Bird Watching

Cruising the rich coastal waters of Maine, Northern New England and Nova Scotia, we spot many pelagic seabirds and migratory birds. Most of our voyages will have naturalists, ornithologists, or biologists on board to share their wealth of knowledge on the natural history and the abundant wildlife of the Maritimes and New England coast. Besides the specialized cruises listed in our schedule, all our excursions offer opportunities for bird watching, and we are always on the lookout for coastal seabirds, whales and other wildlife.

Here are just a few of the seabirds and ducks that you may observe while cruising aboard Wanderbird. Enjoy...

Bald Eagle (now often seen in midcoast Maine!)

Belted Kingfisher

Osprey in flight

Osprey with chicks

Osprey family in nest

Least Tern chick

Hooded Merganser

Red Breasted Merganser

Spotted Sandpiper

Sanderlings

Harlequin Ducks

Ducks landing at sunset

Mallard

Laughing Gulls

Ring-Billed Gull

Great Black-backed Gull with clam

The above photos courtesy of Marc Payne & Diane Winn of AVIAN HAVEN. Avian Haven is a not for profit wild bird rehabilitation center in Freedom, Maine. They are dedicated to the return of injured and orphaned wild birds of all species to their natural roles and environment in the wild.

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