PLACES TO STAY
Reserve your Wilderness Retreat
near Seal Island National Wildlife Refuge off Rockland, ME, has one of the largest US Atlantic Puffin colonies, USA
Seal Island National Wildlife Refuge off Rockland, ME, has one of the largest US Atlantic Puffin colonies, USA is one of the top spots to sight Atlantic Puffin (Fratercula arctica) in the wild. Below are the best-rated places to stay within 25 km, plus tips for spotting nearby.
Atlantic Puffin (Fratercula arctica)
BEST TIME TO SEE
Late May to August: boat tours from Rockland, ME, reach Seal Island and Matinicus Rock; evening return flights of fish-carrying adults are spectacular.
SIGHTING TIP
Summer breeding. Seal Island and Matinicus Rock off the Maine coast have the best US Atlantic Puffin colonies from late May to August.
Coordinates
43.9000°N, 68.8000°W
HABITAT
Nests in burrows on grassy clifftop islands off the Maine coast; forages at sea diving to 60 m; overwinters far offshore
CONSERVATION STATUS
Vulnerable
Hotels and Stays Nearby
Within 25 Km
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