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Some rare gulls were spotted among thousands in the Head Harbour Passage area over the weekend. We'll speak with a naturalist with Maine Audubon who led the excursion.

Welcome to a special episode of The Backyard Naturalists podcast! We are thrilled to share that our podcast has been recognized by the readers of The Matthews Mint Hill Weekly as their favorite, earning us the honor of being an award-winning podcast. We are incredibly grateful for the support of our listeners, as we now reach audiences in all 50 states and over 100 countries worldwide.   In this week's episode, your hosts Debbie and Laurie are joined by a special guest, Nick Lund, also known as "The Birdist". Nick, with his extensive background as the Advocacy and Outreach Coordinator for Maine Audubon, brings a wealth of knowledge to the discussion on state birds. As an author and nature writer, Nick's insights add depth to the conversation.   Tune in as Debbie, Laurie, and Nick explore the fascinating process of choosing state birds, uncovering the reasons behind the Northern Cardinal's immense popularity and prevalence among state selections. The conversation takes a thoughtful turn, offering recommended substitutes and better choices for state birds, offering valuable perspectives on the symbolism and representation of these avian ambassadors.   Join us for an enriching and engaging episode as we unravel the captivating world of state birds with "The Birdist" himself. Discover the intricate thought processes and significance behind these feathered representatives, and gain a deeper appreciation for the remarkable diversity and beauty of the avian world.   If you have ideas for topics that you'd like us to pursue, send us a message either on our Facebook page or our website. We would really like to hear from you.   Connect with the Backyard Naturalists on the Web, Facebook and Instagram.   Please visit and support our presenting sponsor, Backyard Birds at http://www.thebirdfoodstore.com/. A mecca for bird lovers and bird watchers, Backyard Birds is an independent family-owned business located in Matthews, NC (next to Dairy Queen), just southeast of Charlotte.   Thanks for listening to The Backyard Naturalists.  We hope you have a day filled with the wonders of nature. Get outside and take a walk on the wild side! Please don't forget to leave a 5-star review for The Backyard Naturalists podcast.   Production services for The Backyard Naturalists podcast are provided by Downtown Podcasting. To start a conversation on how you can have a podcast, simply send an email to info@downtownpodcasting.com.   While recording the Backyard Naturalists podcast, Debbie and Laurie enjoy coffee provided by the Good Cup Coffee Company  in Matthews, North Carolina. Follow Good Cup Coffee on Instagram and look for them at the Matthews Community Farmer's Market  this Saturday morning. 

Welcome to a special episode of The Backyard Naturalists podcast! We are thrilled to share that our podcast has been recognized by the readers of The Matthews Mint Hill Weekly as their favorite, earning us the honor of being an award-winning podcast. We are incredibly grateful for the support of our listeners, as we now reach audiences in all 50 states and over 100 countries worldwide.   In this week's episode, your hosts Debbie and Laurie are joined by a special guest, Nick Lund, also known as "The Birdist". Nick, with his extensive background as the Advocacy and Outreach Coordinator for Maine Audubon, brings a wealth of knowledge to the discussion on state birds. As an author and nature writer, Nick's insights add depth to the conversation.   Tune in as Debbie, Laurie, and Nick explore the fascinating process of choosing state birds, uncovering the reasons behind the Northern Cardinal's immense popularity and prevalence among state selections. The conversation takes a thoughtful turn, offering recommended substitutes and better choices for state birds, offering valuable perspectives on the symbolism and representation of these avian ambassadors.   Join us for an enriching and engaging episode as we unravel the captivating world of state birds with "The Birdist" himself. Discover the intricate thought processes and significance behind these feathered representatives, and gain a deeper appreciation for the remarkable diversity and beauty of the avian world.   If you have ideas for topics that you'd like us to pursue, send us a message either on our Facebook page or our website. We would really like to hear from you.   Connect with the Backyard Naturalists on the Web, Facebook and Instagram.   Please visit and support our presenting sponsor, Backyard Birds at http://www.thebirdfoodstore.com/. A mecca for bird lovers and bird watchers, Backyard Birds is an independent family-owned business located in Matthews, NC (next to Dairy Queen), just southeast of Charlotte.   Thanks for listening to The Backyard Naturalists.  We hope you have a day filled with the wonders of nature. Get outside and take a walk on the wild side! Please don't forget to leave a 5-star review for The Backyard Naturalists podcast.   Production services for The Backyard Naturalists podcast are provided by Downtown Podcasting. To start a conversation on how you can have a podcast, simply send an email to info@downtownpodcasting.com.   While recording the Backyard Naturalists podcast, Debbie and Laurie enjoy coffee provided by the Good Cup Coffee Company  in Matthews, North Carolina. Follow Good Cup Coffee on Instagram and look for them at the Matthews Community Farmer's Market  this Saturday morning. 

