Welcome Maine Birders!
Hello everybody! I hope the creation of this project will help us all understand the birds of Maine better. It’s so nice to see so many people documenting the birds they see! I’m not so good at using a camera, but I high five all of you taking such wonderful photos!
As part of this project, I hope to challenge each of you to seek out certain bird species each month. So, this July, I challenge you to take a trip out on the water, go find some island birds! Auks like black guillemots and razorbills can be found on many rocky offshore islands, and you may even see some puffins, a famous Maine bird. Noisy roseate or least terns may also be seen flying above you, or storm-peterels and shearwaters flying over the ocean’s surface. Bonus points if you see northern gannets, and be on the lookout for rarities like skuas and jaegers. Also, try to get out to seal island to see Troppy, the famed tropicbird of Seal Island!
Happy birding,
Bay
