[Maine-birds] York County pelagic report (19 July 2019)...

Hi all,

Yesterday, Andy Aldrich, Kevin Couture, and I joined a boatload of
fishermen aboard the F/V Nor'easter out of Kennebunkport. We motored
about 23 miles ESE to the northern end of Jeffrey's Ledge, where we
fished various spots for ground fish (most of the keepers were
Haddock, with some Pollock and Cusk).

Diversity of pelagic species was low. The most common species by far
was WILSON'S STORM-PETREL (I'd guess at least a couple hundred were
observed), but we did see 2 LEACH'S STORM-PETRELS (see photos
https://ebird.org/me/view/checklist/S58305981), 2 GREAT SHEARWATERS, a
handful of NORTHERN GANNETS, as well as the usual dozen or so GREAT
BLACK-BACKED and HERRING GULLS. All in all, pretty quiet bird-wise on
the water yesterday, but calm conditions made for an enjoyable
offshore outing.

Wildly,
Josh

Inspiring Nature Connection in New England ... joshfecteau.com

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