FISH IN THE NEWS  Two from listener Michael Leforte: https://www.ksn.com/news/dont-miss-this/very-rare-species-found-swimming-in-kansas-river-by-biologists/?fbclid=IwAR3pvX5_w9FuL_zQ3OnBBA4ZzyHjElvyTilbBVlHZA3_3-4YLrlPFvZGCoA https://a-z-animals.com/blog/kansas-man-just-set-a-state-record-with-massive-crappie-catch/ From Tim Bete: https://www.cnn.com/2023/04/10/asia/elderly-couple-malaysia-pufferfish-death-intl-hnk/index.html Catching Up with Angie Scott-Angie Scott has appeared on the FN podcast a couple of times.  She is the creator, producer and host of the Woman Angler and Adventurer Podcast.  She is also an avid bass tournament fisher and that's what she was up to when i spoke with her:  Angie Scott 12 min Laura Williams Maine Audubon Wildlife Biologist  Chef Jamie Moffat of The Salt Yard Restaurant and the Luna rooftop bar and restaurant in the Canopy Hotel in Portland Maine   Miso Glazed Striped Bass   Two 6-8 Oz portions of striped bass, skin on, scaled and boned ¼ C. White miso paste ¼ C. Maple Syrup(the real stuff) 1 T. high quality Dijon or whole grain mustard 2 Bunches broccolini, sweet baby broccoli or asparagus 1 Lb Fingerling potatoes or baby Yukon gold.(or taters from Aldi cut down to size.) Pre Heat oven to 400 F Wash the potatoes, cut any that are too large for a bite size down into appropriate size toss potatoes in a bowl, drizzle a T. olive oil and a big pinch of salt and pepper, toss to coat and roast in a 400 F oven on a sheet pan. While the potatoes roast, combine miso, maple syrup and mustard in a small bowl. Trim broccolini or asparagus ends and season with olive oil, salt and, pepper like the potatoes. Once potatoes are tender, approximately 20-25 minutes, place asparagus or broccolini on a sheet pan and roast for 5-8 minutes. Or until veg is tender and barely coked through. Put a cast iron, or heavy bottomed skillet on medium heat and let pre heat for 2 minutes. While pan heats, pat fish dry and season all over with salt and pepper. Once pan is hot, add a T. of high heat(canola, grapeseed, avocado) oil and coat bottom of pan. Add fish to oiled pan, skin side down, and cook on medium high heat until skin is crispy, approx 3-5 minutes. Flip fish gently and finish in the oven for 2-4 minutes, or until fish is cooked mostly through. remove pan from oven and begin to brush the miso mixture on the fish, coat well and place back in oven for 1 minute to set the glaze, repeat at least 1x more time. remove fish from pan and enjoy.        

Producer/Host: Steve Kahl Power for the People: Energy education and solutions for Mainers and Maine communities This month: The perspective of Maine Audubon for appropriate siting of renewable energy for protection of habitats and biodiversity -Off-shore wind –On-shore wind -Industrial-scale solar power arrays Guest/s: Eliza Donoghue, Director of Advocacy, Maine Audubon About the host: Steve Kahl is Professor of Science at Thomas College where he teaches environmental and energy courses and advises the student sustainability club. He writes the monthly ‘Sustainability Minute' email which is distributed to over 1,200 readers. He is a member of the Quarry Road Recreational Area board of directors where he is advocating for a net-zero energy new welcome center. He has advised the board of WERU on the current plan for the station to become 100% solar powered in 2020. Steve is a member of the Green Campus Coalition of Maine, the working group of sustainability directors at Maine college campuses. Steve's past positions include Sustainability Director at Unity College where he developed a plan for the college to become 100% solar powered and earned the college the prestigious STARS Gold ranking with the American Association of Sustainability in Higher Education. Before that, he was Director of Environmental and Energy Strategies for the James Sewall Company of Old Town where he led a Maine Technology Institute research project that found that Maine could be 79% solar powered if all suitably-oriented rooftops had solar PV panels. Prior to moving home to Maine, he was a member of the Energy Commission in Plymouth NH where he was obtained funding for the renovation of a town office building to net-zero energy and the installation of 160 KW of solar PV panels on town properties included a major PV array at the sewage treatment plant that offsets 40% of its electrical costs. In his own home, he has installed two air-source heat pumps to completely eliminate heating oil, a hybrid hot water heater to reduce his water heating costs by 70%, and insulated the basement and attic to further reduce energy consumption and increase comfort. He would like to install rooftop solar panels but so far his shade trees that also produce maple syrup each year have convinced him otherwise. However, he has solar panels on his summer place at the lake and hasn’t paid for any electricity there since 2011. Steve has a Ph.D. in Earth Sciences from the University of Maine. The post Power for the People 12/28/22: Maine Audubon on Appropriate Siting of Renewable Energy Projects first appeared on WERU 89.9 FM Blue Hill, Maine Local News and Public Affairs Archives.

