It’s time to prepare for your spring bird-feeding as we eagerly anticipate the arrival of our colorful migrants! Mid-Coast Audubon will be accepting bird seed orders through Feb. 22 to raise funds to support bird conservation and education programming. Orders can be placed by mail-in form available at Mid-Coast Audubon’s website, https://midcoast.maineaudubon.org/event/bird-seed-sale/

Seed must be picked up on Saturday, Feb. 29 from 10 a.m. to noon at one of two locations: Plants Unlimited, 629 Commercial St. (Route 1) in Rockport, or Lincoln County Publishing, 116 Mills Road, Newcastle. Please specify on your order form where you will pick up your seed.

It’s a great time to stock up on seed to keep your birds healthy and happy through the spring and summer. Five varieties will be offered this fall: Black oil sunflower seed $16 for 20 pounds, $29 for 40 pounds; Sunflower meaties (hulled) $28 for 25 pounds, or $47 for 50 pounds; Melody Mix $14 for 20 pounds, or $23 for 40 pounds; Thistle (Nyger) $10 for 5 pounds; and Suet blocks, $2 each.

According to MCA president, Susan Schubel, “The bird seed sale is an important fundraiser for the organization as all of our events are offered free to the public. Proceeds from this sale support our school and library feeder station program, speaker fees for our library programs, maintenance and repairs on our preserves, funds for our environmental education grants for teachers and birders, and more.”

Mail pre-order forms by Feb. 22 to “Seed Sale Sue,” 12 Audubon Road, Bremen, ME 04551. For more information, contact Sue by email at sschubel at tidewater.net or 207-380-1370.