On Thursday, June 26, the Marginal Way’s Centennial Talk series concludes with “A World on the Wing,” a talk by acclaimed ornithologist and Pulitzer Prize finalist Scott Weidensaul at Barn Gallery in Ogunquit, Maine. His 7 p.m. presentation will describe the science and wonder of global bird migration – “the navigational and physiological feats that enable birds to cross immense oceans, fly above the highest mountains, or remain in unbroken flight for months at a stretch.”

Barn Gallery is located at 3 Hartwig Lane in Ogunquit, Maine — at the corner of Shore Road & Bourne Lane.

Weidensaul, who has tracked birds since his youth, now contributes to research using miniature tracking devices and global datasets such as Cornell’s eBird. His current work with the Motus Wildlife Tracking System reveals real-time migratory patterns—even for hummingbirds and dragonflies.

Birds are what connected Weidensaul to Marginal Way. His first visits to Ogunquit were with “birding friends who knew it well, watching harlequin ducks and loons on blustery late-winter days.”

What advice does Weidensaul have for those entrusted to care for the Marginal Way?

“Don’t let it become too tidy or manicured,” he said. “If you do it will lose some of its charm but also its value as a habitat for all the small birds that use the thickets and nooks. Nature likes a bit of a mess.”

See barngallery.org for our full schedule of artist workshops, demonstrations, and additional gallery programs.

At A Glance:

Marginal Way Committee Centennial Talk: “A World on the Wing,” Scott Weidensaul
Date/Time: Thursday, June 26th, 7 PM
Location: Barn Gallery, 3 Hartwig Lane, Ogunquit, Maine (at the corner of Shore Road and Bourne Lane)

Learn more about the Barn Gallery 2025 Schedule: barngallery.org/2026-season