Friday August 9 – Northern Gannets!

The forecast for today is wind, rain, and fog. It’s not looking good for birding but we head there anyway. If the weather is not suitable for Cape St. Mary’s we can explore other places. As we drive south the weather is clearer and we get our hopes up about seeing the birds once more. The last few miles to Cape St. Mary’s has a thick fog engulfing us. We arrive at the Visitor Center and find the trail is open. We pack up the camera gear and head out. With the poor weather we encounter only a few others on the trail and viewpoint. We enjoy the trill of seeing these majestic birds up close. It’s foggy but Bird Island is so close we get great views.

After a couple of hours we start the trek back towards the Visitor Center when it starts to rain. It’s a wind driven foggy rain. We are soaked arriving back at the truck. We shed our rain gear and head north to a small restaurant where we enjoy seafood chowder. As we drive back to the campground the wind and rain continues. Tonight’s plan was to cook outside on the grill but no way! We hunker down in the Airstream thinking how thankful we are to be in the trailer and not in a tent! We batten down the camper and play cards then read. Into the night the weather continues.