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 - 10:30am: Boat Trip - Pelagic Seabird Boat Trip - $125
6:00am - 9:30am: Van Trip (#4) - MDI Hotspots - van Trip - $45
6:40am - 4:00pm: Van Trip (#1) - Swans Island (ferry ride) - van Trip (All Day) - $100
6:00am - 10:00am: Field Trip - Seal Cove - $30
7:00am - 10:00am: Field Trip - Blagden Preserve - $30
7:00am - 11:00am: Field Trip - Sears Island (1+ hour drive from MDI) - $30
7:00am - 10:00am: Field Trip - Sieur de Monts Spring (ANP) - $30
7:30am - 10:00am: Field Trip - Fish Ladders in Somesville (Billy Helprin) - $30
11:30am - 12:30pm: Field Trip - Peregrine Falcon Viewing (ANP) - $10
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 - Becoming a Finch Forecaster (M Young & S Benz) - Live - $10
1:00pm - 2:00pm: Talk - Becoming a Finch Forecaster (M Young & S Benz) - Virtual - $5
1:30pm - 4:00pm: Boat Trip - Acadia Puffin Cruise (from Steuben 1.2 hr drive from MDI) - $90
3:00pm - 5:00pm: Workshop - How to Draw Birds (with Rebekah Lowell) - $35
3:00pm - 5:30pm: Van Trip (#2) - Birding BLITZ Leaders Choice - van Trip - $45
3:00pm - 5:30pm: Van Trip (#4) - MDI Wetlands - van Trip - $45
3:00pm - 5:30pm: Field Trip - Pretty Marsh/Long Pond Fire Rd (ANP) - $25
3:00pm - 5:30pm: Field Trip - Becoming a Finch Forecaster (M Young & S Benz) - $40
3:00pm - 5:30pm: Field Trip - Sieur de Monts Spring (ANP) - $25
3:00pm - 5:30pm: Field Trip - Schooner Head & Great Head (ANP) (New) - $25
3:00pm - 5:30pm: Field Trip - Seal Cove - $25
3:00pm - 5:30pm: Field Trip - Valley Cove/Flying Mt (ANP) - $25
3:00pm - 5:30pm: Field Trip - Long Pond loop at Pump Station (ANP) - $25
3:00pm - 5:30pm: Field Trip - Fish Ladders in Somesville (Billy Helprin) - $25
3:00pm - 5:30pm: Field Trip - Jordan River Preserve (New) - $25
3:00pm - 5:30pm: Field Trip - Rockefeller Carriage Rd (ANP) - $25
3:00pm - 5:30pm: Field Trip - Clark Point Rd - $25
3:00pm - 5:30pm: Field Trip - Beech Mountain (ANP) - $25
3:00pm - 5:30pm: Field Trip - Ship Harbor (ANP) (focus on Botany and Birds) - $25
7:00pm - 8:00pm: KEYNOTE - Shorebirds of North America (K Karlson & P Dunne) - Live - $30
7:00pm - 8:00pm: KEYNOTE - Shorebirds of North America (K Karlson & P Dunne) - Virtual - $5
8:30pm - Midnight: Van Trip (#1, #2) - Owl and Night Creature Prowl - $55

Registration Fee: $25

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