Sat Jul 2, 1:00 PM - Sat Jul 2, 6:00 PM

Isle au Haut Boat Services

37 Seabreeze Avenue, Stonington, ME 04681

Community: Maine

Description

This dedicated charter will take us out to Seal Island to see Maine's Red-billed Tropicbird, Atlantic Puffins, Razorbills, and more.

Event Details

We are offering two trips this year to look for “Troppy,” the world’s most famous Red-billed Tropicbird that has called the island home since 2005! Seal Island is the best place to see this West Indian vagrant in North America or the “ABA Area.”

Our special charter will provide us with extended search time, covering the best window of the day to see Troppy. While calm seas and clear skies will be most helpful, we’ll at least have plenty of time to look around no matter what.

And if we don’t see this “target?’ Well, I guess we’ll have to suffer through hundreds of Atlantic Puffins and countless Black Guillemots! Razorbills and Common Murres are expected, and we’ll visit Maine’s last remaining colony of Great Cormorants. Thousands of Arctic and Common Terns will be wheeling around adding to the impressive show at this amazing seabird breeding island. For those who don’t like to visit cold climates, here’s your chance to see all of these species at one time! And where else in the world can you see Arctic alcids side-by-side with a bird that has “tropic” in its name?

It’s likely we’ll already be seeing some southbound migrant shorebirds, and depending on conditions, we have a chance to see Wilson’s Storm-Petrels, Northern Gannets, Great and Sooty Shearwaters, and, since it’s the open water – who knows what else!? Our 2018 trip produced a single Manx Shearwater.

Time permitting, we’ll check Saddleback Ledge for immature Great Cormorants among the abundant Double-crested, a variety of gulls, and migrant shorebirds. Expect Harbor and perhaps Gray Seals, while Harbor Porpoise and whales – especially Minke – are possible, as are several very large fish like Mola Mola and Basking Shark.

To get an idea of what to expect, check out our 2020 and 2021 trip reports.

The trip includes the boat charter and guiding fees. Parking is available at the dock for $12 on a first come, first serve basis. Alternatively, there are a variety of parking options in the town of Stonington.

**Payment in full is required to guarantee your space. Passenger limit is 40 people. If the trip is cancelled due to sea conditions, there will be a full refund. If you sign up and need to cancel, and we are able to fill your space, you will also receive a full refund. Unfortunately, refunds will not be given if the trip runs but we fail to make it to Seal Island for any reason, and this is at the sole discretion of the captain.**

Directions to the dock:

From Points South - take Interstate 295 and 95 to Augusta, pick up Rte. 3 to Belfast, and then take Rte. 1 & 3 east through Bucksport to Orland, follow Rte. 15 south to Stonington. Turn left onto Seabreeze Ave upon entering town.

From Points North - take 95 to Bangor then 395 to Brewer, then take Rte. 15 south to Stonington. Turn left onto Seabreeze Ave upon entering town.

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