The Bird Watch Bird's Eye View Nature Cruise A Canadian Naturalists diary of Whale Watch On the flip side of the page is an account one trip on our vessel. by a Canadian author and naturalist of September 25, 1986 one day of bird watching aboard our nature cruise. Along with many varieties Double-crested cormorant 50 of sea birds and some land birds the trip Great shearwater 200 + Nature Bird has many other features. We will explore Wilson's storm-Petrel 500 + the habitat of the seals that sun and feed Gannet 12 Cruises and Watch in Frenchman's Bay. We will make many Common Tern 1 tops to make an in-depth search of the Red Phalarope 20 islands for Bald Eagles. With some luck Northern Phalarope 10 we will see adults and young eagles in Phalarope spp. 125 + search of food. Along with Eagles and Common Eider 4000-5000 Seals are porpoises and occasional Bald Eagle 2 BIRD sharks and whales. We will also give you Merlin 1 historical facts about the homes and peo- Tennessee Warbler 1 ple of past and present here in beautiful Maguelia Warbler 1 Frenchman's Bay. For information about Common Grackle 1 these exciting trips call: (207) 288-9505, Great black-backed Gull 350 288-9776, Herring Gull 500 288-9794. Monarch (Butterfly) 2 Welcome aboard the Acadian Whale Watch as we set our course daily to the feeding grounds of the world's largest creatures, the whales. 0 About the boat CN Bluenose Ferry College of the Bluenose to COA 3 miles About the whales Atlantic (COA) Our boat has 2-GM V-12 turbo charg- HUMPBACK whales are large baleen whales Frenchman Bay GOLDEN ANCHOR named for their habit of arching thier backs before ed engines, its length is 80 ft. and beam PIER they dive. These whales often reach lengths of 50 22 ft. We also have a full service galley, feet and weights heated cabin and a friendly, knowledge- BOATING of 30 tons. CENTER Ticket Office able crew. Our whale watch cruises are Humpbacks ex- hibit the most 4-6 hours as we cruise to the feeding West Street MANSIONS MANSIONS acrobatic West Street Golden Anchor 5 miles grounds of these gentle leviathans. Our behavior of all Nature Cruises are 11/2-2 hrs. as we ex- the great whales. HUMPBACK WHALE plore Frenchman's Bay and its Islands. RIGHT whales are large, slow-moving baleen Sailing from the Golden Anchor Pier on West Street in whales that Yankee whalers considered the Harbor. Tickets are available across the street at "right" whale to hunt. Reaching 50 feet in lengt Whale Watching and Nature Boating Center. Major credit cards accepted. and weighing Tours with our Naturalists. What to wear up to 60 tons, Dress as casually as you like, the right whale Our naturalists are on board to provide lacks a dorsal however added gear is suggested, such as you with accurate and interesting insight fin and has into the ocean activity and habitat of the extra sweaters, jackets and hats. It is far white crusty RIGHT WHALE whales. The watch and nature cruise also wiser to have these garments to take off growths on its when necessary as the ocean air tends to head and upper jaw called "callosities." include sightings of be cooler than the inland temperatures. FIN whales are large, slender, fast-swimming sharks, seals, porpoise Don't forget cameras and binoculars. baleen whales which are the largest whales in and dolphins. Detail of New England waters. Reaching lengths of up to nature cruises on last For Information & Reservations 70 feet and page. Call 207-288-9794 weights of 50 tons, the fin or 207-288-9776 whales are the most abundant in the area. FIN WHALE They are named for their large well-formed dorsal fin.