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July 25 2015 Maine Grand Slam Lighthouse Tour: Species Totals July 25 2015 Maine Grand Slam Lighthouse Tour: Species Totals Report Details: 181 miles, 17 Lighthouse and 8,169 birds counted along the way. This report contains pictures of 15 Lighthouse and some of the common Pelagic birds we saw during our day on the Atlantic Ocean. Total # of 23 Species: Date range: Jul 25, 2015 Total # of 22 Checklists: Location(s): ME Grand Slam Lighthouse Tour: Crossing to Machias Seal Island; ME Grand Slam Lighthouse Tour: Egg Rock; ME Grand Slam Lighthouse Tour: Grand Manan Island Southwest Head; ME Grand Slam Lighthouse Tour: Great Duck Lighthouse; ME Grand Slam Lighthouse Tour: Jordan's Delight; ME Grand Slam Lighthouse Tour: Libby Island Lighthouse; ME Grand Slam Lighthouse Tour: Little River Lighthouse; ME Grand Slam Lighthouse Tour: Long Eddy Point (The Whistle); ME Grand Slam Lighthouse Tour: Machias Seal Island Crossing; ME Grand Slam Lighthouse Tour: Mark Island Lighthouse; ME Grand Slam Lighthouse Tour: Mistake Island Moose Peak Light; ME Grand Slam Lighthouse Tour: Nash Island Lighthouse; ME Grand Slam Lighthouse Tour: Petit Manan Island; ME Grand Slam Lighthouse Tour: Pond Island Lighthouse; ME Grand Slam Lighthouse Tour: Prospect Harbor Lighthouse; ME Grand Slam Lighthouse Tour: Swallowtail Lighthouse; ME Grand Slam Lighthouse Tour: The Sparkplug Channel Light; ME Grand Slam Lighthouse Tour: Travel to Great Duck Lighthouse; ME Grand Slam Lighthouse Tour: West Quoddy Head Lighthouse; ME Grand Slam Lighthouse Tour:Gannet Rock Lighthouse; ME Grand Slam Lighthouse Tour:Machias Seal Island Bird Sanctuary; ME Grand Slam Lighthouse Tour:South of Schoodic Island Summary Jul 25 Number of Species 23 Number of Individuals 8,169 Number of Checklists 22 Total Number of Birds (sample size) Species Name Jul 25 12 Canada Goose (Branta canadensis) (1) 397 Common Eider (Somateria mollissima) (11) 3 Common Loon (Gavia immer) (2) 114 Wilson's Storm-Petrel (Oceanites oceanicus) (9) Leach's Storm-Petrel (Oceanodroma 3 leucorhoa) (1) 1 Northern Gannet (Morus bassanus) (1) Double-crested Cormorant (Phalacrocorax 358 auritus) (7) 1 Osprey (Pandion haliaetus) (1) 10 Bald Eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) (3) 13 Red Phalarope (Phalaropus fulicarius) (4) 329 Common Murre (Uria aalge) (5) 943 Razorbill (Alca torda) (8) 300 Black Guillemot (Cepphus grylle) (7) 2,150 Atlantic Puffin (Fratercula arctica) (5) 95 Laughing Gull (Leucophaeus atricilla) (7) 15 Ring-billed Gull (Larus delawarensis) (1) 2,703 Herring Gull (Larus argentatus) (16) 289 Great Black-backed Gull (Larus marinus) (13) 358 Common Tern (Sterna hirundo) (3) Arctic Tern (Sterna paradisaea) 61 (2) 6 Sterna sp. (Sterna sp.) (2) 7 American Crow (Corvus brachyrhynchos) (4) 1 Common Raven (Corvus corax) (1) ME Grand Slam Lighthouse Tour: Egg Rock, Hancock, Maine, US Jul 25, 2015 9:15 AM - 9:33 AM Protocol: Traveling 5.0 mile(s) Comments: 44.21217/-68.08105 Egg Rock and the approach was spectacular especially with so many Lighthouse enthusiasts Three Red Phalarope where spooked than landed on the water on our approach to the north and east side of the Lighthouse and Island. 9 species Common Eider (Somateria mollissima) 35 Wilson's Storm-Petrel (Oceanites oceanicus) 1 Double-crested Cormorant (Phalacrocorax auritus) 14 Red Phalarope (Phalaropus fulicarius) 3 Three birds were spooked by the fast boat as we approached the Island. The birds show the distinctive dark eye-patch with plumage grey above and white below. The bills were black. Sanderling like appearance was distinctive compared to the red- necked which also has a longer bill. Black Guillemot (Cepphus grylle) 17 Laughing Gull (Leucophaeus atricilla) 15 Herring Gull (Larus argentatus) 520 Great Black-backed Gull (Larus marinus) 25 American Crow (Corvus brachyrhynchos) 2 http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S24394911 ME Grand Slam Lighthouse Tour: South of Schoodic Island, Hancock, Maine, US Jul 25, 2015 9:55 AM - 10:00 AM Protocol: Traveling 1.0 mile(s) Comments: A Bald Eagle was spotted terrorizing Schoodic Island Herring Gulls and others. 4 species (+1 other taxa) Common Eider (Somateria mollissima) 65 Bald Eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) 1 Herring Gull (Larus argentatus) 400 Great Black-backed Gull (Larus marinus) 75 Sterna sp. (Sterna sp.) 5 http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S24394958 ME Grand Slam Lighthouse Tour: Petit Manan Island, Washington, Maine, US Jul 25, 2015 9:55 AM - 10:15 AM Protocol: Traveling 0.1 mile(s) Comments: On the approach to Petit Manan there were many Wilson's Stormpetrel and three Leach's with a forked tail and more rounded wings in flight. Their flutter flight is slower and not as direct at times like Wilson's who were darting around the boat all day. The boat was traveling at 27-30 mph. 12 species Common Eider (Somateria mollissima) 16 young of the year 1st cycle Wilson's Storm-Petrel (Oceanites oceanicus) 18 Leach's Storm-Petrel (Oceanodroma leucorhoa) 3 three Leach's with forked tails and more rounded wings in flight. Their flutter flight is