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SUMMARY:Winged Migration
DESCRIPTION:This tour begins in Bangor\, Maine at 8:00 AM *.  We’ll spend two nights at Schoodic Institute in Acadia National Park and two nights at Eastland Motel in Lubec\, Maine’s easternmost town.  From each lodge\, day trips will investigate nearby intertidal areas flooded with migrating shorebirds and wood edges peppered with restless flocks of southbound warblers.  We’ll also venture offshore for pelagic birds and whales into Head Harbor Passage\, a deep-water channel between Canada and the United States.  The Downeast region is ideal for exploring the quieter reaches of Acadia National Park\, spruce-bordered rocky headlands\, nearby blueberry barrens\, and diverse hotspots on the preserved lands of coastal Washington County. \nDue to COVID-19 precautions\, we are offering van transportation from Bangor (Odlin Road Park & Ride parking area is very near the Bangor Airport and a selection of lodging facilities.  We will pick you up at your inn or lodge.) OR participants may provide their own ground transportation to and from Schoodic Institute.  All participants must be prepared to wear a facial mask that covers nose and mouth during all tour activities\, especially when social distancing is not possible.  Changes to the status of COVID-19 precautions are monitored closely by Schoodic Institute and are subject to the guidance of the Maine CDC (and U.S. CDC). We will adjust accordingly. \nParticipants should bring binoculars.  A camera (optional) can be fun as all tours are fairly scenic.  Spotting scopes are useful but optional and your guide will provide one for group use\, as well as guidebooks.  None of the tours require strenuous hiking.  Birding will be slow moving and on level ground.  There may be some spots that are muddy\, uneven\, and slippery\, but large boots are unnecessary.  The boat tour can be cold and damp.  Bring appropriate clothing. \n* participants may drive to Schoodic Institute for an 11:00 AM start. \nRegistration is required.  The package cost is $1585.00 per participant. \nExample Itinerary \nDay 1: Begins in Bangor\, Maine at 8:00 AM (transportation pick up available) OR on the Schoodic Institute campus at 11:00 AM\, as the group convenes for this 5-day\, 4-night tour. Check-in and orientation is at Rockefeller Hall.  After check-in\, introductions\, and lunch\, the afternoon will be spent exploring the Schoodic section of Acadia National Park.  Dinner is at 6:00 PM in Schooner Commons.  Following dinner\, we will have an evening presentation to get acquainted with the history and ecology of the region. \nDay 2: Starts with an optional bird walk before breakfast.  Breakfast is from 7:00 to 8:00 AM.  We’ll then spend the day afield to survey birding hotspots in Acadia National Park and vicinity.  We’ll return for an hour of leisure prior to a Lobster Dinner in the dining hall of Schoodic Institute.  After dinner discussion will focus on events of the day and research and education work of the Institute. \nDay 3: Following breakfast\, we’ll transition from the Schoodic Peninsula by birding our way to Lubec\, arriving by late afternoon.  Along the way\, we’ll visit Roque Bluffs State Park and another birding hotspot or two.  Dinner will be at a local eatery in Lubec.  After dinner we’ll do a checklist review and preparation for the next day’s adventure.            \nDay 4: The focus today is a boat trip out of Eastport into Head Harbor Passage which lies between the U.S. and Canada – with a tide so strong that the world’s second largest whirlpool\, “The Old Sow\,” swirls in the middle.  So much sea life congregates in this channel that minke whales are usually sighted from land.  The channel fills with Bonaparte’s Gulls\, Black-legged Kittiwakes\, Common Eiders\, Black Guillemots\, and Razorbills\, feeding off mackerel and herring offshore. \nDay 5: Is leader’s choice\, giving us a good portion of the day to make up for any bad weather or missed opportunities along the route from Lubec back toward Schoodic.  The tour ends at 2:00 PM. \nA species list from a previous Winged Migration tour is available upon request. \nHousing: Lodging assignments are based on guests sleeping in a private bedroom in a shared apartment.  In light of COVID-19 we recommend that guests in each apartment work together to coordinate use of the bathroom.  