2023 Acadia Birding Festival Schedule (Preliminary)
(Subject to Change)
Trip Descriptions
Time
Type
Description
Fee
Available
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Registration Fee
$15
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Wednesday, May 31 (PRE-FEST)
7:00am-2:00pm
Field Trip
SADDLEBACK MT - Bicknell's Thrush
$90
11
6:30am-5:30pm
Island Trip
MONHEGAN ISLAND TRIP
$125
36
4:00pm-5:30pm
Social
Festival Center Social - registration pickup
$0
60
Thursday, June 1
6:00am-1:30pm
Van Trip (#1)
Ellsworth Hotspots - VAN TRIP (3/4 DAY)
$75
11
6:00am-1:30pm
Van Trip (#2)
Hancock Hotspots - VAN TRIP (3/4 DAY)
$75
12
6:00am-4:00pm
Van Trip (#3)
Schoodic Peninsula (ANP) - VAN TRIP (ALL DAY)
$95
12
7:00am-4:00pm
Van Trip (#4)
Swans Island (ferry ride) - VAN TRIP (ALL DAY)
$95
12
6:00am-10:00am
Field Trip
Sieur de Monts (ANP) (Bridget Butler)
$30
12
6:30am-10:00am
Field Trip
Wonderland (ANP) (focus on Botany and Birds)
$25
12
6:30am-10:00am
Field Trip
Seal Cove (Billy Helprin and Dotty Doherty)
$30
12
6:30am-10:00am
Field Trip
Otter Point (ANP)
$25
12
7:00am-10:00am
Field Trip
Petit Manan Preserve (1+ hour drive from MDI)
$25
12
7:00am-10:00am
Field Trip
Sears Island (1+ hour drive from MDI)
$25
12
7:30am-10:30am
Boat Trip
Canoe and Bird - Northeast Creek
$45
10
7:30am-10:00am
Field Trip
Photo walk (Sieur de Monts - ANP) (Kevin Loughlin)
$40
6
10:30am-12:00pm
Field Trip
Kids "Birding Blitz" (at Pretty Marsh Picnic Area)
$0
12
1:00pm-2:00pm
Talk
Birding By Ear in Maine - LIVE
$10
50
1:00pm-2:00pm
Talk
Birding By Ear in Maine - VIRTUAL
$5
60
3:00pm-5:30pm
Field Trip
Wonderland (ANP)
$25
12
3:00pm-5:30pm
Field Trip
Seal Cove (Bridget Butler)
$30
12
3:00pm-5:30pm
Field Trip
Blagden Preserve
$25
12
3:00pm-5:30pm
Field Trip
Sieur de Monts Spring (ANP)
$25
12
3:00pm-5:30pm
Field Trip
Clark Point Rd
$25
12
3:00pm-5:30pm
Field Trip
Valley Cove/Flying Mt (ANP)
$25
12
3:00pm-5:30pm
Field Trip
Otter Point (ANP)
$25
12
3:00pm-5:30pm
Field Trip
Ship Harbor (ANP) (focus on Botany and Birds)
$25
12
3:00pm-5:30pm
Field Trip
Rockefeller Carriage Rd (ANP)
$25
12
7:00pm-8:00pm
KEYNOTE
The Boost of Birds (Dotty Doherty) - LIVE
$20
60
7:00pm-8:00pm
KEYNOTE
The Boost of Birds (Dotty Doherty) - VIRTUAL
$5
60
Friday, June 2
5:30am-9:00am
Van Trip (#1)
MDI Wetlands (EAST) - VAN TRIP
$45
12
6:00am-1:30pm
Van Trip (#2)
Ellsworth Hotspots - VAN TRIP (3/4 DAY)
$75
12
6:00am-12:30pm
Van Trip (#3)
Blue Hill and Beyond - VAN TRIP (3/4 DAY)
$75
12
6:00am-1:30pm
Van Trip (#4)
Hancock Hotspots - VAN TRIP (3/4 DAY)
$75
12
6:00am-10:00am
Field Trip
Seal Cove
$25
12
6:00am-10:00am
Field Trip
Pretty Marsh/ Long Pond Fire Rd (ANP)
$25
12
6:00am-10:00am
Field Trip
Sieur de Monts Spring (ANP) (Dotty Doherty)
$30
12
6:30am-10:00am
Field Trip
Clark Point Rd (Bridget Butler)
$30
12
7:00am-10:00am
Field Trip
