The Annual Down East Spring Birding Festival provides a unique birding experience during spring migration and the breeding season with four days of guided hikes, boat tours, and presentations, all led by local guides with local knowledge. The Department of Inland Fisheries & Wildlife has named the Downeast Spring Birding Festival one of the best in the country, and the festival was listed by Yankee Magazine as an Editor’s Choice event. The Spring Festival is planned by 20+ community members from 10 partnering organizations, promising an event reflective of the naturalists who treasure this region.

Festival Headquarters
Sunday - 5:30 am - 8:00 pm Eastern
The Commons will be open during this time for water and bathrooms. Help desk hours today are 10am - 5pm.

Schedule:

Sunday Morning:

Eagle Hill Bog Bird Walk with Louise Barteau, Bridget VerVaet, Rebecca Cusick, Becca Cusick
7:00 am - 10:00 am Eastern
Canada

Songbirds on Commissary Point with Doug Hitchcox, Valerie Watson
7:00 am - 10:00 am Eastern
Festival Hq

Pike Lands with Woody Gillies, Pete Colman
7:00 am - 10:00 am Eastern
Eastern Region

Blueberry Barrens with Chris Bartlett, Kyle Lima
7:00 am - 10:00 am Eastern
Western Region

Boot Head with Bob Duchesne, Sandi McRae Duchesne
7:00 am - 10:00 am Eastern
Eastern Region

Machias Seal Island with Colin Brown, $250.00
8:00 am - 1:00 pm Eastern
Eastern Region

Vinyasa Yoga with Ginny Raichart, $10.00
10:00 am - 11:30 am Eastern

Sunday Midday:

Eagle Hill Bog Plant Walk with Louise Barteau, Rebecca Cusick, Becca Cusick
11:00 am - 1:00 pm Eastern
Canada

Sunday Afternoon:

Petit Manan Boat Trip with Chris Bartlett, $120.00
12:00 pm - 2:00 pm Eastern
Western Region

Least Tern Decoy Painting with Laurie Bragg, Abby McBride, Minquansis Sapiel, Norma Marshall, $12.00
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm Eastern

Sunday Evening:

Where to go on your Next trip to Maine with Bob Duchesne
5:00 pm - 6:00 pm Eastern

Bird Tally Dinner Celebration, $20.00
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm Eastern
Festival Hq

Woodcock Walk with Woody Gillies, Rebecca Cusick, Maurry Mills, Becca Cusick
8:00 pm - 9:30 pm Eastern