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17 Mar NEW INDIAN OCEAN SEABIRD EXPEDITION WEBSITE [richard baxter ] 17 Mar NEW INDIAN OCEAN SEABIRD EXPEDITION WEBSITE [richard baxter ] 10 Mar Black-footed Albatross & Laysan Albatross close offshore San Diego ["thunefeld" ] 15 Feb San Diego A.O.U. Pelagic Results: Feb 12 & 13, 2010 ["thunefeld" ] 31 Jan Oceanside (San Diego) Pelagic Trip Report 30JAN2010 ["thunefeld" ] 21 Jan Southern California Pelagics - 2010 ["thunefeld" ] 11 Jan 2010 Pelagics from Madeira Islands [Hugo Romano ] 29 Dec Pelagic Trips Jan. 16(17) and 27 and Winter Seabird Videos ["J. BRIAN PATTESON" ] 29 Dec Pelagic Trips Jan. 16(17) and 27 and Winter Seabird Videos ["J. BRIAN PATTESON" ] 06 Nov Just Smile !! ["myblogger" ] 06 Nov Just Smile !! ["myblogger" ] 29 Oct The COMEDY OF THE WEEK Invite You !! ["aymanblogger" ] 23 Oct Oregon Seabirds blog ["thebirdguide" ] 15 Oct Tropicbird Daze - San Diego to Shelf Edge Pelagic Trip Report ["thunefeld" ] 29 Sep SoCalBirding Extraordinary Year ["thunefeld" ] 27 Sep Trip Report: Alabama pelagic, Sept 20, 2009 ["swmavocet137" ] 27 Sep Cape Town Pelagics Trip Reports ["Birding Africa (Callan Cohen)" ] 27 Sep Cape Town Pelagics Trip Reports ["Birding Africa (Callan Cohen)" ] 27 Sep Cape Town Pelagics Trip Reports ["Birding Africa (Callan Cohen)" ] 20 Sep Fiji Petrel Press Release [Tony Pym ] 20 Sep Fiji Petrel Press Release [Tony Pym ] 20 Sep SEARCHER SoCal Deep Water 5-day Pelagic Trip Report Sept 2009 ["thunefeld" ] 18 Sep Important seabird records from the Fiji Islands [Tony Pym ] 18 Sep Fiji Petrel - more photographs [Tony Pym ] 17 Sep Re: STELLER'S ALBATROSS ["W. Terry Hunefeld" ] 17 Sep Trip report: 12 September 2009: Oregon ["thebirdguide" ] 11 Sep New England Pelagic -Sept 3-4 Six White-faced Storm-petrels [Emmalee Tarry ] 11 Sep The first observations of Fiji Petrel at sea [Tony Pym ] 05 Sep SEARCHER ticket up for auction by Buena Vista Audubon Society ["thunefeld" ] 4 Sep 'Sea Change' newsletter [Tony Pym ] 2 Sep Re: Digest Number 1192 [Andy Paterson ] 01 Sep Re: Digest Number 1192 [] 1 Sep RFI: Puffinus baroli [Andy Paterson ] 31 Aug Deep Water Zen SeaBirding Trip Report from Grande Aug 24-26, 2009 ["thunefeld" ] 23 Aug Hatteras Pelagic Trip ADDED Sept. 12 (13); space on August 29, 30 ["J. BRIAN PATTESON" ] 23 Aug Trip results: 8 August 2009: Perpetua Bank, Oregon ["thebirdguide" ] 20 Aug Zest for Birds Pelagic 15 Aug ["John Graham" ] 20 Aug Zest for Birds Pelagic 15 Aug ["John Graham" ] 17 Aug NEWT Autumn pelagics ["Martin Kitching" ] 17 Aug The best-ever pelagic in the Western Palearctic by Hadoram Shirihai 2009 [Hugo Romano ] 11 Aug Gulf of Mexico (Alabama) pelagic, September 12 [] 04 Aug Zino's Petrel Sea Expedition - starting next year 2010... ["Hugo Romano" ] 01 Aug 138 Cook’s; 1 Stejneger’s Petrel - NEW TRIP THIS SUNDAY! ["Terry Hunefeld" ] 28 Jul 136 SoCal Cook's Petrels trip report, GPS tracks, photos and eBird lists ["Terry Hunefeld" ] 08 Jul Re: Wandering Albatross in Lima? ["russellcannings" ] 7 Jul RE: Wandering Albatross in Lima? ["Trevor Hardaker" ] 7 Jul Re: [pelagics] Wandering Albatross in Lima? [Gunnar Engblom ] 7 Jul Re: RE: [pelagics] Wandering Albatross in Lima? [Gunnar Engblom ] 7 Jul Re: [Seabird-News:1014] RE: [pelagics] Wandering Albatross in Lima? [Gunnar Engblom ] 7 Jul RE: [pelagics] Wandering Albatross in Lima? ["Trevor Hardaker" ] 6 Jul Re: [pelagics] Wandering Albatross in Lima? [richard baxter ] 6 Jul Re: Wandering Albatross in Lima? [richard baxter ] 6 Jul Re: Wandering Albatross in Lima? ["J. BRIAN PATTESON" ] 6 Jul Re: [Seabird-News:1008] Re: Wandering Albatross in Lima? ["J. BRIAN PATTESON" ] 07 Jul Re: Wandering Albatross in Lima? [Phil Hansbro ] 6 Jul Re: Wandering Albatross in Lima? ["Birds of the SW Atlantic Ocean & Antarctica" ] 6 Jul Wandering Albatross