THIS TRIP HAS BEEN POSTPONED UNTIL 2/3/2024 from 8AM-12PM DUE TO THE RISK OF ICE.

MEET UP 8AM/PICK UP 12PM—LOCATION IS NOW KETTLE COVE. (Kettle Cove Rd, Cape Elizabeth, ME 04107, GPS: 43.5621,-70.21867). Take Rt 77 to Kettle Cove Rd, follow Kettle Cove Rd to the end and you will arrive at the parking area. 

Winter birding in Maine can be fantastic along the coast, where seabirds are abundant along rocky capes and protected bays.  We are going explore several productive spots in Cape Elizabeth.

Join us as we explore Dyer Point, Kettle Cove and other stops such as Crescent Beach or Spurwink Marsh as time allows. We hope to see Harlequin Ducks, Eiders and scoters. There will also be a possibility of spotting the hard-to-find Razorbill, Dovekie, or King Eider.  We may also venture to the Strawberry Fields in search of Snow Buntings and Horned Larks.

LOGISTICS:  Dress in WARM layers and wear comfortable WARM walking shoes.  Be sure to bring a hat, gloves, and toe/hand warmers if necessary.  We will be spending most of our time along the coast where it is exposed and cold, so it will be easy to catch a chill if underdressed.  Bring the following: filled water bottle, snacks, a bagged lunch, warm hat, warm coat, gloves, binoculars, camera (optional), scope (if you have/want one), notebook & field guide (optional), and a backpack in which you'll keep all your stuff.  If you do not have binoculars, MYBC can provide you with a pair.

MEET UP and PICK UP: We will MEET UP at 8:00 AM at Dyer Point (next to the Lobster Shack) in Cape Elizabeth. PICK UP will be at in the same location at 12:00 PM.  

Follow GPS directions to the address of the Lobster Shack at Two Lights (225 Two Lights Rd., Cape Elizabeth).  However DO NOT park at the Lobster Shack.  Take Two Lights Rd. to its dead end where you will see a dirt parking lot.  We will be meeting in this parking lot (see photo of map below). 

CARPOOLING: If you wish to carpool out of Wells with Laurie or out of Westbrook with Marion, please indicate this in your RSVP.