BOOTHBAY REGISTER • March 11, 2026
The bomb cyclone in late February moved through the Northeast relatively quickly, but there did seem to be an impact on some of the ocean-wintering birds. On February, three dovekies were found at Parsons Beach in Kennebunkport. We’ve heard that there may have been still others found and taken to wildlife rehabilitators, with mixed success. A number of thick-billed murres showed up post-storm nearshore as well. Perhaps the most shocking was one that ended up in a snowbank in someone’s backyard in Topsham, about 15 miles from the ocean. That bird was among those picked up and taken to a wildlife rehabilitator. ~ Jeffrey V. Wells and Allison Childs Wells