We will place cleaning products in each bathroom and suggest that every person disinfect the space for the next user when they are done using it.  All lodging provides a fully equipped kitchen\, combined living/dining area with DirecTV and WiFi.  Towels and linens are provided.  Please call Megan (207) 288-1337 or Michelle (207) 288-1356 if you have any questions regarding alternative lodging options or in the event you would like to bring a guest or extend your reservation.  Private apartments can be reserved with an upcharge and based upon availability.  We are happy to accommodate if space is available! \nShould You Need to Cancel Your Event Registration\nThere is a $35 processing fee for any cancellation made 15 days or more prior to the conference date. No refunds will be given for cancellations within 14 days of the conference date. \nRegister Below: \n\n 
URL:https://schoodicinstitute.org/event/winged-migration-2/
LOCATION:Schoodic Institute\, 9 Atterbury Circle\, Winter Harbor\, ME\, 04693\, United States
CATEGORIES:Birding Tours
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SUMMARY:Acadia's Birds by Land & Sea II
DESCRIPTION:Registration for this event is now closed.  Please contact Michelle at 207-288-1356 for more information. \nExplore a variety of habitats in the Downeast Acadia Region\, focusing on terrestrial birding hotspots and nearshore waters of the Gulf of Maine.  Observe and learn about birds and regional ecology at a comfortable pace while contributing to Schoodic Institute’s ongoing scientific studies of birds.  Experience the thrill of discovery while being immersed in Acadia National Park’s outstanding beauty and landscape. \nDue to COVID-19 precautions\, participants must provide their own ground transportation to and from Schoodic Institute and possibly during all field trips.  If we cannot use a van\, all field trips will be caravan style.  All participants must be prepared to wear a facial mask that covers nose and mouth during all tour activities\, especially when social distancing is not possible.  Changes to the status of COVID-19 precautions are monitored closely by Schoodic Institute and are subject to the guidance of the Maine CDC (and U.S. CDC). \nParticipants should bring binoculars.  A camera (optional) can be fun as all tours are fairly scenic.  Spotting scopes are useful but optional and your guide will provide one for group use\, as well as guidebooks.  None of the tours require strenuous hiking.  Birding will be slow moving and on level ground.  There may be some spots that are muddy\, uneven\, and slippery\, but large boots are unnecessary.  Boat tours can be cold and damp.  Bring appropriate clothing. \nRegistration is required.  The package cost is $1550.00. \nExample Itinerary \nDay 1: The experience begins at 3:00 PM at Schoodic Institute’s Rockefeller Hall on the Institute campus in Acadia National Park for lodging check-in and a group orientation.  We’ll then take a leisurely stroll to Schoodic Point before dinner at 6:00 PM. Following dinner\, we will have an evening presentation to get acquainted with the history and ecology of the region. \nDays 2\, 3\, and 4: These days usually begin with an optional bird walk before breakfast on the Schoodic Institute campus.  Weather and tides will shape each day’s customized plan.  Breakfast is served in our dining hall from 7:00 to 8:00 AM.  Some days may start earlier in which case we’ll have a prepared field breakfast to tote along.  We plan to go afield each day\, complete with a scrumptious bagged lunch\, to a fruitful variety of birding locations and outstanding sites throughout the region.  While on land\, we’ll concentrate on songbird and shorebird migration hotspots.  Our “home range” extends from the eastern blueberry barrens of Columbia Falls to Seal Cove on the western side of Acadia National Park.  We’ll return to our lodging at the Institute by late afternoon each day (between 5:00 and 6:00 PM) to enjoy a little relaxation time and perhaps a beverage before dinner.  Dinner is always served from 6:00 to 7:00 PM\, where we’ll be seated safely and appropriately as a group.  After dinner we’ll review the day’s bird checklist\, discuss and entertain questions from the day\, review our use of eBird to document birds\, and plan for the next day. \nThe tour includes a commercial whale watch boat trip out on the Gulf of Maine with the Bar Harbor Whale Watch Company.  