This page contains information and documents dealing with registration for the May 2008 festival.
You may register for the Fifth Annual Down East Spring Birding Festival only by mail. No registrations are being accepted by fax or by email.
To register, you must mail a completed Registration Form, along with a check payable to CBACC for appropriate fees or along with credit card (MasterCard or Visa) information, to:
Down East Spring Birding Festival
PO Box 42
Whiting, ME 04691.
Make a copy of your completed Registration Form before mailing. You will receive a registration confirmation about two weeks after we receive your registration form. The confirmation will include each event for which you have been scheduled.
You can request -- by mail (to the address above), by telephone (207-733-2201), or by
-- that we mail a Registration Packet to you. Alternatively, you can download the key components of the Registration Packet by using the links below.
Whichever method you use to receive Registration Packet information, you still must mail in a completed Registration Form, as explained above.
Registration Packet
The Registration packet you receive in the mail contains 10 items. They are listed below. Seven are available to be downloaded. Click on the document to download the e-file.
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- Registration Booklet.
- Registration Form.
This is the form you must mail back to us after you fill it out.
- Schedule.
As of May 4, the following festival events are full and thus closed to new registrants:
| Date |
Time |
Activity |
Friday
May 23 |
7:00AM–Noon |
Puffin Trip from Cutler |
Saturday
May 24 |
8:00AM–Noon |
Pocumcus Lake Trail Hike |
| 2:00–4:00PM |
Baring-Moosehorn NWR Wildlfowers Hike |
| 6:00–8:30PM |
Baring-Moosehorn Sunset Woodcock Hike |
Sunday
May 25 |
7:00AM–Noon |
Puffin Trip |
| 7:00AM–4:00PM |
All Day Van Excursion |
| 3:00PM–5:00PM |
Hallowell Island Birding |
- List of Accommodations.
This list sets forth those area accommodations who have chosen to sponsor the festival. We ask that you patronize our sponsors to the greatest extent possible.
- America’s Birdiest City/County Rules.
Birdathons are conducted in the United States and other countries during April – May to see how many different birds can be identified in a city or county during one 72-hour period. The ABC/C Birdathon for Washington County, Maine, will be conducted during the Down East Spring Birding Festival. This is the information sheet; it sets forth the national and local rules. Registrants will receive a copy of these rules in their Welcome Packets when they check in.
- Map.Map. A map of the area is provided to Registrants in their Welcome Packets. It is a 20 MB file, so this map will be easier to download. On the back of the map is a List of Driving Distances and Times that also may be useful for persons who have not visited this area before.
- Biographies. Information about our hiking guides, boat/canoe/kayak trip leaders, and presenters.
- Rack card. This is the Festival’s standard-sized (3 3/4" x 8 1/2") card that provides general information and contact information. It might be found in brochure racks. We will mail one or more to you upon request.
- Chamber Brochure. This is the brochure for the Cobscook Bay Area Chamber of Commerce, the parent organization of the festival. It provides information on the area, members, and has contact information. We will mail one or more to you on request.
- Sponsors. A list of current sponsors is included in the Registration Packet, and are also listed on our Sponsors page.
Cancellations
If we receive notice by April 30, 2008, of your desire to cancel your registration, a full refund will be made to you of festival fees you paid. If we receive notice between May 1, and May 17, 2008, a 50% refund will be made. If your payment was made by credit card, your refund will be a credit to that card. There will be no refund for cancellations received on or after May 18, 2008.
