WOKQ • March 19, 2025
The Atlantic Puffin is a gorgeous animal. Atlantic Puffins breed from May to August. After their short breeding period on the rocky coast of Maine, they return to the open ocean for the majority of the year. So these beautiful birds are rarely seen, even though they are "native to" (breed in) Maine. The most common place to see the Atlantic Puffin is on Eastern Egg Rock - off the coast of Maine - a little over an hour north of Portland. The best way to see these beautiful creatures nest is to take a tour out of Boothbay Harbor. Many people suggest Cap’n Fish’s Audubon Puffin Cruise. There are other tours that depart from Steuben, Maine near Acadia National Park, and also Cutler, Maine near the Canadian border.