The Wings, Waves, Woods birding festival concluded in Stonington yesterday with a successful puffin trip to Seal Island. The surprise of the trip were Brant. A pair flew by the boat as we passed the south end of Isle au Haut. Then, another eight were on Seal Island over on the end where the Great Cormorants hang out. I very seldom see them north of Portland and virtually never out to sea. Also, Great Cormorant numbers looked pretty good – about 40. Puffin numbers a little low, and I suspect they are arriving slowly after he hard winter. On the other hand, the count of loons and guillemots was very high on the way out to Seal Island.
A couple of breeding plumage Long-tailed Ducks made the festival list this year.
Bob Duchesne
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