Rare birds turned up on this wild Maine boat trip across the Canadian border

A Maine boat trip across the U.S.-Canada border turned up rare birds, with passengers chasing sightings around Head Harbor Passage off Eastport. The reporter joined Eastport Charter aboard Delkin, a 28-foot boat with twin 300-horsepower outboards carrying six passengers, captained by Kinny Corthell. During the outing, they saw two little gulls—tiny birds common in northern Europe and Asia but rare in North America—after finding them in the heavy tide-fed waters where seabirds and marine life gather. The article explains that strong tides at the mouth of the Bay of Fundy create a whitewater effect, and that the Old Sow whirlpool sits between Eastport and Canada’s Deer Island. The voyage also noted FieldGuides’ concurrent tour in the area.