The club’s board of governors postpones its 2022 event, scheduled for late January, to later in the year.
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Attention birders! The Maine Bird Atlas needs your help
An online meeting Thursday will update birders on how to help with the statewide citizen science project by reporting bird sightings.
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Heat, no food, deadly weather: Climate change kills seabirds
One of the most serious threats is a reduction of plankton and small fish in cold northern waters.
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Photos: The otters of Evergreen Cemetery
They’ve been seen in the cemetery ponds for about three weeks now, spectators say.
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Beep beep! This roadrunner hitched a ride from Las Vegas to Maine
Avian Haven in Freedom is working with wildlife officials to get the bird native to the Southwest back to Nevada.
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Two-headed baby turtle thrives at Massachusetts animal refuge
The two heads operate independently, coming up for air at different times, veterinarians say.
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Sanford woman banned from ever owning most animals after farm seizures
The woman, who acknowledged in court her inability to care for horses and other animals that were seized by the state, will be allowed to keep 2 dogs and 2 cats, and can petition the court in 5 years to have the ban lifted.
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Maine officials monitoring disease killing birds in mid-Atlantic states
However, officials here say the disease – which has afflicted blue jays, grackles and some songbirds – is not a cause for concern in Maine at this time.
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Animal welfare officers seize 20 horses, other animals from Sanford farm
A state official says the animals, which include 11 chickens, two pigs, six dogs and six cats, were not abused, but were not getting the care they need.
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Snowy owl that stuck around for summer causing a flap in Wells
Wildlife biologists urge anyone who hopes to catch a glimpse of ‘Snowball’ to keep their distance and avoid interfering with it. Says one: ‘If the bird is looking at you, then you’re too close.’