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Birding Campobello Island |
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Program Number: |
21046RJ |
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| Duration: |
5 nights |
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Campobello Island, New Brunswick
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| Price starting at: |
$1,045.00 - Price may vary based on date, departure city |
| Program Type:
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Birding; National Parks
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| Meals: |
13;
5 Breakfasts, 3 Lunches, 5 Dinners |
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Vegetarian |
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Despite its small size, Campobello Island off the Maine coast is one of the top birding areas in the Northeast. Experience the Down East Spring Birding Festival, which draws birders and birding experts from across North America to observe the spring migration of over 200 bird species including Boreal Chickadees, Spruce Grouse and Atlantic Puffins. In late summer, the island again comes alive as tens of thousands of migrating shorebirds and seabirds make the return journey in preparation for fall and winter. Join fellow birders and expert instructors during one of these special times of year to check a few species of your life list.
Highlights
• Choose the spring program and attend the Down East Spring Birding Festival to observe the largest Atlantic Puffin colony on the Maine coastline.
• Choose the summer program and explore Head Harbor Passage onboard vessels that sail and motor among flocks of seabirds, whales, porpoises and seals.
• On either program, encounter a wide variety of birds with expert instructors familiar with local species and habitats.
Activity Particulars
Walking 1-2 miles on uneven, rocky terrain.
Campobello Island is in New Brunswick, Canada, not far from coastal Maine. Passports required.
Date Specific Information
5-24-2013
This date coincides with the 10th Down East Spring Birding Festival in Maine, rated one of the best festivals in 2011 and 2012 by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
8-25-2013
This date requires (dis)embarking from a boat for two open-water transfers. Coincides with fall migration; spot rafts of alcids and sea ducks, as well as rare shore birds like Baird’s Sandpiper and Marbled Godwit with resident guides.
Coordinated by Cobscook Community Learning Center.
Campobello Island
Located on the border between the United States and Canada, this historic island was the beloved summer home of Franklin D. and Eleanor Roosevelt. The international park named after the family features an inspiring array of peaceful, natural areas.
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Accommodations
Cottages used by friends of President Franklin Roosevelt, returned to period glory. First- and second-floor rooms, no elevator.
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| Road Scholar Instructors | | These instructors are participating on at least one date of this program. Please note that changes may occur. | William Kolodnicki
| | Bill Kolodnicki is a Refuge Manager with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and has been stationed at Moosehorn National Wildlife Refuge (NWR) in Maine since 2004. Bill has previously served at the Stewart B. McKinney NWR, Long Island NWR Complex, as well as with the National Audubon Society. An avid bird watcher throughout his entire life, Bill focused his graduate work on colonial nesting waterbirds. | | | | Andy Patterson
| | Captain Andy Patterson has extensive knowledge of the coastal Maine and Bay of Fundy marine environment, and of its seabirds and marine mammal inhabitants. He has operated Bold Coast Charter Company for the past 23 years, leading visitors on bird watching and sightseeing excursions through Cutler Harbor. Captain Patterson also volunteers time and resources each season to assist with area seabird restoration and research. | | | | Bob Duschene
| | As a child, Bob Duschene was fascinated by birds — this interest grew to passion, and today Bob is president of the Penobscot Valley Chapter of Maine Audubon. He spearheaded creation of the Maine Birding Trail, which launched in 2009, and wrote the trail’s birding guidebook. With his wife, Sandi, Bob leads birding excursions from Atlantic Canada to the Florida Everglades. When not birding, Bob is a member of the Maine House of Representatives, where he serves on the Natural Resources Committee. | | | |
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