Hi folks,
I was able to spend about an hour scanning Old Man Island and surrounding waters, stopping at about 7:30 pm. The water was fairly calm (1-2 ft. swell) and the visibility was excellent. Earlier in the day, the island was in thick fog.
Happy birding.
Norm Famous
1 Wilson's storm-petrel - First at this location
~60 Black-legged kittiwakes Hard to count as they frequently shifted locations and new birds kept arriving
6 Common murres - Great view
14 Razorbills - Three on ledges and 11 in the water
1 Harlequin duck - Female
1 Double-crested cormorant - Members of the nesting colony have not returned to the colony
~45 Great black-backed gull - A few were scattered in the colony
~75 Herring gulls - The large larid counts are conservative estimates as I did not devote much effort to counting and sorting them out.
10 Common eider
10 Scoters - Flew by well beyond the island.
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Norman Famous, Wetlands and Wildlife Ecologist
513 Eight Rod Road
Augusta, ME 04330
(207) 623 6072
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