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Join Grassland Bird Conservation Specialist, Maeve McGowan, to learn more about and observe one of Maine’s fascinating grassland birds, bobolinks!
When: Saturday, June 24 at 10:00am
Where: Schulten Farm in Woolwich
Advance registration is required. The event is at capacity but use the link below to join the waitlist.
Join Maeve McGowan for a guided Bobolink walk at Schulten Farm in Woolwich. This will be an easy walk for birders of all abilities and ages to observe a charismatic bird during its breeding season. We will watch and listen for Bobolinks, other grassland birds, and potentially find some active nests along the way!
Maeve McGowan has been studying and passionately helping to advance the protection of grassland birds for four years. In 2018, she served as a research technician on the Bobolink Odyssey project, monitoring breeding behavior of Bobolinks and Savannah sparrows in Shelburne, Vermont. Her independent research explored the impact of climate change on grassland birds, dairy farmers, and the complex dynamic between them. In 2021 her paper “Agriculture is adapting to phenological shifts caused by climate change, but grassland songbirds are not” was published by the Journal of Ecology and Evolution.
Before her current position in nonprofit fundraising, Maeve worked with the Kennebec Estuary Land Trust (KELT) for 7 years, building an intimate understanding of Maine’s conservation landscape. Now as a program staff for Ag Allies, Maeve works with land trusts, municipalities, and other private landowners to manage their land in a sustainable and bird-friendly way.
Schulten Farm is a conservation easement of KELT, generously donated by the former landowners, the Connery Family, in 2007. With two active hayfields just north of Nequasset Lake, the farm will serve as a perfect landscape to spot and observe lively bobolinks. KELT is grateful to the current landowners, the Fear Family, for hosting us for this special event.
Driving directions and final event details will be emailed to registrants.
Conservation Organizations offer series of birding walks in the Midcoast Region
One of the joys of spring is the return of birds of all shapes, sizes and colors. Who doesn’t love stepping outside to a chorus of birdsong or catching a glimpse of bright red or yellow in the trees? To help you identify and learn more about our local birds, several conservation groups collaborate each spring to offer the Birding Extravaganza!
Advance registration is required. Visit the website for each organization for more information.
