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Skuas and Jaegers      
Pomarine Jaeger Stercorarius pomarinus 0-3 per trip July - Oct    
Parasitic Jaeger Stercorarius parasiticus 0-3 per trip July-Oct    
Long-tailed Jaeger Stercorarius longicaudus unusual fall    
South Polar Skua Catharacta maccormicki rare,summer
1 photographed on Stellwagen Bank July 2000		    
Great Skua Catharacta skua unusual, late fall,winter- not reported on Stellwagen Bank    
Shearwaters, Fulmar, Storm-petrels, Gannet      
Greater Shearwater Puffinus gravis Frequently seen in large numbers all summer.    
Sooty Shearwater Puffinus griseus Frequently seen in large numbers all summer.    
Manx Shearwater Puffinus puffinus Small numbers (1-2 per trip) all summer. fall    
Cory's Shearwater Calonectris diomedea Small numbers, more likely south of Cape Cod. late summer    
Audubon's Shearwater Puffinus lherminieri More likely to be seen in very small numbers south of Cape Cod.    
Northern FulmarFulmar glacialis  Rather uncommon, early spring, late fall    
Wilson's Storm-Petrel Oceanites oceanicus Very common, summer    
Leach's Storm-Petrel Oceanodroma leucorhoa Small numbers, late fall    
White-faced Storm-petrel Pelagodroma marina Offshore, Gulf Stream Water, late Aug    
Northern Gannet Morus bassanus Juveniles seen all summer, Adults in late Aug-Oct    
Gulls, Terns      
Great Black-backed GullLarus marinus Common all summer, fall, winter    
Herring GullLarus argentatus Common all summer, fall, winter    
Laughing Gull Larus atricilla Small numbers on the banks. Usually close to shore    
Black-legged KittiwakeRissa tridactyla Late fall, winter    
Lesser Black-BackedLarus fuscus Rare    
Sabine's Gull Xema sabini Uncommon, Late August early September around labor day    
Common Tern Sterna hirundo Large flocks in August    
Arctic Tern Sterna paradisaea Migration early spring, late fall    
Roseate Tern Sterna dougalli Near shore, near Cape Cod    
       
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