in Lima? [Gunnar Engblom ] 6 Jul Wandering Albatross in Lima? [Gunnar Engblom ] 6 Jul Wandering Albatross in Lima? [Gunnar Engblom ] 06 Jul Luke Cole 400 Species $40,000 Memorial Challenge ["markeaton" ] 5 Jul Bermuda Petrel off Hatteras June 27; Space on Upcoming Trips ["J. BRIAN PATTESON" ] 30 Jun Upcoming trip: Perpetua Bank: August 8 ["thebirdguide" ] 25 Jun Trip Report: Alabama deepwater pelagic, June 20, 2009 [] 25 Jun Ned Brinkley to lead SoCal Searcher Pelagic with Todd McGrath ["Terry Hunefeld" ] 19 Jun Cook's Petrels off Baja 19JUNE2009 ["Terry Hunefeld" ] 14 Jun Cape Hatteras Grand Slam Photos; SoCal Pelagic Trips ["Terry Hunefeld" ] 21 May July 25th and Aug 24-26 Deepwater California Pelagics ["toddamcgrath" ] 12 Jun South Padre Island, TX pelagics - July 25 and more [Mary Gustafson ] 12 Jun South Padre Island, TX pelagics - July 25 and more [Mary Gustafson ] 12 May Trip Report: SoCal Cook’s Petrels, Laysan Albatrosses, Tropicbird ["Terry Hunefeld" ] 06 May Manteo NC - Country Girl Pelagic - space available [Mary Gustafson ] 06 May Manteo NC - Country Girl Pelagic - space available [Mary Gustafson ] 19 Apr In search of pterodroma in southern California May 9 ["Terry Hunefeld" ] 30 Apr SEARCHER deep water expedition in September ["Terry Hunefeld" ] 29 Apr Western Pacific Odyssey 2009 - a report [Tony Pym ] 25 Apr Results: 18 April 2009: Perpetua Bank, Oregon USA ["thebirdguide" ] Subject: NEW INDIAN OCEAN SEABIRD EXPEDITION WEBSITE From: richard baxter <randrbaxter AT yahoo.com> Date: Wed, 17 Mar 2010 23:31:10 -0700 (PDT) Hello all,             The website for the upcoming Indian Ocean Seabird Expedition has now been updated with new info and pics.   www.heardisland.com.au       enjoy!   This is a "once only" trip commencing towards the end of this year.   Leg 2 has been specifically designed to see some of the world's rarest and hard to see seabirds and cetaceans, such as:   Mascarene Petrel, Barau's Petrel, Round Island Petrel. Abbott's Booby (The world's rarest booby) Christmas Island Frigatebird (The world's rarest frigatebird). Golden Morph White-tailed Tropicbird (The world's most beautiful seabird) Jouanin's Petrel, Swinhoe's Storm Petrel, Matsudaira's Storm Petrel.   as well as many others.   There are still a couple of spaces remaining if you're interested in coming along.     Cheers Richard Baxter richard AT birdingtours.com.au     -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Seabird News" group. To post to this group, send email to seabird-news AT googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to seabird-news+unsubscribe AT googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/seabird-news?hl=en. Subject: NEW INDIAN OCEAN SEABIRD EXPEDITION WEBSITE From: richard baxter <randrbaxter AT yahoo.com> Date: Wed, 17 Mar 2010 23:31:10 -0700 (PDT) Hello all,             The website for the upcoming Indian Ocean Seabird Expedition has now been updated with new info and pics.   www.heardisland.com.au       enjoy!   This is a "once only" trip commencing towards the end of this year.   Leg 2 has been specifically designed to see some of the world's rarest and hard to see seabirds and cetaceans, such as:   Mascarene Petrel, Barau's Petrel, Round Island Petrel. Abbott's Booby (The world's rarest booby) Christmas Island Frigatebird (The world's rarest frigatebird). Golden Morph White-tailed Tropicbird (The world's most beautiful seabird) Jouanin's Petrel, Swinhoe's Storm Petrel, Matsudaira's Storm Petrel.   as well as many others.   There are still a couple of spaces remaining if you're interested in coming along.     