![]() "Not just New Brunswickers, but Grand Mananers," said Ingersoll. But word has gotten out and the locals are going. Ingersoll said last year was a bit of a struggle to fill tours, simply because many New Brunswickers don't know the island exists. "You get to listen to people say, 'Wow, I never knew this was here,' or 'Why did I wait so long?'" said Ingersoll. ![]() It's been special for Ingersoll, who in his 27 years of taking people to the remote island has never catered exclusively to New Brunswickers. (Shane Fowler/CBC News)īirders from outside the province snap up the majority of tickets immediately after they go on sale each winter.īut with travel restrictions in place because of the pandemic, New Brunswickers suddenly found themselves able to enjoy a world-class seabird tour. He says travel restrictions in place because of the pandemic allowed more New Brunswickers to experience the island because birders from Ontario and the U.S. ![]() For 27 years, Durlan Ingersoll has been guiding visitors to Machias Seal Island to see the Atlantic puffins.
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