Southbound waterbird migration observations from Schoodic Point and Otter Cliffs in Acadia National Park, Maine
Benz S and Bojczyk J. 2016. Southbound waterbird migration observations from Schoodic Point and Otter Cliffs in Acadia National Park, Maine. Schoodic Institute at Acadia National Park
From the abstract: "Many waterbirds migrate along the Maine coast, flying over the Gulf of Maine itself. Geography brings a variety of water birds relatively close to shore at Schoodic Point and Otter Cliffs. Fall migration, in particular, is quite spectacular, as thousands of birds are counted flying in a southwesterly direction past these observation points. Since 2011, Schoodic Institute in Acadia National Park’s "SeaWatch" has counted the autumn coastal migration of southbound waterbirds such as loons, grebes, cormorants, gannets, ducks, geese, gulls, terns, and other birds. This poster presents preliminary results and select details of the migration monitoring effort, which begins in late August and continues into November each year. We recommend a pilot project to expand coverage to include Baker Island, a promising vantage point based upon empirical flight line projections."
- Type
- Poster
- Authors
- Benz, Seth; Bojczyk, Jason
- Date of Issue
- 2016-10-05
- Publisher
- Schoodic Institute at Acadia National Park
- Units
- ACAD
- Keywords
- biodiversity, birds (Aves), Education, migration, phenology, Research & Studies