In fact\, we could call this day “Feathers and Flukes” as the whale watch trip is a convenient way to search for shearwaters\, jaegers\, fulmars\, and phalaropes as well as several species of whales! \nDay 5: Day Five is leader’s choice for where we will spend our last day of birding together.  Perhaps we may need to make up for time lost to inclement weather or try a different location for a certain species.  In any case\, after breakfast\, we’ll take time to pack gear and check out from lodging.  We may take an easy stroll along Schoodic Institute’s Sundew or Alder Trail or go around the auto loop one more time.  We’ll take stock of what we’ve learned\, review the bird checklist\, figure out a good location for lunch afield and bid each other farewell by 2:00 PM. \nHousing: Lodging assignments are based on guests sleeping in a private bedroom in a shared apartment.  In light of COVID-19 we recommend that guests in each apartment work together to coordinate use of the bathroom.  We will place cleaning products in each bathroom and suggest that every person disinfect the space for the next user when they are done using it.  All lodging provides a fully equipped kitchen\, combined living/dining area with DirecTV and WiFi.  Towels and linens are provided.  Please call Megan (207) 288-1337 or Michelle (207) 288-1356 if you have any questions regarding alternative lodging options or in the event you would like to bring a guest or extend your reservation.  Private apartments can be reserved with an upcharge and based upon availability.  We are happy to accommodate if space is available! \nShould You Need to Cancel Your Event Registration\nThere is a $35 processing fee for any cancellation made 15 days or more prior to the conference date. No refunds will be given for cancellations within 14 days of the conference date. \nRegistration for this event is now closed.  Please contact Michelle at 207-288-1356 for more information.
URL:https://schoodicinstitute.org/event/acadias-birds-by-land-sea-ii-2/
LOCATION:Schoodic Institute\, 9 Atterbury Circle\, Winter Harbor\, ME\, 04693\, United States
CATEGORIES:Birding Tours
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SUMMARY:Acadia's Birds & Whales (Registration Closed)
DESCRIPTION:This five-day tour is offered to showcase seabirds\, pelagic birds\, and whales.  By design there will be two different boat trips.  One gets within close photo range of the puffins and terns of Petit Manan Island\, an active seabird-nesting colony.  The second goes farther out on the expansive waters of the Gulf of Maine in search of whales and pelagic birds\, normally a five-hour excursion.  We’ll also have ample time to explore a couple of area hotspots in the vicinity of the Schoodic Peninsula to look for some terrestrial specialties such as Spruce Grouse and Upland Sandpiper. \nDue to COVID-19 precautions\, participants must provide their own ground transportation to and from Schoodic Institute and possibly during all field trips. If van travel is prohibited\, all field trips will be caravan style.  All participants must be prepared to wear a facial mask that covers nose and mouth during all tour activities\, especially when social distancing is not possible.  Changes to the status of COVID-19 precautions are monitored closely by Schoodic Institute and are subject to the guidance of the Maine CDC (and U.S. CDC). \nParticipants should bring binoculars.  A camera (optional) can be fun as all tours are fairly scenic.  Spotting scopes are useful but optional and your guide will provide one for group use\, as well as guidebooks.  None of the tours require strenuous hiking.  Birding will be slow moving and on level ground.  There may be some spots that are muddy\, uneven\, and slippery\, but large boots are unnecessary.  Boat tours can be cold and damp.  Bring appropriate clothing. \nRegistration is required.  The package cost is $1630.00 per participant. \nItinerary \nDay 1: Begins on the Schoodic Institute campus at 3:00 PM\, as the group convenes for this 5-day\, 4-night tour.  Check-in and orientation is at Rockefeller Hall.  We’ll first take a leisurely stroll to Schoodic Point before dinner at 6:00 PM.  