Dear Katie,

August was a busy month for Harpswell's wildlife! There was so much shared in the group, it was hard to pick just a few things for this email. Want to see the rest? Click here to join the Facebook Group.

What are you seeing out there? We'd love to hear from you! Click here for more information about Harpswell Nature Watchers.

A cicada seen on August 11 on Long Island, East Harpswell.

(Submitted by Corrina Roman-Kreuze. August 11, 2024)

Female Red-Winged Blackbird.

I thought she was some sort of sparrow (or perhaps a juvenile of some other species based on the speckled coat), but when I asked Merlin to ID her from some of the pictures it told me she was a female Red-Winged Blackbird, and in Merlin's description it said they are often misidentified as sparrows.

(Submitted by Howie Marshall. August 13, 2024)

Are you interested in birdwatching? Join our bird walk with Derek Lovitch of Freeport Bird Supply this Sunday, September 8 at our Anna M. Tondreau Preserve. For more information and to register, click the button below.

Great Blue Heron vs. vole.

(Submitted by Andre Cocquyt. August 15, 2024)

Life and death and echinacea.

(Submitted by Peggy Rousseau. August 23, 2024)

I just wanted to share these photos I took at Long Reach Preserve the other morning!

(Submitted by Ilse Haag. August 29, 2024)