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  • Trip to Vinalhaven Seal Island

The Red billed Tropic bird is  back at Seal Island,  as of May 7 2019,

I have trips  planned to go to Seal island and look for this bird for July 13, 17, 21 and August 3 that are not full 







Red-billed Tropicbird sightings at Vinalhaven Seal Island, Knox County Maine, 2018
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June 7,  Having recently shed a tail feather,  the bird was first seen, by observers on the island, about May 10.  This bird tends to be less predictable until the terns lay eggs and establish a constant presence on the island,  that date has been in recent years during late May, though they show up mid May.
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June 23d,

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July 1st, Seal Island.
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July 1, the team ashore with passing TBird. 
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TBird and terns over Seal Island.  July 1, 2018
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July 1,  you can see that the second tail feather has not grown much since June 7, 
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July 7, Seal Island beyond
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July 7, 
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July 7, 2018
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July 10,  
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Red-billed Tropicbird Vinalhaven Seal Island Knox County Maine, July 10 2018
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July 10,
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sweeping over the wee brakish pond on the island to stir up the terns who like to bath there.
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The TBird passing over man talking on cell phone.
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the TBird passing cabin.
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July 10, 
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July 11,
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July 11, preening
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RBTB, July 11, 2018 seal Island
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yellow legs, black toes.
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July 19, 
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July 19
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July 20,  passing black-back who was shot for eating terns, and left hanging as a message to other hungry black-backs
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July 20
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July 20
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July 20,
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July 20

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July 29, that second tail feather has grown in some now.
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July 30, 2018
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August 8,
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August 8, straffing, by common tern
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