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Owner Sebastian Jones

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Protocol:  Traveling
  • Observers:  250
  • Distance:  26.82 mi

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2023 Boston Harbor Winter Wildlife Cruise

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This list represents tallies from the cabin crew and spotters on the upper deck. Compiled by SJ

MAMMALS:
Harbor Seal- 2

WEATHER:
Temperature: 32°F
Wind: Light breeze - gentle breeze
Wind Direction: NW - N
Cloud Cover: 100%
Humidity: 80 - 85%
High tide: 10:12 am
Low tide: 4:43 pm
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SPOTTERS:
Michelle Chambers
Susannah Corona
John Ebersole
Sebastian Jones
Will Kaselow
Shannon Murphy
Ellen Stanley
Pennie Taylor
Soheil Zendeh

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Observations

  1. Number observed:  57

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    49 in a cove at Lovells; smaller numbers throughout

  2. Number observed:  63

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    Georges Island

  3. Number observed:  11

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    Inner harbor

  4. Number observed:  150

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    Minimum

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  5. Number observed:  1

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    Unusual, though perhaps less so in the outer harbor in winter. Group effort in tracking it down between Justine, Will and myself. Male in the rip near Green Island; SJ photos

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  6. Number observed:  80

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  7. Number observed:  11

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  8. Number observed:  25

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    Flock of 20 near Green; 5 others spread out

  9. Number observed:  125

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    Minimum; running estimate. Next to Common Eider, the most numerous duck species on this trip. A few large groups between Green and the Graves, others spread out in smaller groups along route

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  10. Number observed:  23
  11. Number observed:  18

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    Running tally

  12. Number observed:  45

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    Minimum

  13. Number observed:  1

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  14. Number observed:  50
  15. Number observed:  41

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    Flock briefly in flight as we neared Green, dropped down but were unable to relocate as we circled; SJ photos

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  16. Number observed:  7

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    Running tally (1, 1, 2, 2, 1); photos of several

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  17. Number observed:  9

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    Running tally; photos of several

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  18. Number observed:  25
  19. Number observed:  120

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  20. Number observed:  45
  21. Number observed:  6

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    Minimum; roosting on Lovells behind large Brant flock

  22. Number observed:  6
  23. Number observed:  50

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    Minimum

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  24. loon sp.

    Number observed:  1
  25. Number observed:  1

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    Very far out; adult. SJ photos

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  26. Number observed:  12

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    Minimum. 1 flyby spotted by Will, 9 on Green, 2 on tower by Lovells; SJ photos

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  27. cormorant sp.

    Number observed:  X

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    Up top none of us were able to see any Double-crested at the time and I don't see any in reviewing photos. Possible we missed these as I know they were called out, though I have no info on location or numbers. If others have photos of any or details/info about these please add them here or contact me (email above). Double-crested are present some winters and considering how mild things have been this year it seems pretty plausible there were a few...

  28. Number observed:  1

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    Logan

  29. Number observed:  1

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    Long Island

  30. Number observed:  1

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    Logan

  31. Number observed:  45

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    Flock at Logan

Additional species seen by Dan O'Brien:

  1. Number observed: 1
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