, MS has been offering personalized birdwatching and nature tours since 1993, for individuals, couples, families and small groups. We help you discover the flora and fauna of Mt ...
Maine Birding Tours
Many Bird Treks and Birding Ecotours tours offer incredible opportunities for photographing birds (and other wildlife). Our itineraries are designed to provide you with the best views of the worlds most beautiful and unique species. ... Maine Tours Atlantic Puffin, Black Guillemot, and Parasitic Jaeger. 2024 Maine - From Mountain Forests to ...
Birdwatching
If you come across injured wildlife, please call park information at (207) 288- 3338. Respect Wildlife. Please maintain a safe distance while viewing wildlife in the park. Playback is often used by birdwatchers to make it easier to find birds. Playback is illegal inside Acadia National Park. Be Considerate of Other Visitors.
Maine Birding Trail
Maine is one of North America's top year-round birding destinations. Maine provides a wide range of habitats for birds, many of which reach their northern or southern range limit here. This diversity is reflected in a state list of regularly occurring birds that now numbers over 400 species.
Birds, Birding Trips and Birdwatching Tours in State of Maine
This nine-day set departure birding tour of Maine, New Hampshire, and Vermont commenced in Portland, Maine on the 24th of June 2021 and concluded back there on the 2 nd of July 2021. The tour visited many amazing birding locations including Scarborough Marsh, Kennebunk Plains, Seal Island National Wildlife Refuge, Acadia National Park ...
Monhegan Island 2024
The pelagic tour leaves from Bar Harbor searching for Humpback and Fin Whales while birding 20 to 30 miles offshore for shearwaters, phalaropes, and Atlantic Puffin. This Monhegan and Mount Desert Island birding trip has fantastic birding and a quaint, quintessentially "Maine" coastal village experiences, home to artists in the summer and ...
Maine Birds
Acadia Birding Festival. MAY 28-31. Maine's oldest and largest birding fest offers a huge slate of trips on and around Mount Desert Island, from hikes around the national park to paddling and island excursions. Rock-star keynote speakers too. Acadia National Park and environs. 207-233-3694.
Maine Coast Bird Watching: Popular Birds and Where To Find Them
Maine Coast Bird Watching Boat Tours. If you're interested in a more enriching bird viewing experience, there are plenty of boat tours that will take bird watchers through the many seabird nesting islands. You can book a guided tour with one of many tour boat operators along the Maine coast for an unforgettable birding experience.
Bird Watching Moosehead Lake
Bird watching tours by land, canoe or stand up paddle boarding Maine's Moosehead Lake region. Visit Northeast Whitewater to schedule your tour today. Book Online Rentals 207-695-0151
WINGS Birding Tours to Maine and New Hampshire
Day 10: The tour concludes this morning in South Portland. Updated: 03 January 2024. Prices. 2025 Price To Be Determined; Notes. Questions? Tour Manager: Sara Pike. Call 1-866-547-9868 (US or Canada) or (01) 520-320-9868 or click here to email. * Tour invoices paid by check carry a 4% discount. Details here. Maximum group size seven with one ...
Birding in Maine
About 10 miles southwest of Portland, Scarborough Marsh encompasses Maine's largest expanse of salt marsh. It's an excellent birding destination year-round. If you're visiting in summer, stop first at the Audubon Center on Pine Point Road (Highway 9) for maps and advice on exploring this 3,100-acre estuary. There's a short nature trail ...
Maine in Fall Birding Tour with FIELD GUIDES: Seabirds & Migrants
Click below to book space. Tour Fee: Fee TBD / 2024=$5275. Enjoy looking through the 4 most recent Field Guides triplists for this tour linked below! A September itinerary at a beautiful season in Maine for coastal migrants and pelagic birds, with a good chance for skuas.
Birding Tour USA: Maine
Birding Tour USA: Maine - From Mountain Forests to Sparkling ShoresJune 2025. Maine (and the northeast region of the United States in general) offers a great mixed bag of birding through its diverse habitats and high latitude location. Many migrant species call this area their home in the summer as they stake out territories and breed.
Down East Nature & Birding Tours
Thursday (Day 7): All day ferry trip from Bar Harbor to Yarmouth, Nova Scotia for Wilson's and Leach's Storm-Petrels, Shearwaters, Blk-legged Kittiwakes, Gannets and More. 8:00am - 9:30p. Friday (Day 8): We will spend today birding on Mt. Desert Island, Acadia National Park at local hotspots. Saturday (Day 9):
Maine's MidCoast & Islands Birding Trail
Weskeag Marsh in South Thomaston is one of Maine's best birding marshes. The state manages 537 of these acres as the R. Waldo Tyler Wildlife Management Area. Weskeag Marsh is noted for waders, waterfowl, and shorebirds. ... Nature and adventure tours in Acadia National Park and beyond. Phone: 207/266-9461. Website: www.TheNaturalHistoryCenter.com.
Guides
Contact Rich at (207) 266-9461. Down East Nature Tours is owned by Michael J. Good, who has over 30 years experience studying the birds of North America and brings a wealth of knowledge about neotropical migrants and the avifauna of the Eastern United States. As a Registered Maine Guide, Michael has been guiding professionally for many years ...
