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Jeffrey’s Ledge Today — December 11, 2011

Five of us headed out to Jeffrey’s Ledge today December 11, 2011 (myself, Bruce Bartrug, Zeke Cornell, Scott Spangenberg, and Greg Tillman).  The weather was close to perfect for the date — beginning 2 foot seas dropping to 1 foot in the afternoon, clear skies and light wind. The target species were mostly represented (again […]

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Star Island Trip Report — October 30, 2011

I switched from Sunday to Saturday to get out to Star Island with Greg Tillman and Jerry Kelly. A quieter day than previous ones, the preceding northeasterlies not favoring a good flight. Still always a good day out on the island. Highlights included another short-eared owl, a dickcissel, and my personal favorite, three kinglets foraging for […]

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Jeffreys Ledge — October 12, 2011

A few pics from a trip yesterday over Jeffreys Ledge to Wilkinson Basin. Highlights: Surf Scoter – 12 migrants White-winged Scoter – 2 3 migrants Long-tailed Duck – 2 migrants Leach’s Storm-Petrel – 1 Great Shearwater – 210 Manx Shearwater – 2 Northern Fulmar – 15 Peregrine Falcon – 1 on lighthouse in Ptsmouth Harbor […]

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