“Feathers over Freeport” Offers Birding Fun for All Ages

April 18, 2013

For more information, contact: Andy Hutchinson at (207) 865-4465

AUGUSTA, Maine – The third annual “Feathers over Freeport”, a unique event designed to appeal to birdwatchers of all abilities and especially to families and children—will take place the last weekend in April.

“Feathers over Freeport” will highlight special birding opportunities at Bradbury Mountain State Park in Pownal, including the Hawk Watch at the summit, and Wolfe’s Neck Woods State Park in Freeport, home to nesting ospreys.

Sponsored by the Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry’s Division of Parks and Public Lands and the Freeport Wild Bird Supply, the two-day event will feature a wide variety of activities and presentations, including live-bird presentations, bird walks for adults and children, a hawk watch workshop and numerous children’s activities.

Details of the event are:

Feathers over Freeport:

8 AM to 5 PM, Saturday, April 27, Bradbury Mountain State Park, Pownal

8 AM to 5 PM, Sunday, April 28, Wolfe’s Neck Woods State Park, Freeport.

Park entry fees apply; all programs and activities included with park admission.

Two special programs will highlight the event, including a live bird presentation on birds of prey, scheduled for 3 PM, Saturday, April 27, at Bradbury Mountain and a live bird presentation on the extraordinary lives of owls, scheduled for 1 PM, Sunday, April 28, at Wolfe’s Neck. The programs, presented by Hope Douglas of Wind Over Wings, will feature a Golden Eagle on Saturday and a Great Horned Owl on Sunday, as well as other live birds.

New programs this year include a Vernal Pool Exploration on Saturday and a Landscaping for Wildlife presentation on Sunday. Bird-related activities geared toward children and families will be offered both days from 10 AM to 3 PM where birding basics will be presented through games, crafts, and hands-on activities.

For more information about “Feathers over Freeport” and a complete listing of activities, go to: http://www.maine.gov/feathersoverfreeport

Or by calling the parks: Bradbury Mountain State Park at (207) 688-4712 or Wolfe’s Neck Woods State Park at (207) 865-4465.

For more information about the Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry, go to: http://www.maine.gov/acf