Acadia Birding Festival
Acadia's birding community invites you and your family to celebrate the ecological wonders of the birds of the Gulf of Maine at the Acadia Birding Festival. Explore Mount Desert Island and its birds through numerous events and venues. Greet our warblers on early morning birding walks, visit with puffins and pelagic birds at sea, and observe ...
Birding Monhegan Island, Maine
A typical 70-minute ferry ride to the island may yield Great Shearwater, Parasitic Jaeger, Black-legged Kittiwake, and numbers of Northern Gannets. The most expected whale is minke, and we sometimes observe a pilot, fin, or humpback whale. Upon arrival at Monhegan we check into our rooms and then begin birding.
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From shorebirds to pelagic species and songbirds on the move, this tour is an invitation to witness beautiful scenery and thrill to the joy of birdwatching. Schoodic Institute's Bird Ecology Programs are offered year-round. Schoodic Institute is excited to offer custom guided birding trips throughout Acadia National Park and Downeast Maine ...
Trip Reports
Naturalist Journeys Gulf of Maine Pelagic Tour Sept 23 2023 AtlantiCat 23 ... Cooke and Rebecca Deporte Birding Lubec Flats and the Cobscook Shores Pary System 26 Jul 2023. Regions. Washington Maine United States. People. Michael J Good; 54 Species. Brynda and Todd Ivan Birding Lubec Maine July 6 2023 6 Jul 2023. Regions. Washington Maine ...
7 Delightful Towns to Visit in Maine
Bar Harbor. Overlooking Bar Harbor, Maine. Bar Harbor is a small town on Mount Desert Island with 5,000 locals who adore nature and history. Acadia National Park is a worthy spot to tour around with its awe-inspiring birding routes and sandbars, along with Shore Path scenery and oceanic viewpoints. Thunder Hole is another landmark to consider ...
Where to whale watch: Top 5 whale watch tours in New England
Having operated for over 80 years, touts itself as the oldest whale watching tour in Maine's Mid Coast region. They also offer puffin tours. 5. Dolphin Fleet Whale Watch. Cost: $75 per adult ...
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KATAHDIN SPLENDOR - Birds and Wildlife in the Shadow of Maine's Highest Peak - JUNE 4-7, 2024. The combined scenic expanse of Baxter State Park and Katahdin Woods and Waterways National Monument is the stage for this extraordinary tour. Here, the history of nature exploration and birding is as rich and captivating as the landscape itself.
Tours are offered year-round, including Tuesday morning birding field trips in the winter and early spring, puffin cruises, and Katahdin-to-the-sea transects in partnership with the Maine Birding Trail. Bald Eagles. The bald eagle is one of many birds you can spot in Maine year-round.
Maine is a major tour destination. Several tours are anchored at Acadia National Park's Schoodic Institute, with excursions into the wilder parts of Maine. ... Birding Maine is the most forested state in the nation. The Gulf of Maine is unusually frigid, enriching the food supply for puffins, seabirds, and whales. Maine lobster is world famous.
Down East Nature Tours. [email protected]. Welcome to Down East Nature Tours, the leader in birding adventures based in Bar Harbor, Maine. Michael J. Good, MS has been offering personalized birdwatching and nature tours since 1993, for individuals, couples, families and small groups. We help you discover the flora and fauna of Mt ...
Many Bird Treks and Birding Ecotours tours offer incredible opportunities for photographing birds (and other wildlife). Our itineraries are designed to provide you with the best views of the worlds most beautiful and unique species. ... Maine Tours Atlantic Puffin, Black Guillemot, and Parasitic Jaeger. 2024 Maine - From Mountain Forests to ...
If you come across injured wildlife, please call park information at (207) 288- 3338. Respect Wildlife. Please maintain a safe distance while viewing wildlife in the park. Playback is often used by birdwatchers to make it easier to find birds. Playback is illegal inside Acadia National Park. Be Considerate of Other Visitors.
Maine is one of North America's top year-round birding destinations. Maine provides a wide range of habitats for birds, many of which reach their northern or southern range limit here. This diversity is reflected in a state list of regularly occurring birds that now numbers over 400 species.
This nine-day set departure birding tour of Maine, New Hampshire, and Vermont commenced in Portland, Maine on the 24th of June 2021 and concluded back there on the 2 nd of July 2021. The tour visited many amazing birding locations including Scarborough Marsh, Kennebunk Plains, Seal Island National Wildlife Refuge, Acadia National Park ...
The pelagic tour leaves from Bar Harbor searching for Humpback and Fin Whales while birding 20 to 30 miles offshore for shearwaters, phalaropes, and Atlantic Puffin. This Monhegan and Mount Desert Island birding trip has fantastic birding and a quaint, quintessentially "Maine" coastal village experiences, home to artists in the summer and ...
