Wednesday Morning Bird & Nature Walks
With Stan & Joan DeOrsey
and Susan Hayward

The Stanton Bird Club is pleased to announce a series of Fall Guided
Bird Walks in the Lewiston / Auburn area. Walks will be conducted at a
variety of interesting and diverse local habitats. All walks are free
and open to everyone, beginning naturalist to advanced birder. Anyone
interested in walking, seeing new places, fresh air, and nature is welcomed.

Walks will be led by Stan and Joan DeOrsey, who will identify and
provide background commentary on birds seen and heard. Susan Hayward,
Thorncrag naturalist, will share her knowledge, especially on plants.
Please mark your calendar and join us every other Wednesday on the
following dates:

Sept. 10 Papermill & Ricker Farm Trails, Lisbon for fall migrants,
fully paved, could walk 3 miles

Sept. 24 Pettingill Park, Auburn for fall migrants and local resident birds

Oct. 8 Huston Farm Conservation Area, Auburn for fall migrants

Oct. 22 Thorncrag Nature Sanctuary, Lewiston for woodland residents

Nov. 5 Sabattus Pond, Sabattus for ducks

Nov. 19 Beaver Park, Lisbon for woodland residents

Dec. 3 Railroad Park, Lewiston & Auburn for winter gulls and ducks

* Meeting Location: Except on Sept. 24, walks leave at 8AM from the Staples parking lot,
855 Lisbon St., Lewiston to be at the walk site at 8:20AM. Only the Sept. 24 walk leaves
from the JC Penney’s parking lot, Auburn Mall, 550 Center St. at 8AM.
* Walks end by 11AM, but you may leave early.
* If raining or snowing at 7AM and predicted to continue through 10AM, the walk is canceled.
* Bring binoculars and dress for the weather; layers work very well.
* Walks are approximately 2 miles on an even and basically dry surface.
* For any questions, call Stan or Joan DeOrsey at 933-2266 or e-mail jsmd@att.net.