Occasional small groups of SHORT BILLED DOWICHERS and the first Peeps, LEAST & SEMIPALMATED SANDPIPERS, are passing through ........ seems way too soon to think of fall approaching.
SPOTTED SANDPIPER chicks can be seen around the island but they are getting hard to distinguish from adults. Right now, their smaller size and fuzzy tails still give them away.
The Alcids are well advanced and father/chick RAZORBILL pairs have been reported from coastal Maine.
Pufflings will soon be venturing afield although it's likely we'll be into August before the majority fledge.
The ARCTIC TERNS seem to be doing quite well. Food looks to be good quality and arriving frequently.
The chicks vary widely in age (some nests are only part way through incubation) but quite a few are feathering nicely.
It looks like there will be more fledgling than last year. Fair weather over the next couple weeks would help greatly.
The chicks vary widely in age (some nests are only part way through incubation) but quite a few are feathering nicely.
It looks like there will be more fledgling than last year. Fair weather over the next couple weeks would help greatly.
Of note: We have a sub-adult Tern paired with an adult. Adult Arctic Terns taking immature mates have been reported very rarely.
Also of note: A ROYAL TERN was seen by one of our researchers in a fly-by mid-week passed.
EIDERS continue to trickle off their nests. I watched 4 ducklings make their way to the water on Saturday.
Raptors have been mostly absent but there was a PEREGRINE FALCON around for part of yesterday.
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