The Maine Bird Atlas is still underway!





Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife





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You can bird from the comfort of your home, while on a walk, skiing, or ice fishing!

blue jay perched on branch

blue jay perched on a branch

*Any bird observed in Maine between December 14, 2022 and March 15, 2023, will help us complete the five-year Maine Bird Atlas project.*

You don?t need to be a birding expert to provide valuable observations to this citizen science project. Every bird sighting helps, even the birds in your backyard or at your feeder.?

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*Sharing your sightings is easy!*

*Step 1:?*Go outside OR watch for birds in your yard from the comfort of your home

*Step 2:?*Take note of:


* What species you see
* When (day and estimate of time)
* Where you see it

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* How many individuals of a species you see at any one time

*Step 3:*?Create an account at?ebird.org/me [ [link removed] ]

*Step 4:?*Log into your account at ebird.org/me and click ?Submit.? Follow the prompts to enter your observations.

"It?s that easy!? Thank you for sharing your sighting and participating in this project to help guide Maine's future bird conservation efforts."

*Get Started* [ [link removed] ]


Have questions?

Need help figuring out where to go? Or have any other birdy inquiries? Join us every Thursday at 6:30PM on Zoom.?

Join us tonight, Thursday, January 19 at 6:30 pm to learn more about crossbill vocalizations with special guest birder (and professional Astronomer), Lance Benner.

Join Zoom sessions at this link. [ [link removed] ]

crossbill bird





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