slower and not as direct at times like Wilson's who were darting around the boat all day. Visible v-shaped rump patches within 30 feet of the bow. This birds where found about 1 mile from PMI Common Murre (Uria aalge) 25 Razorbill (Alca torda) 50 Black Guillemot (Cepphus grylle) 240 large numbers in the water and air for our 20 minute stay. Atlantic Puffin (Fratercula arctica) 145 counted birds in our slow motor past the island Laughing Gull (Leucophaeus atricilla) 75 This is a low number but accurate for the number we saw. Herring Gull (Larus argentatus) X Great Black-backed Gull (Larus marinus) X Common Tern (Sterna hirundo) 350 guesstimates Arctic Tern (Sterna paradisaea) 60 http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S24401735 ME Grand Slam Lighthouse: Machias Seal Island Crossing, Washington, Maine, US Jul 25, 2015 10:15 AM - 11:00 AM Protocol: Traveling 25.0 mile(s) Comments: The Grand Slam Lighthouse Tour sponsored by Bar Harbor Whale Watch Company was a total success finding all 17 Lighthouses slated for observation during this year’s event on the Friendship V. Number of pelagic's continue to remain low following a trend for this season to date. Alcids are randomly seen in a steady flow of birds in this transect. 5 species Wilson's Storm-Petrel (Oceanites oceanicus) 47 some small flocks found along this transect indicating a relatively high number of Wilson's in the area at the moment. Numbers should increase as phytoplankton and copopods increase Razorbill (Alca torda) 1 Atlantic Puffin (Fratercula arctica) 1 Herring Gull (Larus argentatus) 4 Great Black-backed Gull (Larus marinus) 1 http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S24394601 ME Grand Slam Lighthouse Tour: Crossing to Machias Seal Island, Washington, Maine, US Jul 25, 2015 10:15 AM - 11:30 AM Protocol: Traveling 45.0 mile(s) Comments: ME Grand Slam Lighthouse Tour traveling to Machias Seal Island. There were several Red Phalarope but not a single Shearwater, Northern Gannet or Northern Fulmar on the entire crossing. Red Phalarope and Razor bill @ 44.28355/-67.16456 (#652) 3 species Wilson's Storm-Petrel (Oceanites oceanicus) 14 Red Phalarope (Phalaropus fulicarius) 5 Five total with three at the beginning of our crossing and two as we approached MSI Razorbill (Alca torda) 1 http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S24402137 ME Grand Slam Lighthouse Tour: Machias Seal Island Bird Sanctuary, Washington, Maine, US Jul 25, 2015 11:30 AM - 11:53 AM Protocol: Traveling 0.2 mile(s) Comments: ME Grand Slam Lighthouse Tour on the west side of MSI. The west side contains the core nesting and roosting sites for Common Murre where you find a sizable population of the "bridled form". There are over 2000 Atlantic Puffin and 800or more Razorbill. Common Murre population appeared to be around 300 birds that we saw on our transect along the western cliffs. A fine lighthouse is she on this American nesting sea-bird Island santuary. 8 species Wilson's Storm-Petrel (Oceanites oceanicus) 10 Double-crested Cormorant (Phalacrocorax auritus) 1 Common Murre (Uria aalge) 300 several bridled forms seen with one photographed. Razorbill (Alca torda) 875 Black Guillemot (Cepphus grylle) 12 Atlantic Puffin (Fratercula arctica) 2000 This side of the island reveals the most important feature of Machias Seal Island. The total number of birds on this Island is an amazing experience for all the lighthouse enthusiasts. I have made this trip many times with Barna and John Norton who were both superb naturalists, and have always marveled at the amount of life on this rock. Herring Gull (Larus argentatus) 45 Great Black-backed Gull (Larus marinus) 10 http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S24402320 ME Grand Slam Lighthouse Tour: Grand Manan Island Southwest Head, Charlotte, New Brunswick, CA Jul 25, 2015 12:02 PM - 12:15 PM Protocol: Traveling 0.2 mile(s) Comments: ME Grand Slam Lighthouse Tour and a stop at Southwest Head Lighthouse number 4 on a 17 lighthouse blitz. No birds were counted on the crossing from Machias Seal Island to Grand Manan Island. 4 species Common Murre (Uria aalge) 1 Black Guillemot (Cepphus grylle) 12 Atlantic Puffin (Fratercula arctica) 3 Herring Gull (Larus argentatus) 60 http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S24402428 ME Grand Slam Lighthouse Tour: Gannet Rock Lighthouse, Charlotte, New Brunswick, CA Jul 25, 2015 12:30 PM - 12:45 PM Protocol: Traveling 0.2 mile(s) Comments: ME Grand Slam Lighthouse Tour:Gannet Rock Lighthouse. A fortress in the Sea and a Beacon since the late 1800's. Spoken fondly of by Chris who served as keeper for many years. Amazing. #654 44.30662/-66.47291 at least 120 Gray Seal at this location and NO Harbor Seal. 3 species Razorbill (Alca torda) 6 Ring-billed Gull (Larus delawarensis) 15 Great Black-backed Gull (Larus marinus) 2 http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S24402532 ME Grand Slam Lighthouse Tour: Travel to Great Duck Lighthouse, Charlotte, New Brunswick, CA Jul 25, 2015 12:45 PM - 1:10 PM Protocol: Traveling 9.0 mile(s) Comments: ME Grand Slam Lighthouse Tour.
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