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 (#3) - Bangor Hotspots - van Trip (All Day) - $95
6:00am - 12:00pm: Van Trip (#4) - Hancock County Hotspots - van Trip (1/2 DAY) - $85
6:00am - 4:00pm: Van Trip (#2) - Schoodic Peninsula - van Trip (All Day) with Seth Benz - $110
6:00am - 12:00pm: Van Trip (#1) - Blue Hill and Beyond - van Trip (1/2 DAY) - $85
6:30am - 10:00am: Field Trip - Blagden Preserve - $30
6:30am - 10:00am: Field Trip - Seal Cove (Billy Helprin) - $30
6:00am - 10:00am: Field Trip - Sieur de Monts Spring (ANP) (focus on Botany and Birds) - $30
7:00am - 10:00am: Field Trip - Valley Cove/Flying Mt (ANP) - $30
7:00am - 10:00am: Field Trip - Babson Creek Learning Forest (New) - $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 - Rockefeller Carriage Rd (ANP) - $30
7:00am - 10:00am: Field Trip - Beech Mountain (ANP) - $30
7:00am - 10:00am Boat Trip - Canoe and Bird - Northeast Creek - $60
7:30am - 9:30am: Field Trip - Manchester Pt Feeder & Sea Watch (D Reis & P Dunne) (New) - $25
9:30am - 12:00pm: Boat Trip - Acadia Puffin Cruise (from Steuben 1.2 hr drive from MDI) - $90
10:00am - 12:00pm: Big Sit - Big Sit with Pete Dunne - $0
10:30am - 11:30am: Field Trip - Peregrine Falcon Viewing (ANP) - $10
11:00am - 12:00pm: Talk - Native Plants & Birds in New England (Evan Dalton) - Live - $10
11:00am - 12:00pm: Talk - Native Plants & Birds in New England (Evan Dalton) - Virtual - $5
11:30am - 2:00pm: Boat Trip - Acadia Puffin Cruise (from Steuben 1.2 hr drive from MDI) - $90
12:00pm - 1:00pm: Lunch - Lunch provided by Manomet Conservation Sciences - $0
1:00pm - 2:00pm: Talk - The Courage of Birds (Pete Dunne) - Live - $10
1:00pm - 2:00pm: Talk - The Courage of Birds (Pete Dunne) - Virtual - $5
2:30pm - 5:00pm: Field Trip - Nature Journaling and Field Sketching - $35
3:00pm - 5:30pm: Field Trip - Seal Cove - $25
3:00pm - 5:30pm: Field Trip - Clark Point Rd - $25
3:00pm - 5:30pm: Field Trip - Otter Point (ANP) - $25
3:00pm - 5:30pm: Field Trip - Sieur de Monts Spring (ANP) - $25
3:00pm - 5:30pm: Field Trip - Ship Harbor (ANP) (focus on Botany and Birds) - $25
3:30pm - 5:30pm: Field Trip - Blagden Preserve - $25
3:30pm - 5:30pm: Field Trip - Valley Cove and Flying Mountain (ANP) - $25
3:30pm - Midnight: Van Trip (#1) - Hancock Hotspots & Night Prowl - van Trip - $95

Registration Fee: $25

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