All the birds are back!

Our absolute favorite time of the year is finally here! Officially all of the birds that nest at the Rock have arrived and are here to stay for the rest of the summer. The Pigeon Guillemots, Common Murres, Cormorants, Black Oystercatchers, Tufted Puffin and some others all make up the majority of the nesting bird population. From personal experience, I understand that it can be incredibly overwhelming to come to the beach in search of puffins and learn that there is so many species of birds to identify between. That is why we are here! We want to show you the difference between the Common Murres (which look like tiny flying penguins) and the Tufted Puffin; both of which look very similar while in flight with their similar size and fast wing beat. Since the Tufted Puffin are the claim to fame bird at the Rock, I wanted to give you a few tips to be able to see them!

1. Come in the morning time. Its hard to give an exact time, but with a rough guess I would say anytime before 10:00am. 
2. Look at the top of Haystack Rock in the grassy slope on the North. 
3. They are all black, small dense birds whose wings do not stop the entire time they are in flight. 
4. BE PATIENT! The population of the puffins is significantly less than some of the other birds. 
5. If you are struggling to see one, ask one our peeps who are out there during low tides for help.

WE LOVE TALKING ABOUT BIRDS! 

For now, here are some pictures of our favorites until you make it out there to see them in person! 

Tufted Puffin 

Black Oystercatcher 

Cormorants




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