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March 10, 2010 at 8:59 am

I accompanied Bridie McGreavy, of the , to one of our largest inland great blue heron colonies. Featuring 34 nests, this colony is even impressive in late winter before the birds have returned to breed. Don Perkins, a freelance writer, was also on the hike and wrote a story for the Portland Press Herald. Viewa pdf of thestory here:

Keep Watch for Early Birds

March 2, 2010 at 9:46 am

It is March 2nd, and although I received 3 inches of snow 2 nights ago at my home, it was wet and heavy snow and had melted by noon. The wind is blowing, but it is relatively warm air, sending me a hint of spring with every gust. Birds are starting to move. Recent observations of FOY (that’s “first of year” in case you’re not a birder) osprey and turkey vultures remind me that great blue herons will return to fb88 within a few weeks’ time. If my memory is correct, the first great blue heron that was reported on the fb88 Birds List in 2009 was on March 12th in Brunswick. Two