Actually was Wednesday, Aug. 27th for the record!
Jeff
From: maine-birds@googlegroups.com [mailto:maine-birds@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Jeff Wells
Sent: Friday, August 29, 2014 9:29 AM
To: Maine-Birds google list
Subject: [Maine-birds] Gannets surprisingly far upriver
Allison and I were birding with some friends on Barter’s Island near Boothbay on Tuesday morning and were very surprised to see two Northern Gannets off the west shore near the northern tip of the island. The spot is about 10 miles upriver and inland from Reid State Park where the mouth of the bay opens up between there and the tip of Southport. I used to bird as a teenager on some family property just around the corner and about a half mile further inland from where we saw the gannets and never saw any up that far.
There were lots of Bonaparte’s Gull there as well (50+) so maybe just a rich food source (lots of lobster buoys too) but still we were very surprised to see the gannets that far in shore.
Jeff
Jeff Wells
Senior Scientist, International Boreal Conservation Campaign
Science and Policy Director, Boreal Songbird Initiative
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