20th Annual
Acadia Birding Festival


Mount Desert Island
Bar Harbor, Maine
(Acadia National Park)
     
Keynote Speakers 2018:
 Laura Erickson, Marshall Iliff, and Raymond VanBuskirk
May 31-June 3
2018

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Don't miss our special dedicated PELAGIC SEABIRD BOAT TRIP - Saturday morning (June 2, 2018).
PUFFINS, GANNETS, RAZORBILLS, MURRES, TERNS, SHEARWATERS, FULMARS, STORM-PETRELS, JAEGERS, and more

 


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2013 BIRD LISTS

View Total List (150 species)

To view a particular trip list, click the associated Checklist link.  Note that some trips have more than one Checklist to view.

If this was a trip you were on, you can have an exact copy automatically added to your eBird account by clicking the Share link. If you don't yet have an eBird account, clicking this link will prompt you to set one up and then will add it to your new account. PLEASE DO NOT CLICK THE Share LINK UNLESS YOU WERE ON THE TRIP (otherwise you'll be listed as an observer in eBird, which will cause problems with the data!). 

 

Trip Time Trip Name Bird List eBird loc Share
Thursday, May 30      
1:00pm-4:00pm Indian Point Blagden Preserve (Marshall) Checklist Indian Pt Blagden TNC Preserve Share
1:00pm-4:00pm Pretty Marsh/ Long Pond Fire Road (BT3) Checklist Acadia NP--Pretty Marsh picnic area Share
1:00pm-4:00pm Pretty Marsh/ Long Pond Fire Road (BT3) Checklist Acadia NP--Long Pond Fire Rd. Share
1:00pm-4:00pm Asticou Azalea Garden & Thuya Garden Checklist Asticou Azalea Garden, NE Harbor Share
1:00pm-4:00pm Sieur de Monts Spring Checklist Acadia NP--Sieur de Monts Spring Share
1:00pm-4:00pm Canoe & Bird - Northeast Creek Checklist Northeast Creek Share
1:00pm-4:00pm Beech Mountain Checklist Acadia NP--Beech Mtn./Beech Cliff Share
1:00pm-4:00pm Van Trip 1 - Birding Hotspots on MDI Checklist Van Trip - Mount Desert High School Share
1:00pm-4:00pm Van Trip 1 - Birding Hotspots on MDI Checklist Van Trip - Great Meadow Share
1:00pm-4:00pm Van Trip 1 - Birding Hotspots on MDI Checklist Van Trip - Otter Cover Share
1:00pm-4:00pm Van Trip 2 - Birding Hotspots on MDI Checklist Mount Desert Island, eastern half Share
Friday, May 31      
3:00am-5:45am Owl Prowl Checklist Acadia NP--Eagle Lake Share
6:00am-4:00pm Boreal Van Trip North - Bob Duchesne Checklist Marsh at East Machias Share
6:00am-4:00pm Boreal Van Trip North - Bob Duchesne Checklist Boot Head Reserve Share
6:00am-4:00pm Boreal Van Trip North - Bob Duchesne Checklist West Quoddy Head SP Share
6:00am-4:00pm Boreal Van Trip North - Bob Duchesne Checklist Moosehorn NWR--Baring Division Share
6:00am-4:00pm Boreal Van Trip North - Bob Duchesne Checklist Roque Bluffs--Englishman River Share
6:00am-10:30am Sieur de Monts Spring (BT3) Checklist Acadia NP--Sieur de Monts Spring Share
6:00am-10:30am Sieur de Monts Spring (BT3) Checklist Acadia NP--Precipice Trail Share
6:00am-10:30am Ship Harbor and Seawall (Marshall) Checklist Acadia NP--Ship Harbor Trail Share
