Distribution and abundance of breeding birds in Boston Harbor

• Main Authors: Paton, Peter W.C., Harris, Rebecca J., Trocki, Carol L.
• Format: Text
• Language: unknown
• Published: DigitalCommons@URI 2005
• Subjects: Brewster; Many Islands; Common Eider; Somateria mollissima
• Online Access: https://digitalcommons.uri.edu/nrs_facpubs/699; https://doi.org/10.1656/1092-6194(2005)12[145:daaobb]2.0.co;2

We surveyed birds during May and June, 2001-2003, on 26 islands and 1 mainland location in Boston Harbor, MA. We detected 136 species, 67 of which were suspected of breeding. Abundant breeding seabirds included Double-crested Cormorants (Phalacrocorax auritus), Herring Gulls (Larus argentatus), and...