By Lena Moser
Billy Helprin (Director of the Somes-Meynell Wildlife Sanctuary on Mt. Desert Island) and Lena Moser guided a walk for young birders at the Acadia Birding Festival in early June. They were joined by 16 kids and their teachers from a local elementary school. What a fun, memorable bird walk it was!
View bird checklist here.
Images and video by Lena Moser and Sue Shaw.
                
                
                  
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                  ![Gorgeous Acadia sunrise]() 
                
                
                  
             
                
                
                  Gorgeous Acadia sunrise
                
              
                
                
                  
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                  ![Lena adjusts a binocular strap]() 
                
                
                  
             
                
                
                  Lena adjusts a binocular strap
                
              
                
                
                  
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                  ![The bird walk march :)]() 
                
                
                  
             
                
                
                  The bird walk march :)
                
              
                
                
                  
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                  ![Billy Helprin shows the kids a Tree Swallow nest]() 
                
                
                  
             
                
                
                  Billy Helprin shows the kids a Tree Swallow nest
                
              
                
                
                  
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                  ![Happy birders]() 
                
                
                  
             
                
                
                  Happy birders
                
              
                
                
                  
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                  ![We see you!]() 
                
                
                  
             
                
                
                  We see you!
                
              
Canada Goose goslings cause quite the excitement


 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                