PUFFIN CAM UPDATE

Please visit our new page for the up-to-date Puffin Cam information.

Plans are moving forward to place a streaming video ‘Puffin Cam’ on Matinicus Rock where it will focus on Maine’s largest puffin nesting colony. The location for the camera will have a commanding view of a ‘loafing ledge’ where a hundred or more puffins and razorbills rest and socialize. The location is also the site where Audubon biologists are attempting to restore a colony of Common Murres using decoys and sound recordings. In addition to the ‘Puffin Cam’, plans are also moving forward to place a ‘Burrow Cam’ that will stream live video from a puffin burrow. Using infrared light, the camera will permit viewers to watch a puffin chick underground.

The puffin cameras will be installed in the coming weeks and we will send out a news release as soon as everything is in place. In the meantime, 12 Common Murres are now incubating eggs at Devil’s Slide Rock, California. Morning is the best time to view the ‘Murre Cam’ at:

Welcome to Project Puffin and our exciting PUFFIN CAM set up on Eastern Egg Rock. The camera highlights the nesting terns and puffins.

 

The Puffin Cam operates from mid May through August when seabirds are nesting at Egg Rock. The seabirds have left the island, and so has the camera. Both will return next May. Click here to see some highlights of this year's PUFFIN CAM.

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We are working in conjunction with SeeMoreWildlife.com and National Audubon Society to provide LIVE VIDEO FOOTAGE from Eastern Egg Rock for the Mating and Nesting Season! We are working on the schedule for you to watch Eastern Egg Rock and its bird species as they go about their business of nesting and raising their young! For reports form the islands, please see our Island News.

The video is in Real Media format (.rm) and requires Real Player to view, which may already be on your computer. If it is not, there are two versions of Real Player, Real Player Plus ($29.99) and Real Player Basic (Free). Click the picture below to start watching live video from Eastern Egg Rock...

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If you get an error message, please try clicking the link again. Sometimes it takes a second try. If it doesn't work after a couple tries, it means that the cameras are not currently running. Please try back later.

By adopting a Puffin, you contribute to insuring the future of Puffins on Maine's Coast...Now you can do it online! For more information on adoptions, visit our Puffin Adoption Center.

Notes: The video shows certain key areas of the island where birds are likely to stay. Puffins are not always visible, but often other species like Black Guillemots and Laughing Gulls are seen. Be patient and watch for the puffins to come. As breeding and feeding of young progresses, it may focus on a particular puffin burrow so you can see the parents coming and going.
 
 
 
 

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