Gulf of Maine Birds: South Polar Skua and Atlantic Puffin
070 College of the Atlantic Aug 22, Hancock, US-ME
Aug 22, 2012 7:22 AM - 7:42 AM
Protocol: Traveling
4.1 mile(s)
Comments: Ron Giles and his sons family for a photo shoot off of Petit Manan. Atlantic Puffin was the target species than we followed our instincts and reports over the last few days for the region. Fall migratory species are moving with an excellent example of that today as we transect the Gulf of Maine from Petit Manan to the bumps and wsw to Mount Desert Rock. This is the first in a series of locations going to Petit Manan across the Schoodic Ridge. Always good to be in the heart of Down East Maine.
6 species
Common Eider (Somateria mollissima) 85
Common Loon (Gavia immer) 1
Double-crested Cormorant (Phalacrocorax auritus) 35
Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias) 1 off the dock at COA
Herring Gull (Larus argentatus) 19
Black Guillemot (Cepphus grylle) 25
074 Ron Giles to Petit Manan Aug 22, Hancock, US-ME
Aug 22, 2012 6:39 AM - 6:44 AM
Protocol: Traveling
1.7 mile(s)
Comments: Ron and Sharon Giles, Jim,Amy, Ian and Noah and the crew of the Osprey, Toby and Alex. Counts included along the way heavy concentration of birds or good birds seen along the way to our target birds Atlantic Puffin. One MINKE WHALE and 15 Harbor Porpoises. Great visibility with a pollution haze hanging in the sky around us.
8 species
Common Eider (Somateria mollissima) 425
Common Loon (Gavia immer) 2
Double-crested Cormorant (Phalacrocorax auritus) 75
Bald Eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) 2 EGG ROCK
Laughing Gull (Leucophaeus atricilla) 15
Herring Gull (Larus argentatus) 500
Great Black-backed Gull (Larus marinus) 25
Black Guillemot (Cepphus grylle) 12
076 Ron Giles to Petit Manan Aug 22, Hancock, US-ME
Aug 22, 2012 6:44 AM - 6:55 AM
Protocol: Traveling
3.8 mile(s)
Comments: 076 Ron Giles to Petit Manan Aug 22 2012 we encountered some nice flocks of birds and many individuals along this part of the transect.
7 species
Northern Gannet (Morus bassanus) 252 A large flock was counted and other flybys added up. Food seems available attracting more Gannets to the region
Double-crested Cormorant (Phalacrocorax auritus) 13
Laughing Gull (Leucophaeus atricilla) 24
Herring Gull (Larus argentatus) 250
Great Black-backed Gull (Larus marinus) 4
Common Tern (Sterna hirundo) 1
Black Guillemot (Cepphus grylle) 35
079 Ron Giles to Petit Manan Aug 22 2012, Washington, US-ME
Aug 22, 2012 7:18 AM - 7:39 AM
Protocol: Traveling
2.1 mile(s)
Comments: 079 Ron Giles to Petit Manan Aug 22 2012 approaching Petot Manan Island and encountering birds.
7 species
Common Eider (Somateria mollissima) 33
Northern Gannet (Morus bassanus) 25
Laughing Gull (Leucophaeus atricilla) 15
Herring Gull (Larus argentatus) 75
Great Black-backed Gull (Larus marinus) 5
Common Tern (Sterna hirundo) 2
Black Guillemot (Cepphus grylle) 15
080 Ron Giles Petit Manan Island Aug 22 2012, Washington, US-ME
Aug 22, 2012 7:39 AM - 9:24 AM
Protocol: Stationary
Comments: 080 Ron Giles Petit Manan Island Aug 22 2012 . On our approach to Petit Manan Island we encountered 5 Bald Eagle, 1 Peregrine Falcon, a plethora of Laughing Gulls, eleven Atlantic Puffin and others. The Eagles surrounded the island causing large dreads or sudden take-off and flight of a flock of gulls or other birds. Atlantic Puffin were here in small numbers. Laughing Gull was the dominate species today. We shot Puffins all morning with excellent photographic conditions.
14 species (+1 other taxa)
Common Eider (Somateria mollissima) 275
Common Loon (Gavia immer) 1
Northern Gannet (Morus bassanus) 75
Double-crested Cormorant (Phalacrocorax auritus) 85
Bald Eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) 5
Spotted Sandpiper (Actitis macularius) 1 on the eastern side of the island
peep sp. (Calidris sp. (peep sp.)) 30
Laughing Gull (Leucophaeus atricilla) 325
Herring Gull (Larus argentatus) 250
Great Black-backed Gull (Larus marinus) 85
Common Tern (Sterna hirundo) 10 I was surprised how few Common Tern were around.
