We miss you all! We are taking our cues from our local Audubon chapters on when to resume our outings. Currently both Maine Audubon and York County Audubon are not hosting in-person events. To that end, we will not host a June outing. We remain hopeful that in July, when the governor rolls out the third stage of the Maine reopening plan, we will be able to resume our activities. We will continue to keep everyone updated via email/MYBC Facebook Page/Website

As spring migration winds down, baby season is ramping up. Piping Plover chicks are starting to show up on Southern Maine beaches. It won’t be long before we will start seeing many other fledgling birds. During this time of year you may find what looks like an abandoned or injured fledgling/nestling on the ground. Often they are freshly out of the nest and require no intervention from us. Here is a very useful flow chart provided by Maine Center for Wildlife. If you find a baby bird on the ground go through this checklist. It is important that you do not try to feed or rehabilitate the bird on your own. Birds require very specialized care and are best brought to a rehabber such as Center for Wildlife (207-361-1400) or Avian Haven (207) 382-6761).

We miss everyone and cannot wait to get back out with the group to bird soon. Stay safe, stay healthy and watch those birds!

Marion & Seth