Hey Tim,

Glad it's been staying relatively stable. I love seeing the Puffins every
year, and I got a good number of shots of Puffins bringing in Pacific
Herring earlier this summer. Also, I ran into you last year! Glad to put a
name to the face.

Mason Maron


On Thu, Jul 23, 2020, 2:15 PM Tim Halloran <timhalloran at live.com> wrote:


> I have been monitoring the Tufted Puffin colony at Haystack Rock for nine

> years of an 11 year study by USFW biologists. This year it's a volunteer

> project of the Friends of Haystack Rock. The population has hovered around

> 120, sometimes dipping below 100 or soaring above 140. This year the

> numbers have been low, but I have seen activity at about 30 burrows,

> including some instances of fish or squid being carried in to the

> pufflings. My highest count at any one time has been 21 so far. We are

> approaching the time of year when the greatest numbers can be seen.

> Mornings are best, generally between 7:30 and 10. Look for me in my red

> jacket, seated well north of the rock where I get the best vantage point on

> the whole colony. The study continues through Labor Day, when just a few

> puffins remain, if any.

>

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