Weekly Notes ~ Record Cold

February saw record cold temperatures and significant snowfall across much of the State of Maine, now we can enjoy the snow-melt into spring.

Quoddy Nature Notes ~ Owls in Maine

While the Snowy Owl might be the most talked about, there are eleven different species of owl that use habitat areas in Maine.

Tracks in the old log yard

March is my favorite month, the warm days hint of spring but the nights are still cold enough to hold the snow cover just a bit longer.

Weekly Notes ~ January 2014

Winter weather roller coaster ride, LD 297, and observations from the field for the month of January 2014.

Weekly Notes ~ Snowy Owls

Noted for its southern sojourns in Mable Osgood Wright’s 1895 Birdcraft, the Snowy Owl is delighting nature observers across the State of Maine this year.

Weekly Notes, February 17, 2013

Northern Hawk Owl, Winter Survival and a history lesson in this weeks Maine Nature News.

Weekly Notes February 10, 2013

Barred Owls, Spalted Maple, Bald-faced Hornets and Nemo all in this week’s Maine Nature News.

Weekly Notes January 27, 2013

Snowy Owls, White-tailed Deer and Surf Scooters adapt to winter while folks stay toasty warm indoors and ponder the movement of the tide in relation to the moon. A frigid arctic blast plunges temperature readings across the entire state below zero with wind chills below -30F in the north.