One additional point of information about the flight option: I hired Capt. John Drury to take me out to Seal Island about five weeks ago. Mission was successful, we had great views of the Tropicbird. Of a minor (but strange) note, the bird had all of both tail streamers when we arrived - but lost half of one while we were there. Strangely, i have a photo of it falling off as he took off out of the water.
Anyway I just wanted to raise the point that it was also too late for me to catch the last ferry off the island in the evening, and the hotels were all booked (it was a saturday night, and they are also expensive). So I chartered a flight back to Rockland with Penobscot Island Air. http://www.penobscotislandair.net I think they quoted me $120 (?), but they ended up only charging me the standard $60 since they were bringing someone else over as well. It sounds luxurious, but its actually the best option off the island and cheaper than a night in the inn, and John took me to the airstrip after our trip.
My best photo of the bird: https://www.flickr.com/photos/amaizlish/19186432689/
Good luck,
Aaron Maizlish
San Francisco, CA
On Jul 29, 2015, at 10:19 AM, rob speirs <rspeirs1@gmail.com> wrote:
Hello All,Leslie Starr and Joe Turner have booked a trip with Captain John Drury (maineseabirdtours.com), out of Vinalhaven, for tomorrow (Thursday July 30th) and there are still seats available. This is the 11th year the bird has returned and it is anyone's guess how many more times it will return to Maine.. Although no guarantee, the bird has been particularly consistent, of late, offering unusually close looks.Below is Leslie and Joe's recent post, with particulars. At this point, it's probably best to call or text their numbers listed below, if interested. I was out there last Saturday...AMAZING trip! A terrific opportunity for birders.Rob Speirs CumberlandInspired by all the great sightings last weekend, we decided to try for this bird as soon as possible. We have engaged Captain John Drury to take us out to the Seal Island area to look for it this Thursday afternoon, July 30. We will be leaving from Vinalhaven at 2:00 pm.There is room for additional passengers, if anyone is interested and able to come on this short notice. The boat can hold six people.Because our return will be after the last ferry of the afternoon, we will be staying on the island overnight, and anyone who joins us would need to find accommodations and do the same, though apparently there is an option to fly back to the mainland.The cost of the boat trip, to be shared by all passengers, is $90 per hour. Capt. Drury says the trip will take four to five hours.Capt. Drury is a highly experienced seabird guide. Here is his website: http://www.maineseabirdtours.comPlease e-mail us directly, call, or text if you are interested in joining us.thanks, Leslie Starr & Joe Turner--
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