Nature Notes: A Maine Naturalist Afield 11/16/25: A Conversation with Coco and Tracey Faber, 2025, Part 2

WERU 89.9 FM Blue Hill, Maine Audio Archives · Nov 16, 2025 · 6m

Host/Producer: Glen Mittelhauser This episode is part 2 of an interview with Coco and Tracey Faber, who have spent the past decade working in Maine’s offshore seabird colonies. They discuss the struggles and resilience of seabirds facing storms and changing conditions, share the story of a record-aged puffin still breeding at 36 years old, and reflect on long-term changes in island vegetation and tern colony numbers. More information about Maine Natural History can be found at mainenaturalhistory.org. About the hosts: Glen Mittelhauser founded Maine Natural History Observatory (MNHO) in 2003…