Kids look for birds during the LL Bean Birding Festival's children's bird walk at Pettengill Farm in Freeport, Maine on May 27.

Kids look for birds during the LL Bean Birding Festival's children's bird walk at Pettengill Farm in Freeport, Maine on May 27.

Canoers look for birds and other marsh life during a sunset canoe tour at the Scarborough Marsh Nature Center in Scarborough, Maine on August 25.

Canoers look for birds and other marsh life during a sunset canoe tour at the Scarborough Marsh Nature Center in Scarborough, Maine on August 25.

Biodiversity Research Institute's Patrick Keenan, and a Hall Elementary student release a Mourning Dove after it was banded and recorded by BRI volunteers in Falmouth, Maine on May 9.

Biodiversity Research Institute's Patrick Keenan, and a Hall Elementary student release a Mourning Dove after it was banded and recorded by BRI volunteers in Falmouth, Maine on May 9.

More than 60 volunteers helped cleanup Scarborough Marsh during the annual Earth Day Cleanup in Scarborough, Maine on April 22.

More than 60 volunteers helped cleanup Scarborough Marsh during the annual Earth Day Cleanup in Scarborough, Maine on April 22.

Birders brace themselves in rolling 3-5 foot seas as they scan Eastern Egg Rock for Atlantic Puffins, Black Guillemots, and terns on the way to Matinicus Rock off the coast of Maine on June 8.

Birders brace themselves in rolling 3-5 foot seas as they scan Eastern Egg Rock for Atlantic Puffins, Black Guillemots, and terns on the way to Matinicus Rock off the coast of Maine on June 8.

Biodiversity Research Institute's Patrick Keenan, left, works with interns to record data during Northern Saw-whet Owl banding operations at Suckfish Brook in Falmouth, Maine on October 14.

Biodiversity Research Institute's Patrick Keenan, left, works with interns to record data during Northern Saw-whet Owl banding operations at Suckfish Brook in Falmouth, Maine on October 14.

Naturalist Weekend participants hike Borestone Mountain Audubon Sanctuary trails near Elliotsville, Maine on July 21.

Naturalist Weekend participants hike Borestone Mountain Audubon Sanctuary trails near Elliotsville, Maine on July 21.

Maine Audubon Staff Naturalist Doug Hitchox takes notes about a New York Fern frond during Naturalist Weekend at Borestone Mountain Audubon Sanctuary near Elliotsville, Maine on July 21.

Maine Audubon Staff Naturalist Doug Hitchox takes notes about a New York Fern frond during Naturalist Weekend at Borestone Mountain Audubon Sanctuary near Elliotsville, Maine on July 21.

Maine Audubon camper Matthew investigates a water sample from the Harraseeket River during a field trip to Mast Landing Audubon Sanctuary in Freeport, Maine on June 28.

Maine Audubon camper Matthew investigates a water sample from the Harraseeket River during a field trip to Mast Landing Audubon Sanctuary in Freeport, Maine on June 28.

Maine Audubon educator Karen Arno, top right, helps campers look for moths and other nocturnal insects at Gilsland Farm in Falmouth, Maine on August 15.

Maine Audubon educator Karen Arno, top right, helps campers look for moths and other nocturnal insects at Gilsland Farm in Falmouth, Maine on August 15.

Ben Stone of the Vector-borne Disease Lab at Maine Medical Research Center Institute flags for ticks at Gilsland Farm Audubon Center in Falmouth, Maine on August 4.

Ben Stone of the Vector-borne Disease Lab at Maine Medical Research Center Institute flags for ticks at Gilsland Farm Audubon Center in Falmouth, Maine on August 4.

More than 2,000 native plants were sold during the Bringing Nature Home Native Plants Sale at Gilsland Farm Audubon Center in Falmouth, Maine on June 16.

More than 2,000 native plants were sold during the Bringing Nature Home Native Plants Sale at Gilsland Farm Audubon Center in Falmouth, Maine on June 16.