On this episode Doug Hitchcox, a field educator with the Maine Audubon Society and one of very few birders to have found 400 species of birds in the state of Maine is my guest.  We talk about his birding story and adventures, as well as his work with Maine Audubon.  Doug is really fun to talk with, and I cannot wait to try to get together birding with him next time I go home to Maine.  You can find Doug @dhitchcox on Twitter  or contact him at Maine Audubon by email naturalist@maineaudubon.org   Here is information about the Gilsland Farm which we talk about in detail on the episode.  Here is the website for the Hog Island Audubon Camp.  As always find more at BirdBanter.com under the blog section Until next time. Good birding and good day!

The natural and wild environments of our national parks offer the unsurpassed protection and diverse ecosystems that birds need to thrive. And that makes our parks equally great places for you to see birds. This week the Traveler's Lynn Riddick talks to birding expert Nicholas Lund of Maine Audubon, who believes that whether you consider yourself a full-fledged birder or just someone who simply likes birds, when it comes to our national parks, there's always a bird in the air, in a tree or along the water's edge to see, hear, and learn about.

A Steller's sea eagle — a bird larger than bald eagles — was spotted this week along the Taunton River in Massachusetts. Nick Lund, who works for the Maine Audubon and runs a bird blog, saw this eagle and joins us. And, Aisha Harris, co-host of NPR's "Pop Culture Happy Hour," shares some of her favorite films of 2021.

Evan Solomon speaks with freelance journalist Jody Vance who describes a powerful rainstorm in Southern British Columbia which has trapped motorists and forced evacuations as being "unlike anything" she's "ever seen." On today's show:  Freddie Sayers, a journalist currently located in Vienna, Austria, on that country imposing the world's first lockdown for the unvaccinated.  Sylvain Charlebois, a Canadian researcher and professor in food distribution and policy at Dalhousie University on the dramatic increase in food prices.  Jody Vance, a freelance journalist located in Vancouver, on the widespread flooding and mudslides in B.C. Nick Lund, advocacy manager for Maine Audubon, who has been tracking a Russian eagle that has landed in Atlantic Canada — an extremely rare sighting.

On today’s episode of the #STRIVECast, we interview Doug Hitchcox from the Maine Audubon! Doug is a Staff Naturalist at the Audubon’s flagship location in Falmouth. Doug tells us all about what’s going on at the Audubon and also some interesting bird facts! Thanks so much to Doug for joining us! Later in the episode, Jeff continues the bird theme in “Yaking With You” and we learn a bunch of Maine facts during Susie’s Q’s! We also give some information on our upcoming virtual 5K! As always, thanks as always for listening!

Producer/Host: Ron Beard Studio Engineer: Amy Browne What is the status of Eastern Brook Trout in North America and in Maine Population, habitat, ecology, role in sport fishery What is the life cycle of the brook trout? Why is Maine so important to the status of brook trout? What are the best strategies to protect and enhance brook trout populations? What is the mission of Trout Unlimited and how is it organized? What led to the creation of the new Downeast Chapter? What are you most excited about to work on as a Chapter? Who are your allies and partners in this work (Downeast Fisheries Partnership, Maine Audubon, State and Federal agencies, others?) Guests: Robert Packie, President Downeast Trout Unlimited chapter Terry Young, President Georges River Trout Unlimited chapter Tammy Packie, Secretary, Downeast Trout Unlimited chapter Jeff Reardon, National Trout Unlimited, Maine Brook Trout Project Director Mac McGinley, Trout Unlimited State Council President About the host: Ron Beard is producer and host of Talk of the Towns, which first aired on WERU in 1993 as part of his community building work as an Extension professor with University of Maine Cooperative Extension and Sea Grant. He took all the journalism courses he could fit in while an undergraduate student in wildlife management and served as an intern with Maine Public Television nightly newscast in the early 1970s. Ron is an adjunct faculty member at College of the Atlantic, teaching courses on community development. Ron served on the Bar Harbor Town Council for six years and is currently board chair for the Jesup Memorial Library in Bar Harbor, where he has lived since 1975. Look for him on the Allagash River in June, and whenever he can get away, in the highlands of Scotland where he was fortunate to spend two sabbaticals. The post Talk of the Towns 3/11/20: Trout Unlimited… how do we protect the habitat that trout love and why does it matter? first appeared on WERU 89.9 FM Blue Hill, Maine Local News and Public Affairs Archives.

