Acadia's birding community invites you and your family to celebrate the ecological wonders of the birds of the Gulf of Maine at the Acadia Birding Festival. Explore Mount Desert Island and its birds through numerous events and venues. Greet our warblers on early morning birding walks, visit with puffins and pelagic birds at sea, and observe Peregrine Falcons at an active breeding site in Acadia National Park. Our combination of lectures, walks, and adventures will connect you to Downeast Maine’s many bird species, diverse habitats and local birding experts.

Keynote Speakers 2025: Lilllian Stokes/Matt Young Kevin Karlson/Pete Dunne

Schedule of Events:

6:00am - 4:00pm: Van Trip (#1) - Bangor Hotspots - van Trip (All Day) - $95
6:00am - 4:00pm: Van Trip (#4) - Waldo County Hotspots - van Trip (All Day) - $95
6:00am - 4:00pm: Van Trip (#2) - Schoodic Peninsula - van Trip (All Day) with Seth Benz - $110
6:00am - 12:00pm: Van Trip (#3) - Blue Hill and Beyond - van Trip (1/2 DAY) - $85
6:00am - 1:00pm: Island Trip - Frenchboro/Long Island (Island Trip) -3/4 DAY - $85
6:00am - 10:00am: Field Trip - Seal Cove - $30
6:00am - 10:00am: Field Trip - Pretty Marsh/ Long Pond Fire Rd (ANP) - $30
6:00am - 10:00am: Field Trip - Sieur de Monts Spring (ANP) - $30
6:30am - 10:00am: Field Trip - Stone Barn Farm (New) - $30
6:30am - 10:00am: Field Trip - Clark Point Rd (Lillian Stokes and Matt Young) - $40
7:00am - 10:00am: Field Trip - Ship Harbor Nature Trail (ANP) (focus on Botany and Birds) - $30
7:00am - 10:00am: Field Trip - Petit Manan Preserve (1+ hour drive from MDI) - $30
7:00am - 11:00am: Field Trip - Sears Island (1+ hour drive from MDI) - $30
7:00am - 10:00am: Field Trip - Beech Mountain (ANP) - $30
7:00am - 10:00am: Boat Trip - Canoe and Bird - Northeast Creek - $60
10:30am - 11:30am: Field Trip - Peregrine Falcon Viewing (ANP) - $10
11:00am - 12:00pm: Talk - Caught In Monhegan's Trap! (Brett Ewald) - Live - $10
11:00am - 12:00pm: Talk - Caught In Monhegan's Trap! (Brett Ewald) - Virtual - $5
11:30am - 2:00pm: Boat Trip - Acadia Puffin Cruise (from Steuben 1.2 hr drive from MDI) - $90
12:00pm - 1:00pm: Pizza - Festival Center Social - PIZZA (first come, first serve) - $0
12:00pm - 1:00pm: Book Sale - Book Sales (signed by authors) - $0
1:00pm - 2:00pm: Talk - Seabird ID workshop (Doug Hitchcox) - Live - $10
1:00pm - 2:00pm: Talk - Seabird ID workshop (Doug Hitchcox) - Virtual - $5
2:30pm - 5:00pm: Field Trip - Nature Journaling and Field Sketching - $35
3:00pm - 5:30pm: Van Trip (#3) - MDI Hotspots - van Trip - $45
3:00pm - 5:30pm: Field Trip - Fish Ladders in Somesville (Billy Helprin) - $25
3:00pm - 5:30pm: Field Trip - Ship Harbor (ANP) - $25
3:00pm - 5:30pm: Field Trip - Pretty Marsh/Long Pond Fire Rd (ANP) - $25
3:00pm - 5:30pm: Field Trip - Sieur de Monts Spring (ANP) - $25
3:00pm - 5:30pm: Field Trip - Wonderland (ANP) (focus on Botany and Birds) - $25
3:00pm - 5:30pm: Field Trip - Seal Cove (focus on common birds) - $25
3:00pm - 5:30pm: Field Trip - Otter Point (ANP) - $25
3:00pm - 5:30pm: Field Trip - Schooner Head & Great Head (ANP) (New) - $25
3:00pm - 5:30pm: Field Trip - Clark Point Rd - $25
3:30pm - 5:30pm: Field Trip - Blagden Preserve - $25
3:30pm - 5:30pm: Field Trip - Stone Barn Farm (New) - $25
7:00pm - 8:00pm: Keynote - Finches of US and Canada (Lillian Stokes & Matt Young) - Live - $30
7:00pm - 8:00pm: Keynote - Finches of US and Canada (L Stokes & M Young) - Virtual - $5

Registration Fee: $25

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