Photo by Karl Gerstenberger (kegserstenberger.zenfolio.com)
Belfast Bay Watershed Coalition offers several free outings for birders this month, including a morning bird walk on Sears Island.
Saturday, May 20 at 7:00 am
Join Maine Master Naturalist Cloe Chunn for an early morning bird walk on Sears Island. Park along the causeway and meet at the kiosk just beyond the island gate. Bring binoculars and wear tick repellent clothing. May 13-20 is Bird Week, and this walk will cap off a week of birding events sponsored by the Belfast Bay Watershed Coalition.
Here is the complete schedule of Bird Week events offered by Belfast Bay Watershed Coalition:
Saturday, May 13, 9:00 am-1:00 pm
Paddle the South Branch of the Marsh River, Frankfort/Prospect, 6 miles roundtrip in flatwater. Marsh wrens, saltmarsh sharptail sparrows, red-wing blackbirds, waterfowl. Meet at the Frankfort boat launch on Rt. 1A. Bring kayak/canoe, paddle, PFD, water, lunch, sun/rain/bug protection, binoculars.
6 Morning Bird Walks
Each walk starts at 7:00 am. Wear tick repellent clothing.
- Monday, May 15: Head of Tide Preserve, CMLT, Doak Road, Belfast.
- Tuesday, May 16: Cloe and David’s farm, 210 Oak Hill Road, Swanville.
- Wednesday, May 17: Ducktrap River Trail, CMLT, Rt. 52, Lincolnville.
- Thursday, May 18: In-Town Nature Trail, Meet at the Muck (Kirby Lake), Belfast.
- Friday, May 19: Main Stream Preserve, CMLT, Prospect. Meet at 7 am at Searsport Irving Station to carpool.
- Saturday May 20: Sears Island, finale of Bird Week. Meet at the causeway gate to Sears Island in Searsport.
Thursday, May 18, 6:30 pm
Bird Identification and Conservation at the Belfast Library.
Jody Telfair, a Maine Master Naturalist, will join our Bird Week efforts with a review of bird identification. She will also discuss ways to help birds, migratory and resident, survive.
Friday, May 19, 7:30 pm
Evening Woodcock Watch (Rain date Sat., May 20)
With Mike Shannon at Cloe and David’s farm, 210 Oak Hill Road, Swanville.
Visit http://belfastbaywatershed.org/Bird-Week.php for more information.