[Maine-birds] Acadia Birding Festival (June 2-5) - Registration opens March 1

With permission from our moderator, Doug, I'm sending the following post. - Becky

 

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Greetings All Birders,

 

Registration for the Acadia Birding Festival OPENS TODAY,  MARCH 1 (10am). 

 

ABF is a non-profit organization designed to bring birders together for fun, education, and camaraderie (and proceeds from the festival are donated to local conservation organizations)!  It is a four day festival (June 2-5, 2016) but you can attend as little or as much as you wish.  It is a pay-per-event and does require pre-registration.  SPACE IS LIMITED, and some trips fill up fast.

 

Our field trips range from local outings on Mount Desert Island to boreal/Downeast Maine to Saddleback Mt and Bicknell's Thrush. We also venture out on the Friendship V whale watch boat in search of pelagic species (Sat, June 4), and take a ferry to both Frenchboro (Long Island) and Little Cranberry Island for island field trips.  This year, over 40 birding guides will be leading these various trips.

 

We are pleased to announce three keynote speakers this year:

1.     Dr. Steve Kress - Director of the Seabird Restoration Program in Maine (and Project Puffin)

2.     Jen Brumfield - Naturalist and outdoor educator from Cleveland, OH

3.     Sharon Stiteler (Birdchick) - Writer, blogger, traveler..... everything birds.

 

Jen will be speaking Thursday night (June 2), Steve on Friday night (June 3), and Sharon on Saturday night (June 4). In addition, our keynotes will be helping lead several field trips, along with our talented guides, from Maine AND all over the US (and Ecuador!).

 

In addition, Eagle Optics, Leica, and Wildside Nature Tours will have booths at the festival.  It's a great way to get good deals on optics and birding trips around the world!

 

To learn more, and register, visit www.acadiabirdingfestival.com, or jump directly to our schedule to see the events we offer.

 

If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact me at beckym@acadiabirdingfestival.com.

 

Best,

Becky

 

 

Becky Marvil, Executive Director

Acadia Birding Festival (June 2 - 5, 2016)
Mount Desert Island, Bar Harbor, ME

207-233-3694

beckym@acadiabirdingfestival.com

www.acadiabirdingfestival.com