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Maine Butterflies: Biology and Conservation
Date: April 23, 2024
Time: 6:30 PM
Location: Camden Public Library, 55 Main St, Camden, ME
Presented by Wildlife Biologist Phillip deMaynadier
Black Terns and Other Marsh Rarities
Date: April 30, 2024
Time: 7:00 PM
Location: Moore Center, 125 State St, Ellsworth, ME
The black tern (Chlidonias niger) is the rarest tern in Maine, and nests in just a handful of freshwater marshes in the state. Since 1989, IFW has closely monitored its population watching it wax and wane to its current level of only 30 nesting pairs in the state. In 2021, IFW began marking this state Endangered species with color bands and geolocators to better understand movements between wetlands, return rates to breeding sites, and where they go during migration and winter. Learn about the habits and habitats of black terns and other rare birds that can be found in Maine's marshes. Presented by Wildlife Biologist Danielle D'Auria.