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    Sooty Shearwater / Ardenna grisea

    /Migration: Non-breeder. to late May-early Sep with a peak late Jul-late Aug and to mid Sep. Species occurs from early May and to mid Oct. Numbers depend on seasonally and annually variable food supplies. from Schoodic Point and undocumented from MDI.

    Miscellany: Bar Harbor whale watch vessels with itineraries visit the best Sooty Shearwater areas.

    Last Reviewed: August 3rd, 2026