Producer/Host: Ron Beard Studio Engineer: Amy Browne What is the status of Eastern Brook Trout in North America and in Maine Population, habitat, ecology, role in sport fishery What is the life cycle of the brook trout? Why is Maine so important to the status of brook trout? What are the best strategies to protect and enhance brook trout populations? What is the mission of Trout Unlimited and how is it organized? What led to the creation of the new Downeast Chapter? What are you most excited about to work on as a Chapter? Who are your allies and partners in this work (Downeast Fisheries Partnership, Maine Audubon, State and Federal agencies, others?) Guests: Robert Packie, President Downeast Trout Unlimited chapter Terry Young, President Georges River Trout Unlimited chapter Tammy Packie, Secretary, Downeast Trout Unlimited chapter Jeff Reardon, National Trout Unlimited, Maine Brook Trout Project Director Mac McGinley, Trout Unlimited State Council President About the host: Ron Beard is producer and host of Talk of the Towns, which first aired on WERU in 1993 as part of his community building work as an Extension professor with University of Maine Cooperative Extension and Sea Grant. He took all the journalism courses he could fit in while an undergraduate student in wildlife management and served as an intern with Maine Public Television nightly newscast in the early 1970s. Ron is an adjunct faculty member at College of the Atlantic, teaching courses on community development. Ron served on the Bar Harbor Town Council for six years and is currently board chair for the Jesup Memorial Library in Bar Harbor, where he has lived since 1975. Look for him on the Allagash River in June, and whenever he can get away, in the highlands of Scotland where he was fortunate to spend two sabbaticals.

Andy Beahm of the Maine Audubon sits down with MaineQuality host Orion Breen

Calling all birdwatchers for our next Maine Voices Live! Naturalist Doug Hitchcox and nature writer Nicholas Lund have advice on how to make the most of your spring, summer and fall birding season and discuss the background of Maine’s unusual number of bird-centric news events in the past year, from the brief controversy about which chickadee species should be our state bird to the saga of the wayward great black hawk in Deering Oaks. Doug Hitchcox is the Staff Naturalist for Maine Audubon and outreach coordinator for Maine Fish & Wildlife’s Maine Bird Atlas. Hitchcox grew up in Hollis and graduated from the University of Maine in 2011. In his free time, Doug is one of Maine’s eBird reviewers, owner and moderator of the ‘Maine-birds’ listserv, York County Audubon board member and is a voting member of the Maine Bird Records Committee. Nicholas Lund lives and birds in southern Maine. He is the outreach and network manager for Maine Audubon and runs The Birdist blog. His work has appeared in National Geographic, The Washington Post and Slate.com among other places. Hitchcox and Lund were interviewed by Portland Press Herald outdoors reporter, Deirdre Fleming. This event took place at One Longfellow Square in Portland

Our latest show comes from the L.L.Bean/Maine Audubon Birding Festival in Freeport, Maine. Our special guests are comic artist Rosemary Mosco and Maine Audubon’s Nick Lund. Plus, we meet the Boat-tailed Grackle, and Mike changes his mind about millet.

Utah State University wildlife researcher Dr. Dan MacNulty discusses wolves, bears, elk and other prey and predators in Yellowstone National Park in this week's episode, while Erika Zambello talks birding in Katadhin Woods and Waters National Monument with Doug Hitchcox of Maine Audubon. Host Kurt Repanshek wraps up the episode with a look at where you can find some incredible spring and summer wildflower blooms in the National Park System.

Birds are everywhere. They are in your movies and TV shows, on your sports team logos, even in your Google Street View. There is no shortage of ways that your interest in birds can manifest itself beyond time in the field. Maybe no one knows that better than Nick Lund. Nick is The Birdist on his own blog of that name and on social media, a frequent contributor to National Audubon and Ray Brown’s Talking Birds and works in outreach with Maine Audubon. He joins me to talk about birds in non-bird places, what he calls “Birds at Large”.  Also, I have enough correspondence to do a mailbag! And I talk a little about the new AOS Taxonomy proposals, which you can learn more about here.  Thanks to Land Sea and Sky for sponsoring this episode! Subscribe to the podcast at Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, and Google Play, and please leave a rating or a review if you are so inclined! We appreciate it!

