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Author Archives: Bob Duchesne, Good Birding

Bob Duchesne serves as vice president of Maine Audubon’s Penobscot Valley Chapter. He developed the Maine Birding Trail, with information at mainebirdingtrail.com. He can be reached at duchesne@midmaine.com.

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How to have a pandemic-proof DIY winter birding adventure

by Bob Duchesne, Good Birding December 7, 2021December 5, 2021
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How to find the perfect binoculars for bird watching

by Bob Duchesne, Good Birding December 2, 2021December 2, 2021
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For Maine birders, the effects of climate change are impossible to ignore

by Bob Duchesne, Good Birding November 28, 2021November 27, 2021
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Snow buntings are the cutest birds you’ll find in Maine this winter

by Bob Duchesne, Good Birding November 17, 2021November 16, 2021
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Follow these steps to identify birds quickly

by Bob Duchesne, Good Birding November 12, 2021November 7, 2021
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Here are some resources to enhance your Maine birding efforts

by Bob Duchesne, Good Birding November 10, 2021November 10, 2021
Two black sea ducks float in the water. The ducks are mostly black, with a white patch on their foreheads and orange beaks.
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Schoodic Point is the perfect place to study migrating coastal birds

by Bob Duchesne, Good Birding November 4, 2021November 4, 2021
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Writing this column has turned me into a better birder

by Bob Duchesne, Good Birding October 28, 2021October 28, 2021
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Why you hear owls hooting more in October

by Bob Duchesne, Good Birding October 21, 2021October 21, 2021
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A theory for why you rarely see geese species mingling with each other

by Bob Duchesne, Good Birding October 12, 2021October 12, 2021
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For birds, migration doesn’t always mean flying south for the winter

by Bob Duchesne, Good Birding October 8, 2021October 7, 2021
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These birds can relax during hunting season

by Bob Duchesne, Good Birding September 29, 2021September 29, 2021
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How to identify a bird that’s 5 miles away

by Bob Duchesne, Good Birding September 23, 2021September 23, 2021
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How the Appalachian Mountain Club created a 4-season destination in Maine

by Bob Duchesne, Good Birding September 23, 2021September 23, 2021
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Unusual birds are probably in your backyard right now

by Bob Duchesne, Good Birding September 16, 2021September 15, 2021
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This is the best time of year to see migrating birds in the Gulf of Maine

by Bob Duchesne, Good Birding September 10, 2021September 10, 2021
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The key to being great at identifying birds is to make more mistakes

by Bob Duchesne, Good Birding September 2, 2021September 14, 2021
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This week is the apex of shorebird season

by Bob Duchesne, Good Birding August 29, 2021August 27, 2021
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This is why you should go on a whale watch in Eastport this year — for the birds

by Bob Duchesne, Good Birding August 22, 2021August 21, 2021
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Taking a puffin cruise with the Weather Channel 

by Bob Duchesne, Good Birding August 11, 2021August 11, 2021

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