2022 Acadia Birding Festival Schedule

Trip Descriptions
  

Wednesday, June 1 (PRE-FEST)
7:00am-2:00pm Field Trip SADDLEBACK MT - Bicknell's Thrush $90 6
6:30am-5:30pm Island Trip MONHEGAN ISLAND TRIP $70 2
4:00pm-5:30pm Social Wendell Gilley Museum Social $0 27
Thursday, June 2
5:30am-5:00pm Van Trip (#1) Boreal Trip Downeast - VAN TRIP (ALL DAY) $90 FULL
6:00am-10:00am Field Trip Sieur de Monts (ANP) $25 FULL
7:00am-10:00am Field Trip Seal Cove (Billy Helprin) $25 FULL
6:00am-10:00am Field Trip Pretty Marsh/ Long Pond Fire Rd (ANP) $25 FULL
6:30am-10:00am Field Trip Otter Point (ANP) $25 FULL
7:00am-4:00pm Van Trip (#2) Swans Island (ferry ride) - ALL DAY $90 FULL
6:30am-10:00am Field Trip Clark Point Rd $25 FULL
6:30am-10:00am Field Trip Wonderland (ANP) $25 FULL
6:30am-10:00am Field Trip Blagden Preserve (Tiffany Kersten) $30 FULL
7:00am-10:00am Field Trip Petit Manan Preserve (1+ hour drive from MDI) $25 4
7:00am-10:00am Field Trip Sears Island (1+ hour drive from MDI) $25 3
7:00am-10:00am Field Trip Bangor - Essex Woods (1+ hour drive from MDI) $25 9
7:30am-10:30am Boat Trip Canoe and Bird - Northeast Creek $45 FULL
10:30am-12:00pm Field Trip Kids "Birding Blitz" (at Pretty Marsh Picnic Area) $0 3
1:00pm-2:00pm Talk Lessons from a Bird Bum (Cameron Cox) - LIVE $10 35
1:00pm-2:00pm Talk Lessons from a Bird Bum (Cameron Cox) - VIRTUAL $5 42
1:00pm-4:00pm Workshop Drawing Birds (Michael Boardman) $40 4
3:00pm-5:30pm Field Trip Wonderland (ANP) $25 1
3:00pm-5:30pm Field Trip Seal Cove $25 FULL
3:00pm-5:30pm Field Trip Blagden Preserve $25 FULL
3:00pm-5:30pm Field Trip Sieur de Monts Spring (ANP) (Tiffany Kersten) $30 1
3:00pm-5:30pm Field Trip Clark Point Rd (David Speiser) $25 FULL
3:00pm-5:30pm Field Trip Valley Cove/Flying Mt (ANP) $25 8
3:00pm-5:30pm Field Trip Otter Point (ANP) $25 FULL
3:00pm-5:30pm Field Trip Ship Harbor (ANP) $25 FULL
3:00pm-5:30pm Field Trip Rockefeller Carriage Rd (ANP) $25 3
7:00pm-8:00pm KEYNOTE Birding Beyond Boundaries(Kyle Lima) - LIVE $20 38
7:00pm-8:00pm KEYNOTE Birding Beyond Boundaries (Kyle Lima) - VIRTUAL $5 22
Friday, June 3
5:30am-5:00pm Van Trip (#1) Boreal Trip Downeast - VAN TRIP (ALL DAY) $90 2
6:00am-10:00am Field Trip Seal Cove (Billy Helprin) $25 FULL
6:00am-10:00am Field Trip Pretty Marsh/ Long Pond Fire Rd (ANP) $25 FULL
6:00am-4:00pm Van Trip (#2) Schoodic Peninsula (ANP) - ALL DAY $90 FULL
6:00am-10:00am Field Trip Sieur de Monts Spring (ANP) $25 FULL
6:30am-10:00am Field Trip Clark Point Rd (Tiffany Kersten) $30 FULL
6:30am-10:00am Field Trip Rockefeller Carriage Rd (ANP) $25 1
6:30am-10:00am Field Trip Otter Point (ANP) $25 FULL
7:00am-10:00am Field Trip Petit Manan Preserve (1+ hour drive from MDI) $25 FULL
