Bird Week

Every year we celebrate Maine's amazing migration as well as our resident birds. Here's the 2026 schedule for Cathy Morgan Bird Week.

Saturday, May 9, 7 am. International Migratory Bird Day. Meet at the Sears Island gate at Led by Dave Somers and Todd Miller. ADA accessible.

Sunday, May 10, between 7-10 am. The Mother’s Day Walk. Seth Benz leads the walk at BBWC board member Cloe Chunn and David Thanhauser’s farm, 210 Oak Hill Road in Swanville.

Monday, May 11, 7 am. Walk. Gibson Preserve, Searsmont, with Erik Klausmayer. Parking lot on Woodmans Mills Road (Rt. 173) in Searsmont.

Tuesday, May 12, 7 am. Back to Sears Island, this time with Erik Klausmayer. ADA accessible.

Tuesday, May 12, 6:30 p.m. Welcoming our Returning Migrant Birds: Who they are, where they came from. An evening with Nick Lund of Maine Audubon. Abbott Room at the Belfast Free Library.

Wednesday, May 13, 7 am. Walk at Head of Tide. Meet up with Todd Miller at Head of Tide Preserve, 85 Doak Road, Belfast.

Thursday, May 14, 7 am. Walk at the Ducktrap. Walk with Kristen Lindquist and Gary Gulezian Ducktrap River Preserve, Rt. 52, Lincolnville.

Friday, May 15, 7 am. The Belfast Rail Trail. Cedar Patrick, Finn Demers, and Cloe Chunn lead. Meet at the Center Parking Lot one mile past the Rt. 1 overpass. ADA accessible.