Bird Time on The Coast: May 16, 2026 Registration Form

Date: May 16 (Saturday)

Location: Beech Hill Preserve

Time: 7 am – 9 am 

Trip Leaders: Sue & Steve

This preserve is owned by Coastal Mountains Land Trust, featuring blueberry barrens, deciduous woods, and grasslands. This week is peak spring migration so expect big numbers of warblers, along with plenty of birds who are nesting for the summer: eastern towhees, field sparrows, prairie warblers, great-crested flycatchers, and many, many ovenbirds. We’ll even try for a yellow-billed cuckoo! This can be a fast moving trip going up and down hilly terrain so bring your walking stick and good footwear. There are two parking areas at Beech Hill, but our group will be meeting at the parking area off of Beech Hill Road.

The Friends of Maine Coastal Islands (FOMCI) National Wildlife Refuge are proud to sponsor the bird watching series “Bird Time on the Coast.” This series includes local bird experts who are knowledgeable about birds in our area who lead trips to some of their favorite birding hotspots along the coast of Maine. Bird Time on the Coast is open to all birdwatching abilities from beginners to advanced. Bring your binoculars or let us know ahead of time and we will provide them for you. Waterproof footwear and insect repellent are strongly encouraged. The trips are limited in number, so please sign up early.

Help us keep our programs running with a suggested donation of $10 for this bird tour.  If you are attending multiple walks, you can make a one-time donation of your choosing from the dropdown menu, and on subsequent walks, choose "0" since you have already made a donation. Donations go directly to supporting our seabird island interns and educational programs at the Maine Coastal Islands NWR Visitor Center!  We thank our bird leaders for volunteering their time so we can fully support our favorite wildlife refuge!

Note: If you are signing up for multiple tours, you can do a one time payment under one of the tours. Donations are non-refundable, but if you have to miss a tour we'll get you set up for another one, or one in the fall!