Acadia Birding Festival. MAY 28-31. Maine's oldest and largest birding fest offers a huge slate of trips on and around Mount Desert Island, from hikes around the national park to paddling and island excursions. Rock-star keynote speakers too. Acadia National Park and environs. 207-233-3694.
Maine Coast Bird Watching Boat Tours. If you're interested in a more enriching bird viewing experience, there are plenty of boat tours that will take bird watchers through the many seabird nesting islands. You can book a guided tour with one of many tour boat operators along the Maine coast for an unforgettable birding experience.
Bird watching tours by land, canoe or stand up paddle boarding Maine's Moosehead Lake region. Visit Northeast Whitewater to schedule your tour today. Book Online Rentals 207-695-0151
Day 10: The tour concludes this morning in South Portland. Updated: 03 January 2024. Prices. 2025 Price To Be Determined; Notes. Questions? Tour Manager: Sara Pike. Call 1-866-547-9868 (US or Canada) or (01) 520-320-9868 or click here to email. * Tour invoices paid by check carry a 4% discount. Details here. Maximum group size seven with one ...
About 10 miles southwest of Portland, Scarborough Marsh encompasses Maine's largest expanse of salt marsh. It's an excellent birding destination year-round. If you're visiting in summer, stop first at the Audubon Center on Pine Point Road (Highway 9) for maps and advice on exploring this 3,100-acre estuary. There's a short nature trail ...
Click below to book space. Tour Fee: Fee TBD / 2024=$5275. Enjoy looking through the 4 most recent Field Guides triplists for this tour linked below! A September itinerary at a beautiful season in Maine for coastal migrants and pelagic birds, with a good chance for skuas.
Birding Tour USA: Maine - From Mountain Forests to Sparkling ShoresJune 2025. Maine (and the northeast region of the United States in general) offers a great mixed bag of birding through its diverse habitats and high latitude location. Many migrant species call this area their home in the summer as they stake out territories and breed.
Thursday (Day 7): All day ferry trip from Bar Harbor to Yarmouth, Nova Scotia for Wilson's and Leach's Storm-Petrels, Shearwaters, Blk-legged Kittiwakes, Gannets and More. 8:00am - 9:30p. Friday (Day 8): We will spend today birding on Mt. Desert Island, Acadia National Park at local hotspots. Saturday (Day 9):
Weskeag Marsh in South Thomaston is one of Maine's best birding marshes. The state manages 537 of these acres as the R. Waldo Tyler Wildlife Management Area. Weskeag Marsh is noted for waders, waterfowl, and shorebirds. ... Nature and adventure tours in Acadia National Park and beyond. Phone: 207/266-9461. Website: www.TheNaturalHistoryCenter.com.
Contact Rich at (207) 266-9461. Down East Nature Tours is owned by Michael J. Good, who has over 30 years experience studying the birds of North America and brings a wealth of knowledge about neotropical migrants and the avifauna of the Eastern United States. As a Registered Maine Guide, Michael has been guiding professionally for many years ...
Acadia's birding community invites you and your family to celebrate the ecological wonders of the birds of the Gulf of Maine at the Acadia Birding Festival. Explore Mount Desert Island and its birds through numerous events and venues. Greet our warblers on early morning birding walks, visit with puffins and pelagic birds at sea, and observe ...
A typical 70-minute ferry ride to the island may yield Great Shearwater, Parasitic Jaeger, Black-legged Kittiwake, and numbers of Northern Gannets. The most expected whale is minke, and we sometimes observe a pilot, fin, or humpback whale. Upon arrival at Monhegan we check into our rooms and then begin birding.
Since 1993, Wildside Nature Tours has been sharing exception birding tours and photography workshops with thousands worldwide. Skip to content. ... Maine 2023 - The Way Birding Should Be. Jul 16 2022. Big Year Update - Spring/Early Summer 2022. THE WILD LENS. Apr 13 2022.
From shorebirds to pelagic species and songbirds on the move, this tour is an invitation to witness beautiful scenery and thrill to the joy of birdwatching. Schoodic Institute's Bird Ecology Programs are offered year-round. Schoodic Institute is excited to offer custom guided birding trips throughout Acadia National Park and Downeast Maine ...
Naturalist Journeys Gulf of Maine Pelagic Tour Sept 23 2023 AtlantiCat 23 ... Cooke and Rebecca Deporte Birding Lubec Flats and the Cobscook Shores Pary System 26 Jul 2023. Regions. Washington Maine United States. People. Michael J Good; 54 Species. Brynda and Todd Ivan Birding Lubec Maine July 6 2023 6 Jul 2023. Regions. Washington Maine ...
Bar Harbor. Overlooking Bar Harbor, Maine. Bar Harbor is a small town on Mount Desert Island with 5,000 locals who adore nature and history. Acadia National Park is a worthy spot to tour around with its awe-inspiring birding routes and sandbars, along with Shore Path scenery and oceanic viewpoints. Thunder Hole is another landmark to consider ...
Having operated for over 80 years, touts itself as the oldest whale watching tour in Maine's Mid Coast region. They also offer puffin tours. 5. Dolphin Fleet Whale Watch. Cost: $75 per adult ...