ROCKPORT — Coastal Mountains Land Trust presents Birds of Beech Hill on Thursday, May 9, from 7:30 to 9:30 a.m., at Beech Hill Preserve, in Rockport. This free hike is open to anyone interested in birds. The program will be presented by Brian Willson, avid birder and wildlife photographer.

“Midcoast Maine is a summer home and major migration hub for so many amazing species of birds,” said CMLT, in a news release.

May marks the return of several different songbirds, seabirds, and shorebirds to our coast and forests. Citizen scientists and birders have reported 134 species of birds at Beech Hill Preserve, according to CMLT.

Join Beech Hill birding authority and photographer Brian Willson as he identifies Beech Hill’s year-round avian residents and visiting summer species.

Contact maevec@coastalmountains.org to register or with any questions.

Directions:

From Camden: go south on Route 1, turn right onto Beech Hill Road. Parking lot on the left in 1.6 miles.Meet at the Beech Hill Preserve Trailhead at 316 Beech Hill Road.

Coastal Mountains Land Trust has worked since 1986 to permanently conserve land to benefit the natural and human communities of the western Penobscot Bay. The Land Trust has protected over 13,000 acres to date, offering 55+ miles of trails for public access.