Petit Manan Preserve (1+ hour drive from MDI)
$25
12
7:00am-10:00am
Field Trip
Sears Island (1+ hour drive from MDI)
$25
12
7:00am-11:30am
Field Trip
Essex Woods & Fields Pond (1+ hour drive from MDI)
$25
12
7:00am-10:00am
Field Trip
Ship Harbor Nature Trail (ANP) (focus on Botany and Birds)
$25
12
7:30am-10:30am
Boat Trip
Canoe and Bird - Northeast Creek
$45
10
7:30am-10:00am
Field Trip
Photo walk (Sieur de Monts - ANP) (Kevin Loughlin)
$40
6
7:45am-3:00pm
Island Trip
Frenchboro/Long Island (ferry ride) -ALL DAY
$100
24
11:30am-12:30pm
Book Sale
Book Sales (signed by authors)
$0
40
12:00pm-2:00pm
Boat Trip
Acadia Puffin Cruise to Petit Manan
$75
20
1:00pm-2:00pm
Talk
Seabird ID workshop (Doug Hitchcox) - LIVE
$10
50
1:00pm-2:00pm
Talk
Seabird ID workshop (Doug Hitchcox) - VIRTUAL
$5
60
3:00pm-5:30pm
Field Trip
Ship Harbor (ANP)
$25
12
3:00pm-5:30pm
Field Trip
Blagden Preserve
$25
12
3:00pm-5:30pm
Field Trip
Sieur de Monts Spring (ANP)
$25
12
3:00pm-5:30pm
Field Trip
Pretty Marsh/Long Pond Fire Rd (ANP)
$25
12
3:00pm-5:30pm
Field Trip
Wonderland (ANP) (focus on Botany and Birds)
$25
12
3:00pm-5:30pm
Field Trip
Seal Cove (focus on common birds)
$25
12
3:00pm-5:30pm
Field Trip
Otter Point (ANP)
$25
12
3:00pm-5:30pm
Field Trip
Valley Cove and Flying Mountain (ANP) (Bridget Butler)
$30
12
3:00pm-5:30pm
Field Trip
Clark Point Rd (Dotty Doherty)
$30
12
3:00pm-5:30pm
Field Trip
Rockefeller Carriage Rd (ANP)
$25
12
3:00pm-5:30pm
Van Trip (#3)
MDI Hotspots (WEST) - VAN TRIP
$45
12
3:00pm-5:30pm
Van Trip (#4)
Birding BLITZ Leaders Choice - VAN TRIP
$45
12
7:00pm-8:00pm
KEYNOTE
Galápagos: Darwin’s 'Smoking Gun' (Loughlin, Kricher) - LIVE
$20
60
7:00pm-8:00pm
KEYNOTE
Galápagos: Darwin’s 'Smoking Gun' (Loughlin, Kricher) - VIRTUAL
$5
60
Saturday, June 3
6:00am-10:30am
Boat Trip
PELAGIC SEABIRD BOAT TRIP
$125
170
6:00am-9:00am
Van Trip (#1)
MDI Hotspots (WEST) - VAN TRIP
$45
12
7:00am-4:00pm
Van Trip (#4)
Swans Island (ferry ride) - VAN TRIP (ALL DAY)
$95
12
6:30am-10:00am
Field Trip
Ship Harbor (ANP) (focus on Botany and Birds)
$25
12
6:00am-10:00am
Field Trip
Seal Cove
$25
12
7:00am-10:00am
Field Trip
Blagden Preserve
$25
12
7:00am-10:00am
Field Trip
Sears Island (1+ hour drive from MDI)
$25
12
7:00am-10:00am
Field Trip
Sieur de Monts Spring (ANP) (Bridget Butler)
$30
12
7:30am-10:00am
Field Trip
Fish Ladders in Somesville (Billy Helprin)
$25
12
1:00pm-2:00pm
Talk
TBD - LIVE
$10
50
1:00pm-2:00pm
Talk
TBD - VIRTUAL
$5
60
1:00pm-4:00pm
Workshop
Slow Birding Workshop (Bridget Butler)
$40
10
2:00pm-4:00pm
Workshop
Photo Workshop (Classroom) - Kevin Loughlin
$50
15
3:00pm-5:30pm
Field Trip
Ship Harbor (ANP) (focus on Botany and Birds)
$25
12
3:00pm-5:30pm
Field Trip
Pretty Marsh/Long Pond Fire Rd (ANP)
$25
12
3:00pm-5:30pm
Field Trip
Blagden Preserve
$25
12
3:00pm-5:30pm
Field Trip
Sieur de Monts Spring (ANP)
