The Warden of Machias Seal Island: A Lighthouse Keeper's View of Birds in a Disputed Land
During the spring of 2011, Canadian lighthouse keeper Ralph Eldridge caused raised eyebrows around New England. Some might say he was responsible for dropped jaws. Lucky to be positioned in the right place at the right time, that exact spot where all birders want to be, he was able to witness a major warbler migration fallout on Machias Seal Island. During a spring storm, hundreds of birds dove desperately for the jumble ofrocks off the coast of Jonesport, Maine.