7:00am-10:00am Field Trip Sears Island (1+ hour drive from MDI) $25 FULL
7:00am-10:00am Field Trip Bangor - Essex Woods (1+ hour drive from MDI) $25 4
7:00am-10:00am Field Trip Beech Mountain (ANP) $25 FULL
7:00am-10:00am Field Trip Ship Harbor Nature Trail (ANP) $25 FULL
7:30am-10:30am Boat Trip Canoe and Bird - Northeast Creek $45 FULL
7:45am-3:00pm Island Trip Frenchboro/Long Island (ferry ride) -3/4 DAY $90 FULL
10:30am-11:30am Field Trip Peregrine Falcon Viewing (ANP) $10 FULL
1:00pm-2:00pm Talk Seabird ID workshop (Doug Hitchcox) - LIVE $10 7
1:00pm-2:00pm Talk Seabird ID workshop (Doug Hitchcox) - VIRTUAL $5 45
1:00pm-3:00pm Workshop Field Sketching in Nature (Michael Boardman) $30 FULL
2:30pm-5:30pm Workshop How to take Better Bird Photos Workshop (David Speiser) $45 FULL
3:00pm-5:30pm Field Trip Ship Harbor (ANP) $25 FULL
3:00pm-5:30pm Field Trip Blagden Preserve $25 FULL
3:00pm-5:30pm Field Trip Sieur de Monts Spring (ANP) $25 6
3:00pm-5:30pm Field Trip Pretty Marsh/Long Pond Fire Rd (ANP) $25 1
3:00pm-5:30pm Field Trip Wonderland (ANP) $25 6
3:00pm-5:30pm Field Trip Seal Cove (focus on common birds - Tiffany Kersten) $30 FULL
3:00pm-5:30pm Field Trip Otter Point (ANP) $25 FULL
3:00pm-5:30pm Field Trip Valley Cove and Flying Mountain (ANP) $25 4
3:00pm-5:30pm Field Trip Clark Point Rd $25 1
3:00pm-5:30pm Field Trip Rockefeller Carriage Rd (ANP) $25 FULL
7:00pm-8:00pm KEYNOTE Birdie Big Year (Tiffany Kersten) - LIVE $20 33
7:00pm-8:00pm KEYNOTE Birdie Big Year (Tiffany Kersten) - VIRTUAL $5 27
Saturday, June 4
6:00am-10:30am Boat Trip PELAGIC SEABIRD BOAT TRIP $110 FULL
5:30am-5:00pm Van Trip (#1) Boreal Trip Downeast - VAN TRIP (ALL DAY) $90 FULL
6:00am-10:00am Field Trip Seal Cove $25 1
7:00am-4:00pm Van Trip (#2) Swans Island (ferry ride) - ALL DAY $90 FULL
6:30am-10:00am Field Trip Ship Harbor (ANP) (focus on Botany and Birds) $25 1
7:00am-10:00am Field Trip Blagden Preserve $25 FULL
7:00am-10:00am Field Trip Sears Island (1+ hour drive from MDI) $25 1
7:00am-10:00am Field Trip Sieur de Monts Spring (ANP) $25 FULL
7:30am-10:00am Field Trip Fish Ladders in Somesville (Billy Helprin) $25 FULL
11:30am-12:30pm Book Sale Book Sales (signed by authors) $0 28
1:00pm-2:00pm Talk Every Bird in Maine - Big Year (Ethan Whitaker)-LIVE $10 33
1:00pm-2:00pm Talk Every Bird in Maine - Big Year (Ethan Whitaker)-VIRTUAL $5 47
1:00pm-4:00pm Workshop Drawing Birds (Michael Boardman) $40 7
3:00pm-5:30pm Field Trip Ship Harbor (ANP) (focus on Botany and Birds) $25 1
3:00pm-5:30pm Field Trip Pretty Marsh/Long Pond Fire Rd (ANP) (Tiffany Kersten) $30 FULL
3:00pm-5:30pm Field Trip Blagden Preserve $25 FULL