$25
12
3:00pm-5:30pm
Field Trip
Otter Point (ANP)
$25
12
3:00pm-5:30pm
Field Trip
Seal Cove
$25
12
3:00pm-5:30pm
Field Trip
Valley Cove/Flying Mt (ANP)
$25
12
3:00pm-5:30pm
Field Trip
Beech Mountain (ANP)
$25
12
3:00pm-5:30pm
Field Trip
Fish Ladders in Somesville (Billy Helprin)
$25
12
3:00pm-5:30pm
Field Trip
Wonderland (ANP) (Dotty Doherty)
$30
12
3:00pm-5:30pm
Field Trip
Clark Point Rd
$25
12
3:00pm-5:30pm
Van Trip (#1)
MDI Wetlands (EAST) - VAN TRIP
$45
12
3:00pm-5:30pm
Van Trip (#2)
Birding BLITZ Leaders Choice - VAN TRIP
$45
12
7:00pm-8:00pm
KEYNOTE
Slow Birding: Our Connection w Birds (Butler) - LIVE
$20
60
7:00pm-8:00pm
KEYNOTE
Slow Birding: Our Connection w Birds (Butler) - VIRTUAL
$5
60
8:30pm-Midnight
Van Trip (#3)
Owl and Night Creature Prowl (Chuck Whitney)
$45
13
Sunday, June 4
6:00am-10:00am
Van Trip (#1)
Birding BLITZ Leaders Choice - VAN TRIP
$45
12
6:00am-1:30pm
Van Trip (#2)
Hancock Hotspots - VAN TRIP (3/4 DAY)
$75
12
6:00am-4:00pm
Van Trip (#3)
Schoodic Peninsula (ANP) - VAN TRIP (ALL DAY)
$95
12
6:00am-1:30pm
Van Trip (#4)
Blue Hill and Beyond - VAN TRIP (3/4 DAY)
$75
12
6:30am-10:00am
Field Trip
Blagden Preserve (Bridget Butler)
$30
12
6:30am-10:00am
Field Trip
Seal Cove (Billy Helprin)
$25
12
6:00am-10:00am
Field Trip
Sieur de Monts Spring (ANP) (focus on Botany and Birds)
$25
12
7:00am-10:00am
Field Trip
Valley Cove/Flying Mt (ANP)
$25
12
7:00am-11:30am
Field Trip
Essex Woods & Fields Pond (1+ hour drive from MDI)
$25
12
7:00am-10:00am
Field Trip
Petit Manan Preserve (1+ hour drive from MDI)
$25
12
7:00am-10:00am
Field Trip
Sears Island (1+ hour drive from MDI)
$25
12
7:00am-10:00am
Field Trip
Rockefeller Carriage Rd (ANP) (Dotty Doherty)
$30
12
7:00am-10:00am
Field Trip
Beech Mountain (ANP)
$25
12
7:00am-10:00am
Workshop
Photo Workshop (Field) (Kevin Loughlin) - requires Sat works
$50
15
7:30am-10:30am
Boat Trip
Canoe and Bird - Northeast Creek
$45
10
7:45am-3:00pm
Island Trip
Frenchboro/Long Island (ferry ride) -ALL DAY
$100
24
1:00pm-2:00pm
Talk
Saving Birds With Maine’s Commercial Forest - LIVE
$10
50
1:00pm-2:00pm
Talk
Saving Birds With Maine’s Commercial Forest - VIRTUAL
$5
60
3:00pm-5:30pm
Field Trip
Seal Cove (Dotty Doherty)
$30
12
3:00pm-5:30pm
Field Trip
Clark Point Rd
$25
12
3:00pm-5:30pm
Field Trip
Otter Point (ANP)
$25
12
3:00pm-5:30pm
Field Trip
Pretty Marsh/Long Pond Fire Rd (ANP)
$25
12
3:00pm-5:30pm
Field Trip
Ship Harbor (ANP) (focus on Botany and Birds)
$25
12
3:00pm-5:30pm
Field Trip
Valley Cove and Flying Mountain (ANP)
$25
12
3:00pm-5:30pm
Field Trip
Blagden Preserve
$25
12
3:00pm-5:30pm
Van Trip (#1)
Birding BLITZ Leaders Choice - VAN TRIP
$45
12
3:00pm-5:30pm
Van Trip (#2)
MDI Wetlands (EAST) - VAN TRIP
$45
12
3:00pm-midnight
Van Trip (#4)
Hancock County Hotspots & Night Prowl - VAN TRIP
$90
10
Monday-Tuesday (POST-FEST)