Joy of Birding

This session aims to provide a better understanding of birds while expanding upon your skills in identifying by sight and by ear. Surround yourself in the splendors and nurturing land and seascapes of coastal Maine, while living on a quiet island surrounded by birds. 

With a multi-talented staff to help guide you, the emphasis will focus on building upon your birding skills and enhancing your joy, while showing you some of the iconic coastal Maine birdlife. Think puffins, terns, guillemots, warblers, Bobolinks, and more!

We’ll provide engaging workshops, field trips, and programs each day, offering you a front-row view of dynamic seabird colonies, lush summer landscapes on the mainland, and the rich and historic forests and trails that exist on Hog Island itself.

A focus will be on techniques such as: birding by ear, optimizing your optics, using apps for birding, field identification techniques, and more. You will take-away new birding skills and expand on those you already have – useful for wherever life takes you.

Join us in experiencing the transformative magic of Hog Island Camp. Absorb nature’s rich boost of relaxation, a renewed sense of wonder and discovery, while learning with new friends. It will be a joy that will last a lifetime.

Please note that this session runs concurrently with Coastal Maine Bird Studies for Teens. You will overlap with the teen campers during meals and evening programs, which makes for a wonderful opportunity for sharing the joy of birding across different ages!

Director: Holly Merker

Instructors: Whitney LanFranco, Drew Weber, Justine Weber

Assistant Instructor: TBA

NOTE: Audubon reserves the right to alter itineraries, instructors and particular arrangements, or to substitute similar itineraries or arrangements, at no penalty. If Audubon cancels a session, it will issue full refunds of all deposits or payments to the paid participants.