Tag: Milk Island

Head’s Up! Whales feeding here again! Visible from shore, May 2nd. Off Long Beach. #RockportMA #GloucesterMA

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Spring time in Gloucester! Whales are visible from the shore in April and May. This year, multiple reports of sightings occurred on April 19th (morning and night) and May 2nd, 2026 (before 9AM). The whales can be difficult to spot and ID. Some species journey past, fast. Others may criss cross back and forth between Good Harbor Beach and Twin Lights, in a generalized area for hours or even all day. So, if you missed a sighting, keep your eyes open. Meanwhile, Common Eiders are busy spring mating and it’s a great year for forsythia.

Right whales were close in 2018.

Video: Whales still visible feeding! Between Milk Island and the shore just as Boston Celtics are way up at the half #RockportMA #GloucesterMA

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Criss Cross Milk Island Criss Cross to Twin: Watch Out for Right whales feeding here again! between Long Beach and Good Harbor Beach #RockportMA #GloucesterMA

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Spring time in Gloucester! Right whales visible from the shore May 5 and May 6, 2022. Not as close as 2018, but we could still hear the blows!

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Donna Ardizzoni posted about the (humpback) whales off Magnolia last week.

Good Morning Sunrise from Long Beach and Good Harbor Beach

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April 3, 2022 – sunrise behind Milk Island, views from Long Beach, and Good Harbor

Sail Boston regatta onward to Canada passing Milk Island

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I know there are some photographers with lenses out there…and that my binocular-phone combo didn’t cut it! Stunning sight.

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Visitors from Great Britain

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This couple had been kayaking off of Good Harbor Beach, out to the islands.

Fishing Gear at Milk Island From Adam Bolonsky

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Fishing gear at Milk Island. Milk Island’s a cormorant and blackback seagull nesting ground. Lots of of fishing gear washes up on its lengthy gravel bar running north towards Rockport. By August  adult blackbacks start cannibalizing their young – grabbing fledglings by the neck and drowning them, dragging them ashore to pull them apart.

The lobster gear uses non-floating line, required to prevent whale entanglement and a source of large capital outlay for local lobstermen.

Shot with a home-made OliviaTech jib and a cheap $10 wide-angle lens. The guy who presents the OliviaTech jib is sort of a goofball, but I like his presentation because it leaves no doubt about how to build the jib for about $40.

Sea Smoke From Skip Montello

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

Joey,

The low morning temps produced a 40 degree temp differential between air and water creating a sea smoke spectacle all around the Cape.

Skip

Milk Island Sea Smoke

Milk Island Sea Smoke

North Coast Angler www.northcoastangler.com

Skip Montello Photos www.skipmontellophotos.com