Our latest show originates from the L.L.Bean/Maine Audubon Birding Festival in Freeport, Maine with guests from Maine Audubon and Wildlife Acoustics (makers of the Song Sleuth bird ID app). Plus, Mike O’Connor rhapsodizes about the beauty of…mud.

Eddie Woodin is the owner of Woodin and Company Store Fixtures in South Portland.  He has spent the last 40 years advocating for the environment and working with conservation and preservation groups, including Scarborough Land Trust, Maine Audubon, and Friends of Casco Bay. He founded Citizens for a Green Scarborough, which helped to pass a pesticide policy. Historic New England recently honored him with its 2017 Prize for Collecting Works on Paper in recognition of Woodin’s collection of bird art and memorabilia. https://www.themainemag.com/radio/radio-guests/eddie-woodin/

Judy Camuso has been the director of wildlife for Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife since 2013 and has been with the department since 2007. As director, Camuso oversees the management, protection, and enhancement of the over 500 birds, mammals, reptiles and amphibians that call Maine home, and perhaps more challenging, a staff of 50 biologists. She oversees the development and implementation of policy decisions, legislative proposals, and rules related to the wildlife division, and she coordinates a budget of $ 12 million to manage Maine’s wildlife. She is the department’s voice on all matters regarding Maine’s wildlife. Prior to becoming director, she worked as special projects coordinator for the department and was a regional wildlife biologist. She has extensive experience with endangered species management and recovery as well as long-range species planning. She started her career at Maine Audubon as the environmental center director, where she oversaw wildlife education programs and conducted several bird banding projects. https://www.themainemag.com/radio/radio-guests/judy-camuso-maine-department-inland-fisheries-wildlife/

On today's show: We're live from the L.L.Bean Birding Festival in Freeport, Maine with guests Tim Gallagher from the Cornell Lab of Ornithology and Doug Hitchcox from Maine Audubon.

Producer/Host: Ron Beard, University of Maine Cooperative Extension Engineer: Matt Murphy Program Topic: Protecting Water Quality as you work on your land Key Discussion Points: a) Environmental services: what “services” do our natural systems of land, trees, water provide in a healthy ecosystem, and how does that matter to humans? b) Why should we be concerned about erosion and other threats to water quality that result from what people do on their land? (Effects on habitat, fish and wildlife, lake ecosystems) c) What do we know about man-made erosion—historical perspective and current trends? (1938 Yearbook of Agriculture quote) Soil and water districts set up partly in response to the Dust Bowl era, how are they organized, staffed and funded? d) What are some of the principle causes of erosion in Maine… what are you seeing in Hancock and Penobscot Counties? (farming, home construction, camp roads, gravel and other extraction, timber harvesting, etc) e) What are we doing about erosion and other threats to water quality? How are soil and water conservation districts approaching this work? f) Key programs/services for landowners, Partnerships with local government and others g) Role of education Short phone interview with Ted Koffman or other on restoring trout habitat through work on culverts • the status of brook trout in Maine (in comparison with the rest of the northeast) • the threats from development, agriculture and forest practices • the solutions that Maine Audubon and the coalition on brook trout are working on • how listeners and landowners can find out more and get involved Moving toward a “land ethic” (Aldo Leopold) “A thing is right when it tends to preserve the integrity, stability, and beauty of the biotic community. It is wrong when it tends otherwise.” Wrap-up and listing of resources for landowners and others Guests: A) Megan Facciolo, Hancock County Soil and Water District B)Chris Brewer, Penobscot County Soil and Water District C)Paul Birdsall, Horsepower Farm, Chair, Hancock County SWD D)Ted Koffman, Exec. Director, Maine Audubon (by phone) Call In Program The post Talk of the Towns 5/10/13 first appeared on WERU 89.9 FM Blue Hill, Maine Local News and Public Affairs Archives.

Producer/Host: Ron Beard, University of Maine Cooperative Extension Topic: Developing Environmental Literacy for Maine Guests: Kara Wooldrick, Director of Education, Maine Audubon; Kevin Doran, Maine Department of Conservation; Anita Bernhardt, Maine Department of Education; Linda Woodard, Maine Environmental Educational Association The post Talk of the Towns 6/25/10 first appeared on WERU 89.9 FM Blue Hill, Maine Local News and Public Affairs Archives.