Nature Notes: A Maine Naturalist Afield 11/23/25: A Conversation with Coco and Tracey Faber, 2025, Part 3

WERU 89.9 FM Blue Hill, Maine Audio Archives · Nov 23, 2025 · 6m

Host/Producer: Glen Mittelhauser This episode is part 3 of an interview with Coco and Tracey Faber, who have spent the past decade working in Maine’s offshore seabird colonies. They discuss the challenges facing Arctic and Common Terns, from poor body condition on return from migration to storms, food shortages, and gull predation. Despite these pressures, they describe moments of resilience when chicks recovered rapidly once conditions improved. More information about Maine Natural History can be found at mainenaturalhistory.org. About the hosts: Glen Mittelhauser founded Maine Natural…