Laurie Pocher, MYBC's newest Co-Coordinator

By Marion Sprague

As the spring season reaches full bloom MYBC is going through its own changes. Seth Davis, MYBC coordinator since 2017, has relocated to Bar Harbor, ME with his family to take on a role as a full-time instructor of Psychology at Husson University. While we know the decision to leave MYBC was very difficult, all of us at MYBC wish Seth all the best and hope he will join us for a walk when he comes to visit!

As they say, when one door closes, another door opens. MYBC is pleased to welcome Laurie Pocher as our newest club coordinator. Laurie, a knowledgeable birder and talented photographer, has been joining MYBC as a guest leader for the past few years and gladly stepped into a more formal role as coordinator when the opportunity presented itself.

Her first real camera was a college graduation present from her parent. A few years later, a friend introduced her to birding. Worlds collided, an obsession was born… and she’s been photographing birds, nature and wildlife ever since.

Laurie moved to Southern Maine from Boston in 2013 opening up a whole new habitat for her to explore. Her ‘day job’ keeps her sitting at a desk, collecting and analyzing information to help her clients make better marketing decisions. It’s challenging and rewarding work, but on any given day she’d much rather be outside with her camera and her dogs.

Favorite Birds: Osprey, Blackburnian Warbler, and Short-eared Owl