Nature Notes: A Maine Naturalist Afield

Host: Glen Mittelhauser
Producers: Glen Mittelhauser, Daaby Tingle
Sailing from Swan’s Island toward the Cranberry Islands, Glen encounters cormorants, gulls, and dozens of harbor seals around the Green Islands. He reflects on increasing seal populations and the decline in Common Eiders.
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