Bird Ecology

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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Two birders face the sea, looking for birds at Schoodic Point in Acadia National Park.
October 12, 2023

2023 Sea Watch at Schoodic Point

Nathan Dubrow of Ipswich, Massachusetts is the Schoodic Point Sea Watch counter for the 2023 fall migration season. Graduating from […]

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Close-up profile view of a wild turkey.
June 29, 2023

Wild turkeys on the rise

by Seth Benz + Kyle Lima If you’ve spent any time in Maine within the last decade, there’s a very […]

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The 2021 Schoodic Notes volunteer group stand together with arms linked, smiling at the camera, with the forest shown behind them.
May 18, 2023

Volunteer Opportunity: Record Bird Sounds in Acadia!

Are you interested in recording bird sounds in Acadia National Park? Join Schoodic Notes: Bird Sounds of Acadia’s Laura Sebastianelli […]

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View of two people walking along a wooden boardwalk in Acadia National Park, with lush green trees surrounding them. The sun is shining and blue sky is visible through the tress.
April 12, 2023

Citizen science in the Great Meadow Wetland

by Catherine Schmitt and Seth Benz If you are rolling down the boardwalk of the Jesup Path this summer and […]

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