6:00am-10:30am Ship Harbor and Seawall (Marshall) Checklist Acadia NP--Seawall Pond Share
6:00am-10:30am Ship Harbor and Seawall (Marshall) Checklist Acadia NP--Seawall Picnic Area Share
6:00am-10:30am Little Cranberry Island Checklist Acadia NP--Cranberry Island Share
6:00am-10:30am Little Cranberry Island Checklist Little Cranberry Island Share
6:00am-10:30am Seal Cove Harbor to Seal Cove Pond Checklist Cape Road along Seal Cove Share
7:30am-10:30am Otter Cliffs Checklist Acadia NP--Otter Pt. Share
7:30am-10:30am Van Trip - MDI Coastal East and South  Checklist Van Trip - Coastal East and South Share
7:30am-10:30am Van Trip - MDI Coastal East and South  Checklist Van Trip - Asticou Stream Share
7:30am-10:30am Van Trip - MDI Coastal East and South  Checklist Van Trip - Thula Garden Share
7:45am-6:45pm Frenchboro Preserve on Long Island Checklist Frenchboro Share
1:00pm-4:00pm Indian Point Blagden Preserve (BT3) Checklist Indian Pt Blagden TNC Preserve Share
1:00pm-4:00pm Pretty Marsh & Long Pond Fire Road Checklist Acadia NP--Pretty Marsh picnic area Share
1:00pm-4:00pm Witch Hole Checklist Acadia NP--Witch Hole Pond path loop Share
1:00pm-4:00pm Valley Cove and Flying Mountain Checklist Acadia NP--Valley Cove Share
1:00pm-4:00pm Canoe & Bird - Northeast Creek Checklist Northeast Creek Share
1:00pm-4:00pm Van Trip - MDI Coastal East and South  Checklist Van Trip Bass Harbor Marsh Share
1:00pm-4:00pm Van Trip - MDI Coastal East and South  Checklist Van Trip HIO Road Share
1:00pm-4:00pm Van Trip - MDI Coastal East and South  Checklist Van Trip Bass Harbor Outfall Share
1:00pm-4:00pm Van Trip - MDI Coastal East and South  Checklist Van Trip Seal Cove Rd Share
Saturday, June 1      
6:00am-11:30am PELAGIC SEABIRD TRIP Checklist Bar Harbor--Town Landing Share
6:00am-11:30am PELAGIC SEABIRD TRIP Checklist Mt. Desert Island coastline Share
6:00am-11:30am PELAGIC SEABIRD TRIP Checklist Schoodic Pt. to Petit Manan Island Share
6:00am-11:30am PELAGIC SEABIRD TRIP Checklist Petit Manan NWR--Petit Manan Island Share
6:00am-11:30am PELAGIC SEABIRD TRIP Checklist Petit Manan to MDI (1st leg) Share
6:00am-11:30am PELAGIC SEABIRD TRIP Checklist Petit Manan to MDI (2nd leg) Share
6:00am-11:30am PELAGIC SEABIRD TRIP Checklist Mount Desert Rock Share
6:00am-11:30am PELAGIC SEABIRD TRIP Checklist Little Duck to Mt. Desert Rock Share
6:00am-10:30am Sieur de Monts Spring Checklist Acadia NP--Sieur de Monts Spring Share
6:00am-10:30am Sieur de Monts Spring Checklist Acadia NP--Park Loop Rd. Share
6:00am-10:30am Pretty Marsh and Long Pond Fire Road Checklist Acadia NP--Pretty Marsh picnic area Share
6:00am-10:30am Pretty Marsh and Long Pond Fire Road Checklist Acadia NP--Long Pond Fire Rd. Share
7:30am-10:30am Asticou Azalea Garden & Thuya Garden Checklist Asticou Azalea Garden Share
7:30am-10:30am Asticou Azalea Garden & Thuya Garden Checklist Thuya Gardens Share
1:00pm-4:00pm Wonderland (Marshall) Checklist Acadia NP--Wonderland Trail Share
1:00pm-4:00pm Seal Cove Harbor to Seal Cove Pond Checklist Seal Cove Share
