York County Audubon
To foster understanding, appreciation, and conservation of the natural world through the education of present and future generations.
Upcoming Events
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September 15th – A Birding Tour of Jamaica – with Doug Hitchcox
York County AudubonSeptember 15 @ 7:00 pm – 8:15 pmAn Orangequit, an endemic species in Jamaica – photo by Doug Hitchcox In March 2026, Maine Audubon led a birding tour to Jamaica, one of the hotbeds of avian endemism… -
September 19th – A Bird Walk at the For All Forever Preserve in Kennebunk
York County AudubonSeptember 19 @ 7:30 am – 9:30 amAn Ovenbird at the For All Forever Preserve – photo by Ken Janes Kennebunk Land Trust’s For All Forever Preserve is a delightful birding spot in West Kennebunk, not far… -
October 20th – An Evening with William Brewster: Readings from the Journals of an Ornithologist
York County AudubonOctober 20 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pmBird watcher (and sound artist) Dianne Ballon has been wanting to present An Evening with William Brewster ever since she found a copy of Concord River: Selections from the Journals…
News
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Appreciate the Guillemot
By Nora Cioffi, a student at the Putney School who lives on Monhegan Island and was the 2026 recipient of the Coastal Maine Bird Studies for Teens scholarship provided by YCA’s Maine Young Birders Club and Friends of Hog Island Upon arrival at Hog Island, I was immediately greeted by a group of very excited…
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Diary of a Happy Hog Island Camper
By Hannah Ring, Third Grade Teacher at Coastal Ridge Elementary School in York, Maine – and winner of YCA’s 2026 Educator’s Week Scholarship Day 1 Butterflies dance in my stomach as my tires roll over the crushed gravel road that leads to the dock in Bremen, ME. I unload my suitcase and gaze across Muscongus…
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An Update on our Purple Martin restoration project – from the Portland Press Herald
KENNEBUNK — Seven years. That’s how long the York County Audubon waited for purple martins to arrive at the Madelyn Marx Preserve. In 2017, the nonprofit built the special housing these birds need for their nests. Every spring, treasurer Kathy Donahue spent early mornings in the marsh, playing a recording of their song on her…
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A Video of our May 2026 program: Exploring the Life and Times of an Extraordinary Bird: the Purple Martin – with Anna Forsman
This program was presented in-person at the Wells Reserve at Laudholm and via Zoom on May 19, 2026. For a description of the program, please go to the original listing for the event at this link. To access the recording, please click on the link below to watch it on this page. We also recommend…
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A Video of our April 2026 program: Shorebirds in Maine: Protecting our beach-nesting Piping Plovers and migratory birds – with Laura Zitske
This program was presented in-person at the Wells Reserve at Laudholm and via Zoom on April 21, 2026. For a description of the program, please scroll down to our original post for it. To access the recording, please click on the link below to watch it on this page. We also recommend clicking on the…
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A Birding by Ear Workshop – with Dan Gardoqui – Saturday, May 2nd
Expert bird mimic Dan Gardoqui will help you connect with birds you can’t see by getting to know their songs and calls (as well as what they’re saying). In this program, we’ll do a little exploring on foot, but a lot more listening with our ears. Dan can help you learn the calls by mimicking…
Welcome to York County Audubon
Membership
These links will connect you with the Maine Audubon website, where you can…
- Join Maine Audubon and York County Audubon (see Note 1 below) or renew your membership
- Give a gift membership, become a “Frequent Flyer” or explore other options
You may also mail a check made payable to “Maine Audubon” to:
York County Audubon
PO Box 201
Kennebunkport ME 04046
Please Note
- If your zip code is in York County, you will automatically become a YCA member in addition to your Maine Audubon membership. If your mailing address is not in York County, you may still request to be affiliated with YCA and you will receive our Harlequin newsletter and monthly emails.
- If you have membership questions or problems, please contact Maine Audubon by email or call 207-781-2330 ext 232.
- Maine Aububon is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. Your gifts are tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law.
Maine Audubon does not receive funding from National Audubon; all funds raised stay in Maine.