As birding events are shut down, online options abound

MAINE SUNDAY TELEGRAM • April 12, 2020

While many of Maine’s spring birding festivals already have been canceled because of the pandemic, festival organizers and birding guides are offering more virtual options and social media clubs to help birders learn and connect online. Nick Lund, Maine Audubon’s outreach coordinator, said it is an opportunity for Maine naturalists to make connections with people stuck at home who are eager to learn about nature – or simply to find a fun, new distraction. Many birding clubs and conservation organizations are responding with online seminars.