[Maine-birds] Mt Desert Island birds

Sorry for the late report, but I've had spotty internet access recently. 

I've been up on Mt Desert Island, mostly hiking but getting in some birding as well. Some highlights include:

On Sunday a breeding plumaged Horned Grebe was hanging out at Sand Beach, feeding quite close to shore. 

On Monday I went out on the Bar Harbor Whale Watch and saw, among the usual Greater Shearwaters and Wilson's Storm Petrels, an apparent South Polar Skua. I originally reported it to eBird as a Great Skua, but that was merely a mistake on my part. It wasn't out where we saw the whales but still quite a ways out to sea, and I'm pretty sure I saw it both coming and going. Also of note (possibly) was a single Northern Fulmar, which seems a bit early to me. 

Good Birding

David Rankin

Biddeford

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