May 28 Prince of Whales

Foggy day on Jeffreys Ledge today. We started our first trip of the season with a few miles of visibility but as we got closer to the Ledge, the fog socked in. Thankfully, one of our fisherman friends called us to tell us of a whale near his boat. We headed that way, hoping the whale wouldn't wander off before we got there! In the meantime, our friends on the Granite State arrived first and not only were there whales there, but the visibility improved enough for us to watch those whales!

Our first looks were at a couple of humpback whales, Gondolier and Hornbill. We saw another blow a little bit further away of a third humpback, Sedge.

Sedge in the fog

Gondolier close by

Mixed in with the humpbacks were a couple of minke whales. These two gave us some very nice, close looks as they cruised along the side of our boat.

Minke whales

But perhaps the most entertaining wildlife of the day were the birds! We were swarmed by migrating land birds that were blown out to sea. These little guys were looking desperate for a place to rest and our passengers were great at giving them some space, even though many of us had some very up-close and personal experiences with these birds today! They seemed to prefer to land on people rather than on the boat!Here is our new intern, Jenny, on her first day of work! Could she be the Bird Whisperer??

Thanks to all of you who braved the wind and fog today. And Happy Birthday to Meghan and Deanna!


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