LEWISTON — The Stanton Bird Club of Lewiston and Auburn has three events planned in August. The first is Wednesday, Aug. 8, to Pineland Farms in New Gloucester. Participants will gather at 8 a.m. by The Market and Welcome Center at the entrance from Morse Road off Route 231. The walk will end about 11 […]
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Stanton Bird Club plans nature camp, birding trips in July
LEWISTON — The Stanton Bird Club of Lewiston and Auburn has three events planned in the month of July, as well as two one-week sessions of Nature Week at Thorncrag. These walks visit a variety of interesting and diverse local habitats. The Centennial Sunday walk “Stone Walls Tell a Story” on July 8 will be […]
Stanton Bird Club celebrates centennial, announces June events
LEWISTON/AUBURN — The Stanton Bird Club of Lewiston and Auburn, which was founded in February 1919 and named after Bates College professor Jonathan Y. Stanton, will launch a year of events in celebration of its 100th anniversary starting in June. The Centennial kickoff event is a Wildflower Festival from 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday, June […]
Stanton Bird Club to examine relationship between nature, humans
LEWISTON — The Stanton Bird Club of Lewiston and Auburn will meet at 6:30 p.m. Monday, May 7, in room 285, USM Lewiston-Auburn College, 51 Westminster St. The subject will be “Relationship Between Nature and Humans,” presented by Laura Sewall. This will be the last meeting with a speaker until the club begins again in […]
Optimists hear from Stanton Bird Club
Guest speaker Jeri Maurer, left, of Stanton Bird Club, receives her copy of the Optimist Creed from LA Optimist Club Vice President Mamie Ney. Maurer spoke about the sanctuaries, trails and programs offered by the Stanton Bird Club that are open to the public. The club is 100 years old and offers a variety of outdoor […]
Stanton Bird Club April events include first Bates Bird Walk of season
LEWISTON — The Stanton Bird Club of Lewiston and Auburn will meet at 6:30 p.m. Monday, April 2, in room 285 at USM Lewiston-Auburn College, 55 Westminster St. The subject will be “Vernal Pools and Amphibians,” presented by Bryce Hach, who will speak on their significance to this area. Two birding trips are also planned […]
Stanton Bird Club offering children's Thorncrag sessions
The Stanton Bird Club will offer “Thorncrag Nature Days” in two one-week sessions from July 16 to 20 and July 23 to 27 for children ages 6 to 12. The session will run from 9 a.m. to noon each day and include nature activities and crafts, including “Branching Out Nature Exploration,” “A Bird’s Eye View” […]
Stanton Bird Club events include Leader's Choice field trip
LEWISTON — The Stanton Bird Club of Lewiston and Auburn will hold two field trips in February. The first is a Leader’s Choice field trip on Saturday, Feb. 3. The second is Winter Tracking at Woodbury Nature Sanctuary in Monmouth on Saturday, Feb. 17. The bird club will meet at 6:30 p.m. Monday, Feb. 5, […]
Stanton Bird Club field trip, but no meeting in January
LEWISTON — The Stanton Bird Club of Lewiston and Auburn will not meet in January, as the USM Lewiston-Auburn College, where the session is usually held, will be closed for the holidays. The club will have a birding field trip on Saturday, Jan. 13, to Marginal Way and Ogunquit. The field trip is free and […]
Speakers to detail history of Christmas Bird Count for Stanton Bird Club
LEWISTON — The Stanton Bird Club of Lewiston and Auburn will meet at 6:30 p.m. Monday, Dec. 4, in room 285, USM Lewiston-Auburn College, 55 Westminster St. The subject will be “A History of the Stanton Bird Club’s Lewiston-Auburn Christmas Bird Count,” presented by longtime members, Tom Hayward and Stan DeOrsey. Sponsored by the Stanton […]