Puffins - in Maine

Photo of Puffin at Machias is used with permission of Lucian Niemeyer. Visit his website to see more or own some of his work.


The Atlantic Puffin is the smallest of the Puffins and can be found in Canada and Maine. To learn more visit this article: THERECORD.COM INSIDER Puffin project draws crowds in Maine

If you've ever seen a puffin at an aquarium, zoo, or even in their natural habitat, chances are you've fallen in love with their duck and penquin like antics and adorable behaviors. Here in CA, I'm lucky enough to live close to a Trader Joe's market which carries Barbara's Brand Cereals, including their peanut butter puffins. My kids are vegetarians and we try to limit our intake of hydrogenated oils - these cereals fit the bill.

If you find yourself in Midcoast Maine, you will want to take time to visit the Audubon Visitor's Center in Rockland and a boat tour to see puffins on Midcoast Maine's Eastern Egg Island from either Boothbay Harbor's Captain Fish Cruises (closest to our midcoast Maine cottage) or further up the coast from New Harbor's Hardy Boat Cruises(near Pemaquid which is also lovely).