Maine’s vast expanse of untouched wilderness is home to hundreds of species of bird, making it a destination for birders. This year Freeport’s Annual Feathers Over Freeport Weekend returns April 27-28 with activities bird enthusiasts both young and old alike will enjoy. This birding weekend is a joint project of the Maine state parks and Freeport Wild Bird Supply. Day 1 (April 27) will take place at Bradbury Mountain State Park in Pownal (just a 15 minute drive from the James Place Inn) and Day 2 (April 28) will be right in our backyard at Wolfe’s Neck Woods State Park here in Freeport. Freeport’s #1 Rated Bed & Breakfast, the James Place Inn, is the perfect place to stay for your birding weekend here in Maine!
Saturday, April 28
Bradbury Mountain State Park
528 Hallowell Road, Pownal, ME 04069 / 207-688-4712
Activity Quick List featured below
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Saturday Schedule & Map 294KB PDF – downloadable guide
8-10 am – Bird Walk – meet at the picnic shelter.
9 am – 5 pm – Hawk Watch at summit sponsored by Freeport Wild Bird Supply and Nikon Sport Optics.
9 am – 4 pm – Educational Displays and give-aways about birds, binoculars, bird-friendly coffee, the Maine Wildlife Park, Swan Island, and Maine Parks. Display Presenters: US Fish and Wildlife Service, Maine Inland Fisheries and Wildlife, Nikon Sport Optics, Birds & Beans coffee, Maine Bureau of Parks and Lands. Located at the picnic shelter.
10 – 11:30 am – Bird Walk for Beginners – meet at the picnic shelter.
10 am – 3 pm – Birding Fun & Games – children’s crafts & activities. Sponsored by L.L.Bean. Located near the picnic shelter and playground.
10:30 – 11:30 am – Birding Walk for Children – Meet at the picnic shelter.
10:30 am – 12 noon – Introduction to Hawk Watching- Meet at the summit of Bradbury Mt.
1 – 2:30 pm – Hawk Identification Workshop – Meet at the summit of Bradbury Mt.
3-4 pm – Live Birds program –
Birds of Prey Including an Eagle
by Hope Douglas of Wind Over Wings. Held at the Picnic Shelter.
Sponsored by the Royal River Conservation Trust.
6:30 pm – FREE Evening program – Everything About Puffins, at the Freeport Community Library, featuring keynote speaker Susan Schubel, “Seabird Sue”of Project Puffin.
Sunday, April 29
Wolfe’s Neck Woods State Park
426 Wolf Neck Road, Freeport, ME 04032 / 207-865-4465
Activity Quick List featured below
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Sunday Schedule & Map 286KB PDF – downloadable guide
8-10 am – Bird Walk – meet at the picnic shelter.
9 am – 3 pm – Educational Displays and give-aways about birds, binoculars, the Maine Wildlife Park, Swan Island, and Maine Parks. Display Presenters: US Fish and Wildlife Service, Maine Inland Fisheries and Wildlife, Nikon Sport Optics, Maine Bureau of Parks and Lands. Located at the picnic shelter.
9 – 10:30 am – Bird Walk for Beginners – meet at the picnic shelter.
10 am – 2 pm – Osprey Watch – meet at the Osprey sign across from Googins Island and via either the White Pines Trail or Casco Bay Trail.
10 am – 2 pm – Birding Fun & Games – children’s crafts & activities
Held in the field near the White Pines Trail. Sponsored by L.L.Bean.
10 – 11 am – What in the World is Digiscoping? – Held at the Picnic Shelter. Sponsored by Nikon Sport Optics.
11 am – 12 noon – Bird Identification Made Easy – Meet at the Picnic Shelter.
12:30 – 1:30 pm – Introduction to Backyard Bird Feeding – Held at the Picnic Shelter
2-3 pm – Live Birds program – The Extraordinary Lives of Owls
by Hope Douglas of Wind Over Wings. Held at the Picnic Shelter.
Sponsored by the Friends of Maine State Parks.
