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Maine Audubon
Morning, noon, and night . . . we connect people with nature. | Volunteer OpportunitiesYear-Round Grounds Care Helpers Mast Landing Sanctuary,
Freeport
Marine Mammal Strandings Beach walkers needed for Popham, Seawall and other beaches in Mid-Coast Maine SEANET is studying seabird mortality by surveying beaches for injured and deceased birds. Because regular monitoring of beached birds has not been done in this region, these surveys will provide baseline information about causes of bird mortality from oil spills to disease. Seabirds are especially sensitive to petroleum and other pollution.Because of the large amount of shipping traffic offshore, the SEANET partners are interested in exploring the great risk to seabirds from both large spill events and small-scale discharge of waste from boats or other sources. Beached bird surveys can provide baseline mortality data that can be used to assess impacts of coastal and offshore developments such as wind farms. Even in the absence of regular beached bird surveys, we are interested in reports from birders about dead birds washing up on shore in large numbers. Contact: Stella Walsh (207) 807-3679.
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