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Maine eBird Checklist S219446114

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Main Details

Location Gulf of Maine (43.74254, -68.66798)
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Additional Details

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Owner Alex Lamoreaux

Other Participating eBirders

Effort

Protocol:  eBird Pelagic Protocol
  • Observers:  2
  • Distance:  11.31 mi

Checklist Comments

Heading SW briefly and then primarily heading NW, ending at Matinicus Rock. Aboard the Coastal Explorer.

1 Atlantic Harbor Seal

Submitted from eBird for iOS, version 3.1.33

Totals

9
Species Observed
+3 other taxa, 129 individuals

Observations

  1. Common Eider

    Number observed:  4

    Details

    Single females and a pair of males

  2. Black Guillemot

    Number observed:  3

    Details

    Two in breeding plumage, one molting - all near Matinicus Rock

  3. Razorbill

    Number observed:  15

    Details

    Exact count. Scattered singles and small groups. Some in breeding plumage.

  4. Common Murre

    Number observed:  4

    Details

    Scattered singles and small groups. Some in breeding plumage.

  5. large alcid sp.

    Number observed:  22

    Details

    Distant

  6. alcid sp.

    Number observed:  1

    Details

    Distant. Possible puffin.

  7. Ring-billed Gull

    Number observed:  14

    Details

    Abundant offshore today. Exact count. All adults.

  8. American Herring Gull

    Number observed:  61

    Details

    Mostly adults

  9. Great Black-backed Gull

    Number observed:  2

    Details

    Adults

  10. Iceland Gull (kumlieni)

    Number observed:  1

    Details

    Immature

  11. Larus sp.

    Number observed:  1

    Details

    Distant large gull

  12. Common Loon

    Number observed:  1

    Details

    Winter plumage. Floating near Matinicus Rock.