Eleven birders visited Jeffreys Ledge yesterday with Eastmans of Hampton Harbor. We are incredibly lucky to have this facility in New Hampshire, because the nearest alternative option to go offshore in winter is out of Montauk, Rhode Island. This year is the first in a long time that Eastmans has pushed past mid-December, which is […]
Continue Reading →Jeffreys ledge this Sunday
I plan on going to Jeffreys this Sunday if there is enough interest. Seas forecast 1-2 feet on the back of 10knot southerly wind. Expecting puffin, dovekie, murre, etc. Let me know if interested.
Continue Reading →Jeffreys Ledge Thursday (tomorrow) no
Folks: Seas tomorrow are now forecast for 3-5 feet – pointless to go out searching for alcids. Sat and Sun are now forecast 2-3 feet so I will keep an eye on things and let you know.
Continue Reading →Winter Alcid Trip Update
Birders: Just an update on the winter pelagic trips to Jeffrey’s Ledge for alcids. I will be using an open decked lobster boat this year to get out to the ledge. This is the same boat I used to get out to Star Island last fall, much faster than the UNH Gulf Challenger or the […]
Continue Reading →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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