The Annual Down East Spring Birding Festival provides a unique birding experience during spring migration and the breeding season with four days of guided hikes, boat tours, and presentations, all led by local guides with local knowledge. The Department of Inland Fisheries & Wildlife has named the Downeast Spring Birding Festival one of the best in the country, and the festival was listed by Yankee Magazine as an Editor’s Choice event. The Spring Festival is planned by 20+ community members from 10 partnering organizations, promising an event reflective of the naturalists who treasure this region.
Festival Headquarters
Saturday - 5:30 am - 4:00 pm Eastern
The Commons will be open during this time for water and bathrooms. Help desk hours today are 10am - 4pm.
Schedule:
Saturday Morning:
Campobello Island with Susan Cline, Pete Colman
6:00 am - 10:00 am Eastern
Canada
Boot Head Hike with Doug Hitchcox, Bridget VerVaet
7:00 am - 10:00 am Eastern
Eastern Region
Reynolds Brook with Bob Duchesne, Sandi McRae Duchesne
7:00 am - 10:00 am Eastern
Eastern Region
Roaming Baring Division with Maurry Mills, Rebecca Cusick, Becca Cusick
7:00 am - 11:00 am Eastern
Northern Region
Vining Lake with Colin Brown, Kyle Lima
7:00 am - 10:00 am Eastern
Central Region
Machias Seal Island with Woody Gillies, $250.00
8:00 am - 1:00 pm Eastern
Eastern Region
Dennys Bay Paddle with Spencer McCormick, Lexie Morrill, $40.00
9:00 am - 1:00 pm Eastern
Eastern Region
Saturday Afternoon:
Head Harbor Boat Trip with Minquansis Sapiel, with Chris Bartlett, Louise Barteau, Minquansis Sapiel, $100.00
1:00 pm - 3:00 pm Eastern
Central Region
Habitat Management and Wildlife Monitoring at the Northern Maine NWR Complex with Maurry Mills, Kyle Lima
1:00 pm - 3:00 pm Eastern
Northern Region
Least Tern Decoy with Laurie Bragg, Abby McBride, Norma Marshall, $12.00
1:00 pm - 3:00 pm Eastern
Vinyasa Yoga with Ginny Raichart, $10.00
2:00 pm - 3:30 pm Eastern
Saturday Evening:
Bird Trivia with Colin Brown, Cathy Lookabaugh
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm Eastern
Central Region
Rails, Wrens, Nighthawks, and More with Maurry Mills, Woody Gillies, Rebecca Cusick, Becca Cusick
6:30 pm - 9:00 pm Eastern
Northern Region
