Lucy Macleod, left, and Natalie Lewis focus on their homemade binoculars Monday during the 5th annual Thorncrag Nature Week at Thorncrag Bird Sanctuary in Lewiston. Ten children will spend each morning this week with Stanton Bird Club volunteers learning about the 450-acre wildlife preserve. “We are learning a lot about animals, but mostly about birds,” said 6-year-old Mohsin Keyre. Stanton Bird Club board president Jerri Maurer said that the club accepted the first gift of 45 acres from a Bates College professor in 1922. Thorncrag has grown to 450 acres over the past 100 years. Daryn Slover/Sun Journal

Judy Brown of Auburn shows Mohsin Keyre, 6, a bird’s nest that was made inside a soup can during the 5th annual Thorncrag Nature Week at Thorncrag Bird Sanctuary in Lewiston on Monday. Ten children will spend each morning this week with Stanton Bird Club volunteers learning about the 450-acre wildlife preserve. “We are learning a lot about animals, but mostly about birds,” said Keyre. Stanton Bird Club board president Jerri Maurer said that the club accepted the first gift of 45 acres from a Bates College professor in 1922. Thorncrag has grown to 450 acres over the past 100 years. Daryn Slover/Sun Journal

Lucy Macleod, 7, of Auburn takes a close look at two bird nests Monday during the 5th annual Thorncrag Nature Week at Thorncrag Bird Sanctuary in Lewiston. Daryn Slover/Sun Journal

Stanton Bird Club board president Jerri Maurer tells children stories Monday during the 5th annual Thorncrag Nature Week at Thorncrag Bird Sanctuary in Lewiston. Daryn Slover/Sun Journal

Judy Brown of Auburn reads “Feathers: Not just for Flying” Monday during the 5th annual Thorncrag Nature Week at Thorncrag Bird Sanctuary in Lewiston. Brown is one of four volunteers teaching children about nature this week at Thorncrag. Daryn Slover/Sun Journal

Mohsin Keyre, 6, shows off a name tag made Monday during the 5th annual Thorncrag Nature Week at Thorncrag Bird Sanctuary in Lewiston. Keyre said he and his family visit the 450-acre wildlife preserve often. Daryn Slover/Sun Journal

Natalie Lewis, center, and Lucy Macleod take a close look at bird nests Monday during the 5th annual Thorncrag Nature Week at Thorncrag Bird Sanctuary in Lewiston. Ten children will spend each morning this week with Stanton Bird Club volunteers learning about the 450-acre wildlife preserve. “We are learning a lot about animals, but mostly about birds,” said 6-year-old Mohsin Keyre. Stanton Bird Club board president Jerri Maurer said that the club accepted the first gift of 45 acres from a Bates College professor in 1922. Thorncrag has grown to 450 acres over the past 100 years. Daryn Slover/Sun Journal

Stanton Bird Club volunteer Penny Jessop walks with Mohsin Keyre, 6, Monday during the 5th annual Thorncrag Nature Week at Thorncrag Bird Sanctuary in Lewiston. Jessop is one of four volunteers teaching children about nature this week at Thorncrag. Daryn Slover/Sun Journal