Events in blue are in the northern part of the festival region. Brown events are in the central part of the festival region. Green events are in the southern part of the festival region.

Friday, May 27 Festival HQ at Moosehorn NWR at the YCC Building in Baring

9:00 am – 2:00 pm Cutler. Puffin Trip to Machias Seal Island (Capt. Andy Patterson, $95 fee)

Noon – 5:30 pm Baring/MNWR. Festival HQ and Registration Table Open

Noon & 12:30 pm Baring/MNWR. 20 min. slide presentation on the Warblers of Moosehorn

1 pm Baring/MNWR. Opening Remarks

1 pm ABC/C Birdathon Competition Begins – Washington County

1:15 – 2:30 pm Baring/MNWR. Opening Presentation: Birding Equipment: Birding Optics, Gear and More (Carroll Tiernan)

2:30 – 5:30 pm Baring/MNWR. Afternoon Hikes (Warbler Walk and more) (Refuge Staff)

6 pm – 8 pm Maine Indian Education Center - Welcome Social and Presentation “Birding by Ear” by Bob Duschene Light Dinner ($17.50 per person)

Saturday, May 28 Festival HQ at Moosehorn NWR at the YCC Building in Baring

6 am – 6 pm Baring/MNWR. Festival HQ Open.

6 am – 9 am Eastport. Shackford Head State Park Hike (Roland LaVallee)

6:30 am – 9 am Perry. Birding at Pottle Tree Farm (Fred & Linda Gralenski / Larry Lane)

6:45 am – 11 am Baring/MNWR. Morning Hikes (Refuge Staff)

7 am – 3 pm Topsfield. Burn Road Hike (Marion Bates)

8 am – Noon Edmunds. Cobscook Bay Kayak Trip. (Steve Ftorek, $40 fee) - Cancelled

9:00 am – 2:00 pm Cutler. Puffin Trip to Machias Seal Island. (Capt. Andy Patterson, $95 fee)

10 am – 11:30 am Baring.MNWR. Children and Family Birding Activities (Stephanie Allard)

11:30 am – 12:30 pm Baring/MNWR. “Birds of Prey” Live Raptor Program (Chewonki Foundation staff)

12:45 – 1:45 pm Baring/MNWR. “Birds of Prey” Live Raptor Program (Chewonki Foundation staff)

2:00 – 4:00 pm Baring/MNWR: Medicinal and Edible Plant Walk (Amy Zipperer and Fred Gralenski). - This event is full. You may still register, but you will be placed on the waiting list.

3:30 – 4:30 pm Baring/MNWR. Global Warming and Bird Migration Presentation (Dr. Herb Wilson)

5 – 6 pm Baring/MNWR. Eagle and Osprey Viewing (Andy Slater)

6:00 – 7:30 pm Baring/MNWR. Evening Hike: Rails, Wrens and Night Hawks (Refuge Staff) - This event is full. You may still register, but you will be placed on the waiting list.

7:30 – 10 pm Baring/MNWR. Night Hike: Woodcock, Whippoorwills & Owls (Refuge Staff)

Sunday, May 29 Festival HQ at the Cobscook Community Learning Center in Trescott

6:30–10:30 am Lubec. Morong Point Hike (Ed & Debbie Hawkes)

6:30 – 10:30 am Cutler/Trescott: Norse Pond/Moose Cove (Kirk Gentalen, MCHT)

7 – 10:30 am Lubec: Boot Head Preserve (Dr. Herb Wilson)

7 am – 4 pm Trescott/Cobscook Bay region. All day van excursion (Bob and Sandi Duchesne) This event is full. You may still register, but you will be placed on the waiting list.

10 am – 8 pm Trescott. Festival HQ open at the Cobscook Community Learning Center

11 am – 1 pm Dennysville: Canoe Paddle, Great Works Pond (Bill Robinson: $30 fee)

11 am – 12:30 pm Red Beach: St. Croix International park. Interactive presentation with park ranger

12:30 – 1:30 Trescott/CCLC. Birding Optics, Gear and More (Carroll Tiernan, $7 fee includes lunch) - Cancelled

2:00 – 3:30 pm Red Beach: St. Croix International Park. Interactive presentation with park ranger

2 – 4:30 pm Trescott/CCLC. Nature Sketching and Journaling - This event is full. You may still register, but you will be placed on the waiting list.

2 pm – 5 pm Trescott. Lazy Day Birding (Fred Hartman)

5:30 pm Trescott. Dinner and evening activities / entertainment at the CCLC. ($20 fee)

6:30 – 9 pm Edmunds MNWR. Wildlife and Woodcock Management Hike (Bill Kolodnicki & Barry Southard) (There may be a drive to guarantee woodcock sightings, followed by a short hike. Participants should be prepared to drive/carpool to a designated location.)

Monday, May 30 Festival HQ at the Cobscook Community Learning Center in Trescott

6 am – 2 pm Trescott. Festival HQ Open at the Cobscook Community Learning Center

6 – 10 am Trescott/CCLC. Commissary Point & Leighton Point Hike (Rich McDonald)

6 – 10 am Campobello, NB. RCIP Duck Ponds & Liberty Point Hike (Chris Bartlett) - This event is full. You may still register, but you will be placed on the waiting list

6 – 10 am Campobello, NB. RCIP Friar’s Head and Eagle Hill Bog Hike (Daphne Savage) - This event is full. You may still register, but you will be placed on the waiting list.

7 – 9 am Edmunds. Intertidal Walk and Talk and Friedman Field Station. (Dr. Carl Merrill) - This event is full. You may still register, but you will be placed on the waiting list.

9:30 – 11:30 am Eastport. Birdwatching Cruise (Capt. Butch Harris, $45 fee) (Guide; TBD)

1 – 2 pm Trescott/CCLC. ABC/C Bird Count Ends. Informal Summary Discussions at Festival HQ

7 – 10 pm Trescott/CCLC. Old Time Music Jam. Listeners and musicians welcome. Regular community event – festival participants invited. Refreshments. Donation welcome.