Sanford Lagoon Times

[Ingrid Whitaker]

Hi All,

I have seen two opening times for Sanford Lagoons. EBird has it at 8:00 AM, but the York County Audubon listing for it says it opens at 6:00 AM. I have seen EBird checklists entered from there earlier than 8:00, so I am hoping it is the earlier time. Can someone confirm whether they open at 6:00?

Thank you,
Ingrid

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[Kevin Couture]

I was there today. They have a sign posted on their office door addressed to “Birders” that states hours as Monday thru Friday 8 am to 3 pm.



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[Doug Hitchcox]

Current hours for access to Sanford Lagoons is 8:00AM to 3:00PM, Monday through Friday. No birding is allowed on the weekends or any holidays. Best place for updates is the sewerage website: https://www.sanfordsewerage.org

I recently spoke with André, the superintendent, and while he is still very happy with the relationship birders have at the lagoons, we should all keep in mind that it is a privilege for us to have access to that site. He wanted to emphasize that while these hours are the what they have posted, we need to be flexible and know that there may be times, especially in the day or two before a holiday, that staff is working different hours and cannot accommodate visitors. Please be respectful to the staff and follow any new rules or hours they request so we can keep this site open to birders.

We should all give many thanks to Andy Aldrich for being a great ambassador for the birding community and working with the lagoons staff so closely for many years. Thank you Andy!

Good birding,

Doug Hitchcox
Maine Bird Atlas - Outreach Coordinator
Maine Audubon - Staff Naturalist
207-781-2330 x237
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