Like everyone else, we are grasping for each hint of spring.
Out here it's the daily appearance of RAVENS (more than the regular pair), increasingly vocal LONG TAILED DUCKS and GREAT CORMORANTS sitting around and showing their big white spots.
GRAY SEAL pups are on the island daily in small numbers. I saw one on Monday with a shark bite. The wounds were just begining to heal but the wounds were severe, leaving its survival in doubt.
EAGLES have been hunting the surrounding waters most days; typical winter behaviour.
PEREGRINES are appearing several times each week, PURPLE SANDPIPERS being their frequent targets. The only other small targets seem to be SNOW BUNTINGS which have dwindled from a high of >100 to a bare handful over a period of about 2 weeks.
Out here it's the daily appearance of RAVENS (more than the regular pair), increasingly vocal LONG TAILED DUCKS and GREAT CORMORANTS sitting around and showing their big white spots.
GRAY SEAL pups are on the island daily in small numbers. I saw one on Monday with a shark bite. The wounds were just begining to heal but the wounds were severe, leaving its survival in doubt.
EAGLES have been hunting the surrounding waters most days; typical winter behaviour.
PEREGRINES are appearing several times each week, PURPLE SANDPIPERS being their frequent targets. The only other small targets seem to be SNOW BUNTINGS which have dwindled from a high of >100 to a bare handful over a period of about 2 weeks.
Stray single ROBINS and one STARLING were here this week past.
Good numbers of Long Tailed Ducks, Common Mergansers, Harlequins & Common Eiders, as well as all 3 Scoters continue.
A couple modest flocks of BRANT have been seen passing towards Grand Manan in recent days.
Alcids, especially RAZORBILLS are building slowly and some are showing new breeding colours.
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