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Viewing the Clowns of the Sea in Maine
02-22-2013
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Viewing the Clowns of the Sea in Maine
and Outdoor Ice Skating
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Offshore Maine islands provide habitat for the largest population of breeding Atlantic puffins in the United States. Credit: Maine Office of Tourism.
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Maine islands are home to the largest population of breeding Atlantic puffins in the United States. The amusing seabirds with black and white bodies, orange beaks and legs and white clown-like faces begin arriving on five offshore islands in late April and stay until August.
Several tour boat companies provide trips to the islands for on-boat viewing of puffins swimming, diving, socializing and feeding their young.
Eastern Egg Rock: This 11-acre island is the quickest puffin destination to reach, just six miles from New Harbor. More than 240 puffins share the island with colonies of common, Arctic, and roseate terns. The island is visited daily, early June through August, by tour boats from New Harbor and Port Clyde. A third boat cruise departs from Boothbay Harbor three times a week July through late August.
Machias Seal Island: Thousands of puffins populate this 20-acre island nine miles from Cutler Harbor. It is the only island that allows landings - ocean conditions permitting - by visitors to watch and photograph puffins up close inside an observation blind. The island is claimed by both the United States and Canada. Five-hour tours to the island depart from Cutler May through August.
Seal Island: This island owned by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has more than 1,000 puffins, along with razorbills, great cormorants, and black guillemots. A limited number of trips to the island depart from Stonington in May, June, July and August.
Petit Manan Island: This 16-acre island provides habitat for puffins and nearly 10 other bird species. One island tour departs from Bar Harbor six days a week from June
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