Birding Lunch & Learn March 11th @ Schupf Center 11:30 am - 1:00 pm in downtown Waterville
Diane Weinstein
Greetings Waterville Area Birding Enthusiasts and Friends
Our next Lunch & Learn is Wednesday March 4th from 11:30 am – 1:00 pm in the lobby of the Schupf Center in downtown Waterville.
This is the building with the large glass windows bordering Castonguay Square and also the location of the Maine Film Center. We meet weekly on the west side of the lobby where you can see Main Street on either the 1st or 2nd floor. After the meeting some folks may do a little birding nearby, so you may want to bring your binoculars, boots and hand warmers!
March 4th WABE Walk at Oxbow Trail in Waterville
While I was not in town for the March 4th discussion or walk on Oxbow Trail, I thought I would include the eBird list with species folks saw last week (sorry left count numbers off). I have also added a couple of 2025 ebird lists from some favorite places to bird in Central Maine in March where there should be open water.
*Reminder, Sandhill Cranes and American Woodcocks come back early so keep your eyes and ears open!
March 4, 2026 12:18 PM. | March 20, 2025 10:00 AM. | March 29, 2025 2:35 PM. |
Waterville: Oxbow Trail 1. Mallard 10. American Crow 12. Tufted Titmouse
| Benton: Rotary Centennial Trail 1. Canada Goose 2. Mallard 7. gull sp. 8. Bald Eagle 9. hawk sp. 11. Blue Jay 12. American Crow 14. Tufted Titmouse 17. Song Sparrow
| Belgrade: Messalonskee Lake--Boat Ramp 1. Canada Goose 4. Bufflehead
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Thursdays, March 12, 19, & 26 at 6:00 PM: KENNEBEC LAND TRUST 2026 Lyceum Lecture Series
The Maine Bird Atlas: New Information On Breeding And Wintering Birds In Maine
Hallowell City Hall Auditorium
1 Winthrop St., Hallowell, ME
(207) 377 - 2848 | in...@tklt.org | www.tklt.org
This is a three-part series exploring what the Maine Bird Atlas reveals about bird populations across the state and here in Kennebec County. Learn how breeding and wintering birds are changing over time and what the data mean for conservation in Maine. The Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife in partnership with Maine Natural History Observatory, Maine Audubon, and Biodiversity Research Institute collaborated on this project. The data collection phase was from 2018-2022 with the help of hundreds of volunteers. The Maine Bird Atlas will be published this year and feature more than 1,600 maps and photographs, making it the most comprehensive book on Maine breeding and wintering birds ever produced. The cross-agency editorial team included Glen Mittelhauser and Logan Parker (MNHO), Adrienne Leppold and Amy Meehan McLaughlin (MDIFW), Evan Adams (BRI), and Doug Hitchcox (Maine Audubon), as well as 75 contributing authors and 69 contributing photographers.
All lectures will be held from 6:00–7:30 p.m. at the Hallowell City Hall Auditorium (1 Winthrop Street, Hallowell).
Light refreshments will be provided.
KLT’s March Lyceum and the associated field program are supported by The Helen and George Ladd Family and sponsored by the Augusta Birding Club, which promotes bird study, conservation, and education in central Maine.
Thursday, March 12 (6:00–7:30 p.m.) – Taking the Pulse: Maine’s Breeding and Wintering Birds
Adrienne J. Leppold, Ph.D., will present insights from the 2018–2022 Maine Bird Atlas, a five-year statewide effort documenting 332 species and nearly two million records.
Tuesdays March 17, 2026 - March 31, 2026 from 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm
Spring Birdwatching
Waterville Site - Mid-Maine Adult Education
Ian Lynch, Instructor
Thursday, March 19 (6:00–7:30 p.m.) – Breeding Birds of Kennebec County: 1890s to the Present
Glenn Hodgkins of the Augusta Birding Club will examine how bird communities in Kennebec County have changed over the past 130 years, drawing on historic records and recent atlas data.
Thursday, March 26 (6:00–7:30 p.m.) – Moonlight Sonata: Maine’s Nightjars
Logan Parker of the Maine Natural History Observatory will explore the ecology and conservation of the Eastern Whip-poor-will and Common Nighthawk, two species that have experienced significant declines.
Wednesday March 25, 2026 at 11:30 am – 1:00 pm
Serena Sanborn: Bird Drawings and Explorations
Waterville Area Bird Enthusiasts Lunch & Learn
Serena Sanborn is a science communicator, artist and arts educator who designs experiences where creativity and ecology meet. As Manager of Outreach and Community Partnerships at Waterville Creates, she builds programs that invite people of all ages to explore big ideas through hands-on artmaking and close observation of the natural world. A certified Maine Master Naturalist, Serena leads trail walks, nature journaling sessions, and participatory projects that blend scientific inquiry with creative expression. Her work centers curiosity, connection, and wonder—helping communities see art and science not as separate disciplines, but as shared ways of paying attention.
Birding for a Better World Public Library Book Club
Ashton Wesner PhD, Assistant Professor in Science, Technology, & Society | Colby College, has shared another opportunity for local birders to interact with Colby College students!
*Tuesday April 7th, from 1:00-3:30pm. Waterville Public Library:
*Tuesday April 14th, from 6:00-7:00pm. Lithgow Public Library (Augusta)
*Wednesday April 15th, from 9:30am-11:00am. Winslow Public Library
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