May 12, 2007 at Fields Pond. Non-visually orinted programs.
- Steve Coleman's annual birdwalk. This year he'll be assisted by Gabe Millay, a student in Surry.
- Lily the skunk with the help and support of skunk expert David Smith.
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The Fields Pond Center of Maine Audubon is a 192 acre preserve in Holden, Maine dedicated to preserving and demonstrating nature.
Programs for all ages and interests are held throughout the year.
Well over 100 species of birds have been seen at Fields Pond since the opening of the nature center in 1998, and
the list is growing. We have added new names at Steve Coleman's annual birdwalk. As seen the 2006
list, we find a wide variety of species in the varied habitats at Fields Pond.
This year we have added a program on skunks that is oriented toward sound and scent -- but don't
worry. Lily is much too civilized to fire on us -- and she's been de-scented.
Celebrate Migratory Bird Day:
Birding by Ear for People who are Blind & Visually Impaired and their helpers.
Saturday, May 12, 2:30�4pm
Leader: Steve Coleman, Gabe Millay
Cost: Free
Steve Coleman is a teacher in the Bangor school system, a Karate expert, and an expert birder who has led bird walks for over
6 years. Steve is blind, and his love of nature enables many others to connect with nature. He loves hearing the music of the
birds, and teaches it with great enthusiasm. Gabe Millay, a student in Surry, has attended all of Steve�s bird walks, and now knows
bird songs well enough to lead bird walks.
Bird list from the walk
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Essence of Skunk
Leader: Dave Smith with the able assistance of Lily.
Saturday: May 12, 1 - 2:30
Cost: Free
You won't smell Lily at all, no matter how close you get. Unless they intentionally
fire off their arsenal, skunks are 'scent neutral.' They don't smell at all, unlike such
familiar animals as dogs and cats.
Dave Smith is an enthusiast and expert on skunks who has traveled the world discussing these
interesting animals -- which, by the way, are found wild only in North America. Dave recently
returned from Ukraine where Lilly's photos can now be found in libraries, schools, and museums.
Aside from his interest in skunks, Dave is a well-known metal sculptor whose scenes from nature grace homes
and other places in Maine and beyond.
For more information on skunks, see:
Dragoo Skunk Institute
Research on skunks
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