1. Try new photographic techniques:
a) Use a neutral density filter when taking moving water and cloud photos (longer exposures like a minute long.)
b) Learn and practice stacking photos.
c) Use the Apeman Underwater camera at the beach.
d) Go to Popham Beach and photograph the tide pools, seaweeds on the rocks at Fox Island, Piping Plovers (bring long lens)
e) Get together with Greyhound friends more often and do lots of photography.
f) Play around with the lensball with photos.
2. Plant Winterberry (Ilex verticillata), male and female plants, for berries for birds during the winter months. The Maine Cooperative Extension link has more information. Planting guide for Winterberry. Buy from Gammon's Garden Center in Auburn, ME (207) 783-6986. (1 mile past Lake Auburn toward Turner.)
2. Visit Saco Heath Preserve (Nature Conservancy) to do some photography and butterfly watching during late May to early June when the heathland plants bloom AND when the Hessel's Hairstreak Butterfly is feeding off the heath flowers.
3. Photograph Piping Plover chicks on Popham Beach (by July 4th many of the chicks have hatched and they are flightless for 25-30 days). So, go to Popham Beach any time during the month of July to photograph the chicks.
4. Messalonskee Lake for Sandhill Cranes and Black Terns. The Messalonskee Lake boat ramp is one of the most
popular birding hot spots in the county, because it is so easy. All
birding can be done from the ramp. It's often an easy place to see the
black terns that arrive in mid to late May. The boat channel runs
through excellent marsh habitat before entering the lake. Dabbling ducks
and pied-billed grebes are likely. Virginia rails may call at any time
of day. Warbling vireos and Baltimore orioles are common among the trees
along the shoreline. Northern harriers are regularly seen above the
marsh. Directions: The boat launch is obvious on Route 27, 3.5 miles north of the split with Route 23.
5. Scarborough Marsh Audubon Center - Rent a canoe for an hour or two to photograph the marsh along the Dunstan River. Opens 9:30am. Glossy Ibis migrates in during April.
6. Seguin Island with Ethan DeBery. Gulls nest on the island and young gulls can be seen in nests in early to mid-July.
7. Brunswick-Topsham Land Trust Trails AS WELL AS Potts Point Reserve AND Stover's Point Preserve - South Harpswell - Short walk.
5. Scarborough Marsh Audubon Center - Rent a canoe for an hour or two to photograph the marsh along the Dunstan River. Opens 9:30am. Glossy Ibis migrates in during April.
6. Seguin Island with Ethan DeBery. Gulls nest on the island and young gulls can be seen in nests in early to mid-July.
7. Brunswick-Topsham Land Trust Trails AS WELL AS Potts Point Reserve AND Stover's Point Preserve - South Harpswell - Short walk.
8. Maquoit Bay Conservation Land - Brunswick Land trust - over a 1 mile trail.
9. Vaughan Woods, and Historic Homestead - Kennebec Land Trust, Hallowell - Short walk.
10. Woodbury Sanctuary - Stanton Bird Club -Litchfield/Monmouth. 3 miles of trails. AND Purinton Homestead Conservation Area - West Road, Bowdoin. Part of the Androscoggin Land Trust. 1 mile of walking trails
11. Ovens Mouth Preserve - Edgecomb - Boothbay Region Land Trust - 4 mile walk
12. Orono Bog Boardwalk - One mile boardwalk loop trail through part of the 600 acre bog that is part of the Caribou Bog Complex.
13. River Run Tours around Bath, Arrowsic, Georgetown (through July 28th)
14. Maine Maritime Museum Lighthouse and Nature Cruises (through Oct. 29th.) YAY! My buddy, Shannon, has gifted me a 4 hour lighthouse boat tour for 2021!
15. Whale Watching -
a) Odyssey Whale Watching Tour - Portland.
b) Quoddy Link Marine - Whale Watch out of St. Andrews New Brunswick. - Humpback Whales and Finback Whales in August. Ha! This means that we would have to stay in Campobello for a few nights...Awesome!
16. Monhegan Island - Monhegan Boat Line out of Port Clyde AND Hardy Boat Cruises out of New Harbor. Go in May for the migration of Warblers and other birds.
17. Casco Bay Lines - Cruises and tours.
18. Machias Seal Island Puffin Tours - Bold Coast Charter - out of Cutler. Late July to early August is when seas might be calmer.
19. Maine Mineral & Gem Museum - Bethel, Maine
20. Mt. Washington Cog Railway (New Hampshire)
12. Orono Bog Boardwalk - One mile boardwalk loop trail through part of the 600 acre bog that is part of the Caribou Bog Complex.
13. River Run Tours around Bath, Arrowsic, Georgetown (through July 28th)
14. Maine Maritime Museum Lighthouse and Nature Cruises (through Oct. 29th.) YAY! My buddy, Shannon, has gifted me a 4 hour lighthouse boat tour for 2021!
15. Whale Watching -
a) Odyssey Whale Watching Tour - Portland.
b) Quoddy Link Marine - Whale Watch out of St. Andrews New Brunswick. - Humpback Whales and Finback Whales in August. Ha! This means that we would have to stay in Campobello for a few nights...Awesome!
16. Monhegan Island - Monhegan Boat Line out of Port Clyde AND Hardy Boat Cruises out of New Harbor. Go in May for the migration of Warblers and other birds.
17. Casco Bay Lines - Cruises and tours.
18. Machias Seal Island Puffin Tours - Bold Coast Charter - out of Cutler. Late July to early August is when seas might be calmer.
19. Maine Mineral & Gem Museum - Bethel, Maine
20. Mt. Washington Cog Railway (New Hampshire)
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