Project Puffin: News from Pond Island
Two pairs of common eiders as seen through a researchers scope. Eiders are commonly known as “sea-ducks” and are found in the northern hemisphere from the New England coast to Alaska and even northern Russia.
Project Puffin: News from Pond Island
A gorgeous summer sunset captured by one of Project Puffin’s staff on Pond Island. The lighthouse seen here was built in 1855 and stands 20 feet high. Photo courtesy of: Kristina Mcomber
This Is The Life
View from the Pond Island research tent during a lull between productivity stints and data entry. Researchers live on these islands throughout the summer in order to conserve seabirds and get to intimately know the rhythms of the birds and the sounds of island life surrounded by rocks and ocean. Photo Courtesy of Pond Island
Black Tern Sighting
Project Puffin: News From Pond Island A black tern was spotted by Pond Island supervisor Kristina McOmber, hanging out on the rockweed at low tide next to this common tern. You never know what you are going to see out on the Project Puffin Islands throughout the nesting season. Especially after big storms interesting birds
The Daily Circuit
Project Puffin: News From Pond Island Observe the march of the terns. Their circuit is small, a dimpled patch of sand that blends so quietly into the landscape that we might clumsily destroy their tiny haven. Luckily, the seabird biologists of Pond Island know the signs and appreciate the beauty of these small miracles that