3:00pm-5:30pm Field Trip Sieur de Monts Spring (ANP) $25 3
3:00pm-5:30pm Field Trip Otter Point (ANP) $25 FULL
3:00pm-5:30pm Field Trip Seal Cove $25 3
3:00pm-5:30pm Field Trip Valley Cove/Flying Mt (ANP) $25 7
3:00pm-5:30pm Field Trip Beech Mountain (ANP) $25 1
3:00pm-5:30pm Field Trip Fish Ladders in Somesville (Billy Helprin) $25 FULL
3:00pm-5:30pm Field Trip Wonderland (ANP) $25 10
3:00pm-5:30pm Field Trip Rockefeller Carriage Rd (ANP) $25 FULL
3:00pm-5:30pm Field Trip Clark Point Rd $25 3
7:00pm-8:00pm KEYNOTE Maine Birds through the Seasons (David Speiser) - LIVE $20 25
7:00pm-8:00pm KEYNOTE Maine Birds through the Seasons (David Speiser)-VIRTUAL $5 28
8:30pm-Midnight Van Trip (#1) Owl and Night Creature Prowl (Chuck Whitney) $40 FULL
Sunday, June 5
5:30am-5:00pm Van Trip (#1) Boreal Trip Downeast - VAN TRIP (ALL DAY) $90 FULL
6:00am-10:00am Field Trip Sieur de Monts Spring (ANP) (Tiffany Kersten) $30 FULL
6:00am-10:00am Van Trip (#2) Birding BLITZ Leaders Choice $40 FULL
6:30am-10:00am Field Trip Blagden Preserve (Kyle Lima) $25 FULL
6:30am-10:00am Field Trip Seal Cove (Billy Helprin) $25 FULL
7:00am-10:00am Field Trip Valley Cove/Flying Mt (ANP) $25 5
7:00am-10:00am Field Trip Ship Harbor Nature Trail (ANP) $25 FULL
7:00am-10:00am Field Trip Bangor - Essex Woods (1+ hour drive from MDI) $25 2
7:00am-10:00am Field Trip Petit Manan Preserve (1+ hour drive from MDI) $25 6
7:00am-10:00am Field Trip Sears Island (1+ hour drive from MDI) $25 FULL
7:00am-10:00am Field Trip Rockefeller Carriage Rd (ANP) $25 FULL
7:00am-10:00am Field Trip Beech Mountain (ANP) $25 FULL
7:30am-10:30am Boat Trip Canoe and Bird - Northeast Creek $45 FULL
7:45am-3:00pm Island Trip Frenchboro/Long Island (ferry ride) -3/4 DAY $90 2
10:30am-11:30am Field Trip Peregrine Falcon Viewing (ANP) $10 FULL
1:00pm-2:00pm Talk My Big Year- Birding For a Cause (Joe Blanda)-LIVE $10 44
1:00pm-2:00pm Talk My Big Year- Birding For a Cause (Joe Blanda)-VIRTUAL $5 45
1:00pm-3:00pm Workshop Field Sketching in Nature (Michael Boardman) $30 6
2:30pm-midnight Van Trip (#2) Hancock County Hotspots & Night Prowl - VAN TRIP $80 1
3:00pm-5:30pm Field Trip Seal Cove $25 2
3:00pm-5:30pm Field Trip Clark Point Rd $25 5
3:00pm-5:30pm Field Trip Otter Point (ANP) (Tiffany Kersten) $30 1
3:00pm-5:30pm Field Trip Pretty Marsh/Long Pond Fire Rd (ANP) (Kyle Lima) $25 FULL
3:00pm-5:30pm Field Trip Ship Harbor Nature Trail (ANP) $25 4
3:00pm-5:30pm Field Trip Valley Cove and Flying Mountain (ANP) $25 8
3:00pm-5:30pm Field Trip Blagden Preserve $25 7
3:00pm-5:30pm Field Trip Sieur de Monts Spring (ANP) $25 10
Monday-Tuesday (POST-FEST)
Mon 6am-Tue 12p Van Trip (#1) Bold Coast Birds and Boats (2-DAY TRIP) $170 FULL