1:00pm-4:00pm Indian Point Blagden Preserve Checklist Indian Pt Blagden TNC Preserve Share
1:00pm-4:00pm Otter Cliffs Checklist Acadia NP--Otter Pt. Share
1:00pm-4:00pm Schooner Head Checklist Acadia Nat'l Park--Schooner Head Share
1:00pm-4:00pm Van Trip - MDI Coastal North and West Checklist Van Tour Y-B Flycatcher  Share
1:00pm-4:00pm Van Trip - MDI Coastal North and West Checklist Van Trip Pretty Marsh Share
1:00pm-4:00pm Van Trip - MDI Coastal North and West Checklist Van Tour Hodgdon Pond Share
Sunday, June 2      
3:00am-5:45am Owl Prowl Checklist Acadia NP--Eagle Lake Share
6:00am-4:00pm Boreal Van Trip North - Bob Duchesne Checklist Boot Head Reserve Share
6:00am-4:00pm Boreal Van Trip North - Bob Duchesne Checklist Hamilton Cove Preserve Share
6:00am-4:00pm Boreal Van Trip North - Bob Duchesne Checklist West Quoddy Head SP Share
6:00am-4:00pm Boreal Van Trip North - Bob Duchesne Checklist Moosehorn NWR--Edmunds Division Share
6:00am-10:30am Sieur de Monts Spring (Marshall) Checklist Acadia NP--Sieur de Monts Spring Share
6:00am-10:30am Sieur de Monts Spring (Marshall) Checklist Acadia NP--Precipice Trail Overlook Share
6:00am-10:30am Ship Harbor and Seawall (BT3) Checklist Acadia NP--Ship Harbor Trail Share
6:00am-10:30am Ship Harbor and Seawall (BT3) Checklist Acadia NP--Seawall Picnic Area Share
6:00am-10:30am Ship Harbor and Seawall (BT3) Checklist Acadia NP--Seawall Campground Share
6:00am-10:30am Little Cranberry Island Checklist Islesford Share
6:00am-10:30am Witch Hole to Hadley Point Checklist Acadia NP--Witch Hole Pond path loop Share
6:00am-10:30am Otter Cliffs Checklist Acadia NP--Otter Pt. Share
6:00am-10:30am Van Trip - Hot Spots "Birding Blitz" Checklist Van Tour Blue Horizon Preserve Share
6:00am-10:30am Van Trip - Hot Spots "Birding Blitz" Checklist Van Tour 44.7721x-67.1960 Share
6:00am-10:30am Van Trip - Hot Spots "Birding Blitz" Checklist Van Tour 3 Pines Share
6:00am-10:30am Van Trip - Hot Spots "Birding Blitz" Checklist Van Tour Hadley Point Share
6:00am-10:30am Van Trip - Hot Spots "Birding Blitz" Checklist Van Tour Alley Island Overlook Share
6:00am-10:30am Van Trip - Hot Spots "Birding Blitz" Checklist Van tour Babson Creek MCHT Share
7:00am-10:30am Canoe & Bird - Bass Harbor Marsh Checklist Bass Harbor Marsh Share
7:30am-10:30am Schooner Head Checklist Acadia Nat'l Park--Schooner Head Share
7:30am-10:30am Valley Cove and Flying Mountain Checklist Acadia NP--Valley Cove Share
1:00pm-4:00pm Family Birding Adventure (BT3) Checklist Great Head, Acadia National Park Share
1:00pm-4:00pm Seal Cove Harbor (Marshall) Checklist Seal Cove Share
1:00pm-4:00pm Beech Mountain Checklist Canada Cliffs Trail Share
1:00pm-4:00pm Asticou Azalea Garden & Thuya Garden Checklist Asticou Azalea Garden Share
1:00pm-4:00pm Van Trip - Hot Spots "Birding Blitz" Checklist Van Tour Cadillac Mountain Share
1:00pm-4:00pm Van Trip - Hot Spots "Birding Blitz" Checklist Van Tour Great Meadow Share
1:00pm-4:00pm Van Trip - Hot Spots "Birding Blitz" Checklist Van Tour Rockefeller Farm Share

 


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