Black Guillemot (Cepphus grylle) 55 scattered around the island during the effort at this location
Atlantic Puffin (Fratercula arctica) 11
Peregrine Falcon (Falco peregrinus) 1 seen flying across the water towards the west and out of the picture
Eastern Phoebe (Sayornis phoebe) 1
087 Ron Giles Petit Manan to the Mount Desert Rock Aug 22 2012,, Washington, US-ME
Aug 22, 2012 9:58 AM - 10:43 AM
Protocol: Traveling
16.8 mile(s)
Comments: 087 Ron Giles Petit Manan to the Mount Desert Rock Aug 22 2012 South Polar Skua found at this location
7 species
Great Shearwater (Puffinus gravis) 175
Wilson's Storm-Petrel (Oceanites oceanicus) 2500 This is over a transect of 16 miles.... This is not a high count for this time of year
Northern Gannet (Morus bassanus) 85 Mixed flocks of different age groups some plunge diving
Red-necked Phalarope (Phalaropus lobatus) 3
Herring Gull (Larus argentatus) 60
Great Black-backed Gull (Larus marinus) 18
South Polar Skua (Stercorarius maccormicki) 1 There are excellent shots of this bird. The grayish bodied bird was an immature molting 2nd to 3rd year bird with no rich brown anywhere with distinctive wing bars. Under wing covert feathers are blackish/dark. Upper side dark against the grayish white blotched chest. Wings clearly molting with rough secondary's emerging along an uneven line across the wing.
091 Ron Giles on Mount Desert Rock Aug 22 2012, Hancock, US-ME
Aug 22, 2012 1:36 PM - 3:06 PM
Protocol: Stationary
Comments: 080 Ron Giles family on Mount Desert Rock A boat load of migratory birds on the Rock today. Insects were everywhere We landed on Mount Desert Rock were we encountered a bucketful of land birds including Baltimore Oriole, Alder Flycatcher, 12 Red-breasted Nuthatch, American Redstart, Yellow Warbler and a YOY Rose-breasted Grosbeak..... and a few other birds..
28 species (+1 other taxa)
Common Eider (Somateria mollissima) 35
Common Loon (Gavia immer) 2
Great Shearwater (Puffinus gravis) 45
Northern Gannet (Morus bassanus) 65 from the Island they could be seen in all directions... a underestimate
Double-crested Cormorant (Phalacrocorax auritus) 13
Semipalmated Plover (Charadrius semipalmatus) 10 adults and immature birds around the island
Spotted Sandpiper (Actitis macularius) 1
Ruddy Turnstone (Arenaria interpres) 11 one bird was photographed with no ratricies
Semipalmated Sandpiper (Calidris pusilla) 18
Least Sandpiper (Calidris minutilla) 25
White-rumped Sandpiper (Calidris fuscicollis) 2
peep sp. (Calidris sp. (peep sp.)) 45
Red-necked Phalarope (Phalaropus lobatus) 9
Herring Gull (Larus argentatus) 450
Great Black-backed Gull (Larus marinus) 120
Common Tern (Sterna hirundo) 5
Black Guillemot (Cepphus grylle) 7
Atlantic Puffin (Fratercula arctica) 1
Alder Flycatcher (Empidonax alnorum) 2 Hanging around the lighthouse and other out buildings on the Rock. Easily seen from 10 feet away foraging on emerging insects.
Eastern Phoebe (Sayornis phoebe) 1
Red-breasted Nuthatch (Sitta canadensis) 15
American Redstart (Setophaga ruticilla) 1
Blackburnian Warbler (Setophaga fusca) 1 seen with a mixed flock of birds around the solar panels
Yellow Warbler (Setophaga petechia) 1
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Setophaga coronata) 1
Savannah Sparrow (Passerculus sandwichensis) 1
Rose-breasted Grosbeak (Pheucticus ludovicianus) 1 first year bird
Baltimore Oriole (Icterus galbula) 1 first fall bird with evident orange to the belly
Purple Finch (Haemorhous purpureus) 3
094 Ron Giles Return trip to Mount Desert Island Aug 22 2012, Hancock, US-ME
Aug 22, 2012 2:56 PM - 3:56 PM
Protocol: Traveling
27.5 mile(s)
Comments: 094 Ron Giles return trip to MD. A great day with Humpback Whales, a large flock of Gannets at Cod Ledge, Shearwaters and Wilson's Storm Petrel.
5 species
Common Eider (Somateria mollissima) 25
Great Shearwater (Puffinus gravis) 70
Wilson's Storm-Petrel (Oceanites oceanicus) 95
Northern Gannet (Morus bassanus) 250 plunge diving on Cod Ledge where there have been Gannets foraging
Double-crested Cormorant (Phalacrocorax auritus) 25 A great display of birds
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Gulf of Maine Birds Ron Giles August 22 2012: Species Totals
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