20th Anniversary Celebration
It is hard to believe, but we have been in business for 20 years! Some may remember us from our start in 2004 in Yarmouth – we had a lot less gray in our hair then. Following a devastating fire on January 1, 2009, we moved to our current location in Freeport and reopened as Freeport Wild Bird Supply. Not only did we bounce back from the fire, but also made it through the Great Recession and a global pandemic, becoming stronger with each challenge.
We are so grateful for the continued support you have all shown us through these two decades. Our mission from the start was to provide high quality products with excellent, science-based advice to allow you to enjoy the birds around you and keep them safe as well. That vision quickly expanded into birding tours and guiding, advocacy efforts, and community involvement, and each of those continue to grow to this day.
So it’s time to celebrate! Join us this August for a series of events to celebrate the store, our community, and you!
Events will take place August 1st - September 26th
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BINOCULAR RAFFLE #2
August 26th - September 26th
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Due to the success of our first binocular raffle (see below), we are offering more raffle opportunities to raise
even more money for our conservation causes!
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Win a pair of Nikon Monarch HG 8x42 binoculars ($999 retail value) - tickets are $10 each
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Win a pair of Kowa BD IIXD 8x42 binoculars ($450 retail value) - tickets are $5 each
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You may enter as many times as you would like. Tickets are to be purchased in store only. The drawing will take place at day's end on September 26th. 100% of ticket proceeds will go to the conservation causes below. ​
BINOCULAR RAFFLE
August 1st - 24th​
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Win a pair of Kowa BD IIXD 8x42 binoculars! Raffle tickets are $5 each, and you may enter as many times as you would like. Tickets are to be purchased in store only, beginning August 1st. The drawing will take place at day's end on August 24th. 100% of ticket proceeds will go to the conservation causes below.
​SATURDAY, AUGUST 17TH
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Free popcorn and treats all day at the store
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Our regular Saturday Morning Birdwalk Meet at the store at 8:00am for a carpool to a local park.
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Door Prizes! (no purchase necessary...one raffle ticket per person selected at random at day's end)
- Nikon M5 8x42 binoculars!
- $100 in Pre-buy credit from Lizzie Mae Birdseed!
- $50 in Pre-buy credit from Lizzie Mae Birdseed!
- Squirrel Solution 200 feeder from Brome Birdcare!
- Nectar Aide pitcher for hummingbird sugar water!
- Optics cleaning products from Nikon Sport Optics​!
ANNIVERSARY DAY - WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 21ST
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Special Free (Wednesday) Morning Birdwalk! Meet at the store at 8:00am for a carpool to a local park.
Rich Moncrief from Zeiss will be with us for you to test drive some new Zeiss products.
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Sales! 20% off all Songbird Essentials and Backyard Essentials products; Special Discounts on Zeiss optics;
More specials to come!
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Door Prizes! (no purchase necessary...one raffle ticket per person selected at random at day's end)
- A "year's supply" of Maine Mix compliments of Lizzie Mae Birdseed.
- $200 in Pre-buy credit from Lizzie Mae Birdseed
- Hopper feeder from Songbird Essentials
- Whole Peanut Wreath
- Seed Scoop
- Fun Zeiss Sport Optics swag!
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Dinner at Maine Beer Company 5:00 - 7:00pm – On August 21st, we will be celebrating with you at our wonderful neighbors, Maine Beer Company! Enjoy world-class beers and the best pizza around, while enjoying good conversation, bird-themed games, and just an evening to relax. A pizza buffet, charcuterie and salad is all on us, along with 2 beverages (beer, wine, seltzer, or soda) per person. Since we have a limited capacity, we are raffling off spaces. You can fill out your newsletter ticket, or ticket here at the store to enter the drawing (no purchase necessary, one entry per party per visit), and we will give away one spot for our Facebook friends (watch for a post on our page). Entries must be received by the drawing date of August 14th.
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SILENT AUCTION FOR CONSERVATION!
August 10th - 24th
In line with our mission to promote bird conservation we will be conducting a silent auction for 2 weeks where you can bid on a variety of products including a wide array of donations from all of the our best vendors, framed photos by Jeannette, and more! 100% of proceeds will go to Chebeague and Cumberland Land Trust and Finch Research Network *. Items will be on display and open for bidding from August 10th – 24th at the store.
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The following items will be up for auction:
Nikon Monarch HG 8x42 binoculars
Hummzinger Ultra feeder (Aspects)
Gem window hummingbird feeder with anti-insect kit (Aspects)
Caged Seed Log feeder (Backyard Essentials)
Copper Caged Seed Log feeder (Songbird Essentials)
Small brass Quick-clean tube feeder (Aspects)
Backyard Bird Friends puzzle (Gift Essentials)
Green Solutions hopper feeder (Birds Choice)
Squirrel Solutions 200 feeder (Brome Birdcare)
Small platform feeder (Woodlink)
Bat Shelter (Woodlink)
Pileated Woodpecker suet feeder (Birds Choice)
A "year's supply" of Maine Mix (Lizzie Mae Birdseed)
$200 in Pre-buy credit
$100 in Pre-buy credit
We want to thank the vendors we have worked with for all these years and for their generous support of our auction and raffle. They include Lizzie Mae’s Birdseed, Kowa Sporting Optics, Nikon, Aspects, Bird’s Choice, Goldcrest Distributing, Brome Birdcare, and Woodlink!
*Chebeague and Cumberland Land Trust is raising funds to acquire and steward two interior forested parcels of land on Chebeague Island that provide habitat for birds in Casco Bay. Migratory birds need places to land, feed, and recover from overnight migration, and forested lands in the Casco Bay Islands are critical for this stop over recovery. Large tracts of undeveloped land are rare, and this projects aims to conserve two more parcels that will help protect the center of the island. In fact, some of the birds that land and rest in these very forests are some of the migrants that take part in the Morning Flight phenomena at Sandy Point on Cousin's Island. This donation will just be a drop in the bucket, so if you are interested in helping even more, visit their webpage here.
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The Finch Research Network is raising money for their Evening Grosbeak Road to Recovery Project. The auction money donation will be matched dollar-for-dollar with a grant, and the funds will be used to continue and expand the project. With a decline of 92% since 1970, this spectacular finch was once a favorite visitor to our feeding stations, and brings back memories of yesteryear. FIRN has been doing outreach around the project, in addition to tagging and banding of Evening Grosbeaks that has taken place in Maine, New York, Pennsylvania, Minnesota and Utah. The project helps with determining connectivity between different populations. The Finch Research Network is dedicated to the study and conservation of finches and their habitats globally. Derek is a proud member of the Evening Grosbeak Working Group, one of the many projects that we are part of as we strive to be more than just a bird store. For more information, visit their webpage here.