A volunteer untangles an American Redstart from a mist net during Biodiversity Research Institute's spring banding operations at River Point Bird Observatory in Falmouth, Maine on May 24.

A volunteer untangles an American Redstart from a mist net during Biodiversity Research Institute's spring banding operations at River Point Bird Observatory in Falmouth, Maine on May 24.

Laura Minich Zitske, director of Maine Audubon's coastal birds project, uncovers an abandoned Piping Plover nest at Goose Rocks Beach in Kennebunkport, Maine on May 17.

Laura Minich Zitske, director of Maine Audubon's coastal birds project, uncovers an abandoned Piping Plover nest at Goose Rocks Beach in Kennebunkport, Maine on May 17.

King Middle School seventh graders plant native plants around Back Cove in Portland, Maine as part of Maine Audubon's Bringing Nature Home initiative on June 13.

King Middle School seventh graders plant native plants around Back Cove in Portland, Maine as part of Maine Audubon's Bringing Nature Home initiative on June 13.

Maine Audubon Staff Naturalist Doug Hitchcox leads a bird walk for King Middle School students at Gilsland Farm Audubon Center in Falmouth, Maine on April 3.

Maine Audubon Staff Naturalist Doug Hitchcox leads a bird walk for King Middle School students at Gilsland Farm Audubon Center in Falmouth, Maine on April 3.

Birders look for Atlantic Puffins, Black Guillemots, and terns near Eastern Egg Rock on the way to Matinicus Rock off the coast of Maine on June 8.

Birders look for Atlantic Puffins, Black Guillemots, and terns near Eastern Egg Rock on the way to Matinicus Rock off the coast of Maine on June 8.

Sarah Haggerty, left, Fyn Kind, and Doug Hitchcox look for moths late in the evening at Gilsland Farm Audubon Center in Falmouth, Maine on July 26.

Sarah Haggerty, left, Fyn Kind, and Doug Hitchcox look for moths late in the evening at Gilsland Farm Audubon Center in Falmouth, Maine on July 26.

Kids look for birds during the LL Bean Birding Festival's children's bird walk at Pettengill Farm in Freeport, Maine on May 27.
Canoers look for birds and other marsh life during a sunset canoe tour at the Scarborough Marsh Nature Center in Scarborough, Maine on August 25.
Biodiversity Research Institute's Patrick Keenan, and a Hall Elementary student release a Mourning Dove after it was banded and recorded by BRI volunteers in Falmouth, Maine on May 9.
More than 60 volunteers helped cleanup Scarborough Marsh during the annual Earth Day Cleanup in Scarborough, Maine on April 22.
Birders brace themselves in rolling 3-5 foot seas as they scan Eastern Egg Rock for Atlantic Puffins, Black Guillemots, and terns on the way to Matinicus Rock off the coast of Maine on June 8.
Biodiversity Research Institute's Patrick Keenan, left, works with interns to record data during Northern Saw-whet Owl banding operations at Suckfish Brook in Falmouth, Maine on October 14.
Naturalist Weekend participants hike Borestone Mountain Audubon Sanctuary trails near Elliotsville, Maine on July 21.
Maine Audubon Staff Naturalist Doug Hitchox takes notes about a New York Fern frond during Naturalist Weekend at Borestone Mountain Audubon Sanctuary near Elliotsville, Maine on July 21.
Maine Audubon camper Matthew investigates a water sample from the Harraseeket River during a field trip to Mast Landing Audubon Sanctuary in Freeport, Maine on June 28.
Maine Audubon educator Karen Arno, top right, helps campers look for moths and other nocturnal insects at Gilsland Farm in Falmouth, Maine on August 15.
Ben Stone of the Vector-borne Disease Lab at Maine Medical Research Center Institute flags for ticks at Gilsland Farm Audubon Center in Falmouth, Maine on August 4.
More than 2,000 native plants were sold during the Bringing Nature Home Native Plants Sale at Gilsland Farm Audubon Center in Falmouth, Maine on June 16.
A volunteer untangles an American Redstart from a mist net during Biodiversity Research Institute's spring banding operations at River Point Bird Observatory in Falmouth, Maine on May 24.
Laura Minich Zitske, director of Maine Audubon's coastal birds project, uncovers an abandoned Piping Plover nest at Goose Rocks Beach in Kennebunkport, Maine on May 17.
King Middle School seventh graders plant native plants around Back Cove in Portland, Maine as part of Maine Audubon's Bringing Nature Home initiative on June 13.
Maine Audubon Staff Naturalist Doug Hitchcox leads a bird walk for King Middle School students at Gilsland Farm Audubon Center in Falmouth, Maine on April 3.
Birders look for Atlantic Puffins, Black Guillemots, and terns near Eastern Egg Rock on the way to Matinicus Rock off the coast of Maine on June 8.
Sarah Haggerty, left, Fyn Kind, and Doug Hitchcox look for moths late in the evening at Gilsland Farm Audubon Center in Falmouth, Maine on July 26.

