Re: [Maine-birds] September 17-18 GREAT SKUA long GOM trip

Conversely, you might want to consider the ME Aud Bar Harbor pelagic on Sat, 17 Sep.  We cover 150+ n-miles actually looking for birds and saw 8+ Great Skuas last year and we have a super fast dedicated cat boat that is fast enough to chase down skuas, jaegers, etc…

If you're after a spectacular seabird experience, well the choice is obvious.

See ME Audubon website for particulars.

But good luck on the ferry.

Best, Peter

On Sep 10, 2016, at 9:28 PM, Thomas Robben <robben99@gmail.com> wrote:

Dear Birders:

Bay Ferries Ltd is offering us a one-time PELAGIC FERRY trip across the GOM Gulf Of Maine (210miles each way, between Portland ME and Yarmouth NS), on their new CAT ocean ferry, at a large DISCOUNT, and with unprecedented ON-THIS-TRIP-ONLY viewing access inside the ship's BRIDGE (to help us find our target bird, Great Skua). 

​IN A NUTSHELL:  1PM SATURDAY TO 1PM SUNDAY.   Sleep in Canadian hotel SATURDAY NIGHT (about ​US​$​100​​ for room​, 2 beds in room).    420 MILES ACROSS GULF OF MAINE (TWICE) TO LOOK FOR SKUAS AND OTHER SEABIRDS.  ​UNPRECEDENTED ACCESS TO THE BRIDGE on both legs of trip.    ​Ship round trip DISCOUNTED 30% DOWN TO $135.80.  PASSPORT required.  GOOD PROBABILITY OF GREAT SKUA along this long route.   

If Skuas are your thing, this is your trip!

See trip details at   http://trips33.blogspot.com

Registration required (soon) by your email to   robben99@gmail.com  

Thank you.

Tom Robben   (HAS)

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