Following dinner\, we will have an evening presentation to get acquainted with the history and ecology of the region. \nDay 2: Starts with an optional morning bird walk\, breakfast\, and a 3-hour cruise to see puffins and other birds at Petit Manan Island.  In addition to circumnavigating the seabird island\, the boat tour will visit a seal basking ledge\, pass by a Double-crested Cormorant nesting colony and search for an active Bald Eagle nest.  This will be followed by a boxed lunch at Frazer Point in Acadia National Park.  The afternoon will provide an opportunity to visit an area hotspot or two on nearby preserved lands of Frenchman Bay Conservancy and/or the mainland portion of the Coastal Islands National Wildlife Refuge. \nDay 3 and/or 4: (depends upon the weather for the pelagic boat trip) Takes us offshore into the Gulf of Maine where whales and pelagic birds congregate (this can be as much as 5 hours on the boat; the dock in Bar Harbor\, is a 1.5 hour drive from Schoodic Institute).  The non-pelagic day will begin with an optional bird walk before breakfast on the Schoodic Institute campus.  Weather and tides will shape the day’s customized plan.  Breakfast is served in our dining hall from 7:00 to 8:00 AM.  We plan to go afield for the day\, complete with a scrumptious bagged lunch\, to a fruitful variety of birding locations and outstanding sites throughout the region.  Our “home range” extends from the eastern blueberry barrens of Columbia Falls to Seal Cove on the western side of Acadia National Park.  We’ll return to our lodging at the Institute by late afternoon each day (between 5:00 and 6:00 PM) to enjoy a little relaxation time and perhaps a beverage before dinner.  Dinner is always served from 6:00 to 7:00 PM\, where we’ll be seated safely and appropriately as a group.  After dinner we’ll review the day’s bird checklist\, discuss and entertain questions from the day\, review our use of eBird to document birds\, and plan for the next day. \nDay 5: Is leader’s choice\, giving us a good portion of the day to make up for any bad weather or missed opportunities.  The tour ends at 2:00 PM. It is likely that we will checkout and depart from the Institute following breakfast.  We’ll have a packed lunch in tow to enjoy somewhere afield before wrapping up (checklist review and goodbyes) at 2:00 PM. \nHousing: Lodging assignments are based on guests sleeping in a private bedroom in a shared apartment.  In light of COVID-19 we recommend that guests in each apartment work together to coordinate use of the bathroom.  We will place cleaning products in each bathroom and suggest that every person disinfect the space for the next user when they are done using it.  All lodging provides a fully equipped kitchen\, combined living/dining area with DirecTV and WiFi.  Towels and linens are provided.  Please call Megan (207) 288-1337 or Michelle (207) 288-1356 if you have any questions regarding alternative lodging options or in the event you would like to bring a guest or extend your reservation.  Private apartments can be reserved with an upcharge and based upon availability.  We are happy to accommodate if space is available! \nShould You Need to Cancel Your Event Registration\nThere is a $35 processing fee for any cancellation made 15 days or more prior to the conference date. No refunds will be given for cancellations within 14 days of the conference date. \n(Registration Closed)
URL:https://schoodicinstitute.org/event/acadias-birds-whales-2/
LOCATION:Schoodic Institute\, 9 Atterbury Circle\, Winter Harbor\, ME\, 04693\, United States
CATEGORIES:Birding Tours
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SUMMARY:Spring Birds in Acadia\, with Puffin Cruise - FULL
DESCRIPTION:This event has reached capacity.  Please consider one of our other bird tours.  You may also call Michelle at 288-1356 to be placed on a waiting list in case this event reopens. \nSchoodic Institute’s Seth Benz and Holly Merker\, author of “Ornitherapy” will lead this four-day bird tour designed to enhance your enjoyment and knowledge of all birds\, especially those that frequent or pass through Acadia National Park and its immediate surroundings. \nBe among the first to see and hear colorful wood warblers returning to Maine’s Acadia National Park\, and enjoy a 3-hour boat trip to Petit Manan Island for Atlantic Puffins.  