Kids look for birds during the LL Bean Birding Festival's children's bird walk at Pettengill Farm in Freeport, Maine on May 27.

Canoers look for birds and other marsh life during a sunset canoe tour at the Scarborough Marsh Nature Center in Scarborough, Maine on August 25.

Biodiversity Research Institute's Patrick Keenan, and a Hall Elementary student release a Mourning Dove after it was banded and recorded by BRI volunteers in Falmouth, Maine on May 9.

More than 60 volunteers helped cleanup Scarborough Marsh during the annual Earth Day Cleanup in Scarborough, Maine on April 22.

Birders brace themselves in rolling 3-5 foot seas as they scan Eastern Egg Rock for Atlantic Puffins, Black Guillemots, and terns on the way to Matinicus Rock off the coast of Maine on June 8.

Biodiversity Research Institute's Patrick Keenan, left, works with interns to record data during Northern Saw-whet Owl banding operations at Suckfish Brook in Falmouth, Maine on October 14.

Naturalist Weekend participants hike Borestone Mountain Audubon Sanctuary trails near Elliotsville, Maine on July 21.

Maine Audubon Staff Naturalist Doug Hitchox takes notes about a New York Fern frond during Naturalist Weekend at Borestone Mountain Audubon Sanctuary near Elliotsville, Maine on July 21.

Maine Audubon camper Matthew investigates a water sample from the Harraseeket River during a field trip to Mast Landing Audubon Sanctuary in Freeport, Maine on June 28.

Maine Audubon educator Karen Arno, top right, helps campers look for moths and other nocturnal insects at Gilsland Farm in Falmouth, Maine on August 15.

Ben Stone of the Vector-borne Disease Lab at Maine Medical Research Center Institute flags for ticks at Gilsland Farm Audubon Center in Falmouth, Maine on August 4.

More than 2,000 native plants were sold during the Bringing Nature Home Native Plants Sale at Gilsland Farm Audubon Center in Falmouth, Maine on June 16.

A volunteer untangles an American Redstart from a mist net during Biodiversity Research Institute's spring banding operations at River Point Bird Observatory in Falmouth, Maine on May 24.

Laura Minich Zitske, director of Maine Audubon's coastal birds project, uncovers an abandoned Piping Plover nest at Goose Rocks Beach in Kennebunkport, Maine on May 17.

King Middle School seventh graders plant native plants around Back Cove in Portland, Maine as part of Maine Audubon's Bringing Nature Home initiative on June 13.

Maine Audubon Staff Naturalist Doug Hitchcox leads a bird walk for King Middle School students at Gilsland Farm Audubon Center in Falmouth, Maine on April 3.

Birders look for Atlantic Puffins, Black Guillemots, and terns near Eastern Egg Rock on the way to Matinicus Rock off the coast of Maine on June 8.

Sarah Haggerty, left, Fyn Kind, and Doug Hitchcox look for moths late in the evening at Gilsland Farm Audubon Center in Falmouth, Maine on July 26.

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