Have questions about birding in Maine? Ask Maine Audubon in our live Q&A

Whether you’re an experienced birder or [new to the hobby](https://www.pressherald.com/2026/05/26/interested-in-bird-watching-in-maine-join-the-flock/), Maine Audubon staff naturalist Doug Hitchcox can answer your questions about the winged creatures you’ll find around our state. [](https://w2pcms.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/06/0_1bf609.jpg) Maine Audubon staff naturalist and Press Herald wildlife columnist Doug Hitchcox. (Courtesy of Maine Audubon) Doug will be on hand to answer all your burning birding questions in a live Q&A, right here, from **11 a.m. to 1 p.m. July 22**. You can ask him questions during the live event or submit them beforehand below and come back to see what he says. In addition to his day job, [Doug writes a column](https://www.pressherald.com/2026/06/20/behavior-of-birds-changes-during-breeding-season/) on Maine wildlife for the Portland Press Herald, where he also responds to reader questions. You can email those anytime to [\[email protected\]](/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection). Doug grew up in Hollis and graduated from the University of Maine in 2011. In his free time, he’s one of Maine’s eBird reviewers, owner and moderator of the “Maine-birds” listserv, a York County Audubon board member and a voting member of the Maine Bird Records Committee. [](https://www.pressherald.com/2026/05/26/interested-in-bird-watching-in-maine-join-the-flock/) Related [Interested in bird-watching in Maine? Join the flock](https://www.pressherald.com/2026/05/26/interested-in-bird-watching-in-maine-join-the-flock/) Copy the Story Link Tagged: [birding](https://www.pressherald.com/tag/birding/)