We’ll visit area hotspots at a leisurely pace while learning about bird song and sight identification\, bird habitats and behavior\, and we’ll pay extra attention to enhancing your field birding skills and enjoyment of nature.  The entire tour will be based out of Schoodic Institute\, a research and learning center\, ideally situated just a stone’s throw from Schoodic Point\, a migration checkpoint that tallies tens of thousands of passing birds annually.  Lodging is in cozy cabins where you will be awakened by songs of Hermit Thrush\, Winter Wren\, and Magnolia Warbler.  Blue-headed vireos and Northern Parula warblers serenade you as you walk to Schooner Commons\, the Institute’s dining hall.  Maine has a way of spoiling birders – and this spring tour is designed to do just that! \nRegistration is required.  The program cost is $985.00 per participant.  Space is limited so register quickly. \nExample itinerary (Day 2 and 3 may be flipped\, depending upon weather): \nDay 1: Check-in is at 10:00 AM.  “Spring Birds” begins on the Schoodic Institute campus at 11:00 AM with introductions and a tour of the Institute campus.  Lunch will follow at Schooner Commons.  The afternoon will feature the start of field birding with an excursion to a local hotspot or two.  We’ll return to campus for an hour of relaxation before dinner.  Dinner is from 6:00 to 7:00 PM.  An evening presentation on puffin restoration efforts will follow dinner in preparation for tomorrow’s boat trip to an active seabird colony. \nDay 2: Breakfast is from 7:00 to 8:00 AM in Schooner Commons.  An optional morning bird walk on campus is available before breakfast.  We’ll then travel 10 minutes or so to the boat launch in Winter Harbor for a 3-hour cruise to Petit Manan Island.  This is our best chance to see Atlantic Puffin\, Razorbill\, Common Murre\, and several tern species as we circumnavigate the island\, one of just 5 islands in Maine where you can see Atlantic Puffin\, thanks to restoration efforts.  After lunch\, which will be a field lunch at a bird-rich picnic spot\, we’ll inspect some nearby Spruce Grouse habitat to see if we can find a territorial male or two.  Of course\, there will be other birds to see along the way.   An evening discussion on the day’s experience\, identification tips and review\, and how to get the most out of eBird use follows dinner. \nDay 3: Optional campus bird walk before breakfast from 7:00 to 8:00 AM.  We’ll then spend the day investigating hotspots on the Schoodic Peninsula section of Acadia National Park as well as the nearby villages of Winter Harbor\, Prospect Harbor and Corea.  Lunch will be in the field (carefully packed in a cooler along with water). We’ll return to campus by 5:00 PM for leisure time before the 6:00 PM dinner.  Dinner this last night together is your choice of lobster or a delicious alternative.  Afterward\, we’ll sum up the day and complete a checklist review. \nDay 4: Optional before breakfast bird walk.  We’ll then wrap things up following breakfast and have the option of a culminating stroll to Schoodic Point.  Checkout is at 10:00 AM. \nHousing: Lodging assignments are based on guests sleeping in a private bedroom in a shared apartment.  In light of COVID-19 we recommend that guests in each apartment work together to coordinate use of the bathroom.  We will place cleaning products in each bathroom and suggest that every person disinfect the space for the next user when they are done using it.  All lodging provides a fully equipped kitchen\, combined living/dining area with DirecTV and WiFi.  Towels and linens are provided.  Please call Megan (207) 288-1337 or Michelle (207) 288-1356 if you have any questions regarding alternative lodging options or in the event you would like to bring a guest or extend your reservation.  Private apartments can be reserved with an upcharge and based upon availability.  We are happy to accommodate if space is available! \nShould You Need to Cancel Your Event Registration\nThere is a $35 processing fee for any cancellation made 15 days or more prior to the conference date. No refunds will be given for cancellations within 14 days of the conference date. \nRegister Below:
URL:https://schoodicinstitute.org/event/spring-birds-in-acadia-with-puffin-cruise/
LOCATION:Schoodic Institute\, 9 Atterbury Circle\, Winter Harbor\, ME\, 04693\, United States
CATEGORIES:Birding Tours
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