Bird Ecology

A black-throated green warbler perches on a branch
January 23, 2025

Coastal Conversations Radio Program: How Fame Changed MacArthur’s Warblers

by Trevor Grandin In collaboration with Maine Sea Grant and The First Coast, Schoodic Institute is producing Coastal Conversations, a […]

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A group of volunteers watch for hawks from Cadillac Mountain
January 22, 2025

2024 Cadillac Mountain Hawk Watch Summary

This story was originally published by Maine Natural History Observatory By Seth Benz Volunteers counted 1,949 hawks during the 30th […]

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Illustrative graphic cover art for the Sea to Trees podcast, showing illustration of a tree in the foreground, and in the background is a small cover at lowtide with the ocean's horizon line in the background. A cool color palette is used, mainly blues, grays, deep greens.
November 20, 2024

Sea to Trees: Season 3, Episode 2

by Trevor Grandin Sea to Trees is a podcast that tells the stories of the science happening in and around […]

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May 10, 2024

Why celebrate insects on World Migratory Bird Day?

by Trevor Grandin World Migratory Bird Day marks the ceremonial return of birds to their respective regions during spring and […]

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Research fellow Brooke Goodman holds binoculars while sitting near the summit of Cadillac Mountain during Hawk Watch on a clear blue sky day.
January 23, 2024

2023 Cadillac Mountain Hawk Watch Summary

by Seth Benz and Angi King Johnston 2023 marked the 29th consecutive year of the Cadillac Mountain Hawk Watch in […]

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Graphic illustration of the Sea to Trees podcast cover artwork, featuring a cool-toned color palette and drawing of a Maine cove at low tide.
December 20, 2023

Sea to Trees: Season 2, Episode 3

story + photos by Catherine Devine, Cathy and Jim Gero Acadia Early-Career Fellow Sea to Trees is a podcast that […]

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View of the horizon from Schoodic Point.
December 15, 2023

Sea Watch Update

by Seth Benz, Director of Bird Ecology; photos by Catherine Schmitt, Science Communication Specialist 2023 is the eighth full season […]

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Brooke Goodman presents to a crowded room at a youth in ornithology conference.
December 14, 2023

Speaking to youth in ornithology

story + photos by Brooke Goodman, Cathy and Jim Gero Acadia Early-Career Fellow On November 4th, 2023, I delivered the […]

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Graphic illustration of the Sea to Trees podcast cover artwork, featuring a cool-toned color palette and drawing of a Maine cove at low tide.
November 15, 2023

Sea to Trees: Season 2, Episode 2

story + photos by Catherine Devine, Cathy and Jim Gero Acadia Early-Career Fellow Sea to Trees is a podcast that […]

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November 9, 2023

Why I do the work that I do

by Brooke Goodman, Cathy and Jim Gero Acadia Early-Career Fellow I got interested in birds in high school. I lived […]

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