Seal Island National Wildlife Refuge
Artic terns, guillemots, and great cormorants have all been spotted on the reserve that now hosts better than one hundred species each year.
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Seal Island National Wildlife Refuge Details
A former bombing test site and USN gunnery range, Seal Island National Wildlife Refuge was established on 65 acres near Matinicus, Maine. An accident in the 1970's wiped out every bird on the island when a fire occurred. Over time, the island was resettled, and with a greater diversity of birds than before. Artic terns, guillemots, and great cormorants have all been spotted on the reserve that now hosts better than one hundred species each year. Due to unexploded ordinance on the island, it is considered a hazard location and closed to public access.
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Nearby Points of Interest Around Seal Island National Wildlife Refuge
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Matinicus Rock Light
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