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On Wednesday, May 12, at 5 p.m., the Northeast Harbor Library will sponsor a Zoom talk by Rich MacDonald, author of the newly-published “Little Big Year: Chasing Acadia’s Birds.” 

Bar Harbor author chronicles birding adventure  BAR HARBOR— Join field biologist, ornithologist and writer Rich MacDonald as he talks about his book “Little Big Year: Chasing Acadia’s Birds” on Thursday, May 6, at 7 p.m. on Zoom with the Jesup Memorial Library.   During 2018, in celebration of the 100th anniversary of the passage of the migratory Bird Treaty Act, MacDonald undertook a year-long adventure to see and hear all the birds of Hancock County, which became his “Little Big Year.”   As a field biologist, MacDonald has studied the natural world, focusing on issues rela...

Even when it’s still cold out, Acadia has a lot to offer Late winter and early spring mean parking spots, serenity, and a great escape. By Diane Bair and Pamela Wright Globe Correspondent,Updated March 17, 2021, 12:00 p.m. Email to a Friend Sand Beach, one of the most popular stops along Acadia's Loop Road, has plenty of space to roam in winter.Pamela Wright It was a cold, crisp day, and the sand crunched under our boots as we walked the beach. There were few people. A young couple was walking a very energetic puppy. A mother and her teenage son scattered bocce balls, the bright-hued orb...

Bird population falls 40% in Maine throughout the past 52 years Field ecologist Rich MacDonald said there are many reasons why bird populations are in decline, but most come back to human behavior. Author: Hannah Yechivi (NEWS CENTER Maine) Published: 7:46 PM EST February 10, 2021 Updated: 2:00 PM EST February 15, 2021 ACADIA, Maine — Maine is known to have beautiful wildlife, but some species of birds have been on the decline. The Schoodic Institute reports the total bird population has declined nearly 40 percent over the past 52 years. Rich ...