[Maine-birds] MACHIAS SEAL ISLAND REPORT

It's now 02:45 EDT, August 31st, and I'm seeing very large migrant movement over the island.

It's a dark night with light south to southeast wind; heavy, low clouds; showers & drizzle.

Only fog is missing. If the rain doesn't get too bad, here's potential for a pretty good fallout night.

Here, it's also been a Petrel night.

There are pretty much always Storm petrels around every night but the numbers swing wildly from very few to "raining petrels".

This has been a "raining petrels" night.

Right now I can see several on the ground, a couple climbing the lighthouse, three fluttering a couple feet away, at the window beside me and I hear another at the door.

Between showers I check for bands (none found so far).

It's also a great opportunity to have both LEACHES & WILSON'S STORM PETRELS in-hand at the same time

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