Cheers Richard Baxter richard AT birdingtours.com.au     [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Subject: Black-footed Albatross & Laysan Albatross close offshore San Diego From: "thunefeld" <thunefeld AT gmail.com> Date: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 04:44:12 -0000 Greetings, From March 4-7, 2010, the San Diego Bird Festival conducted three day-trips to San Diego's Nine Mile Bank and just over the border to Mexico's Los Coronados Islands to see the Brown Booby colony. Photos by participants and leaders, GPS trip tracks showing the underwater topography, complete species lists, video and full trip report are posted at: http://www.socalbirding.com/tripreports/sdbirdfest467mar2010.html Grande's virgin 56-hour weekend trip to the San Juan Seamount in search of tropicbirds and pterodromas is coming up May 15-17. http://www.socalbirding.com/trips/sandiegomay15172010.html Search for Tropicbirds, Shearwaters and Blue, Humpback and Fin Whales in style on Memorial Day weekend aboard the luxury live-aboard Searcher: http://www.socalbirding.com/trips/searchermay29312010.html W. Terry Hunefeld, Encinitas Life is short. Seabird often. In memory of Luke Cole "Come on out with us to see what's out there." Southern California Seabirding Trips by: Buena Vista Audubon Society http://www.SoCalBirding.com Los Coronados Islands & Nine Mile Bank all the way to the edge of the Continental Shelf Subject: San Diego A.O.U. Pelagic Results: Feb 12 & 13, 2010 From: "thunefeld" <thunefeld AT gmail.com> Date: Mon, 15 Feb 2010 23:21:45 -0000 Greetings, Two A.O.U. pelagic trip from San Diego on Friday and Saturday, February 12 & 13, 2010 visited the Nine Mile Bank and the Coronados Islands. Highlights included a totally unexpected Red-Billed Tropicbird, an expected wintering Long-tailed Duck, lots of Brown Boobies and oystercatchers, 3 species of Shearwater, 4 species of alcid, 3 species of loons, 3 species of cormorant, 2 species of jaeger, 2 species of whales, 4 species of dolphin, 2 species of seal and a variety of rocky shorebirds. The complete trip report including photos, species lists, trip tracks and more details are posted at http://www.socalbirding.com/tripreports/sandiegofeb1213aou.html The next SoCal pelagic is Los Angeles Audubon's annual winter pelagic from San Pedro on February 27. This trip has perhaps one or two openings before being sold out. The San Diego Audubon's S.D. Bird Festival Pelagic trips aboard Grande (two Manx Shearwaters and a Blue-footed Booby seen last year) are scheduled for March 4 and 6. The Sunday March 7 Bird Festival pelagic trip already sold out. On April 17 Grande makes its annual spring visit from San Diego to the Nine Mile Bank and Coronados Islands. May 1st marks the first SoCal deep-water trip of the season to the San Juan Seamount aboard the fast, comfortable catamaran Condor Express from Santa Barbara, followed by a 56-hour double-overnighter to the San Juan Seamount on May 15-17 from San Diego aboard Grande. The luxury live-aboard Searcher goes in search of Blue Whales and Seabirds on a 3-day Memorial Day weekend outing May 29-31. Chef-prepared meals and beverages are all included for only $395. Details and registration/reservation links for the above trips and all the other SoCal pelagics scheduled for 2010 are posted at: http://www.socalbirding.com/upcomingtrips.html W. Terry Hunefeld, Encinitas Life is short. Seabird often. In memory of Luke Cole "Come on out with us to see what's out there." Southern California Seabirding Trips by: Buena Vista Audubon Society http://www.SoCalBirding.com Los Coronados Islands & Nine Mile Bank all the way to the edge of the Continental Shelf Subject: Oceanside (San Diego) Pelagic Trip Report 30JAN2010 From: "thunefeld" <thunefeld AT gmail.com> Date: Sun, 31 Jan 2010 19:34:10 -0000 Greetings, The TRIP REPORT and PHOTOS and GPS TRIP TRACK for the fourth annual Buena Vista Audubon Society "Seabirds, Whales and Dolphins" pelagic trip from Helgren's in Oceanside this Saturday is now up at www.SoCalBirding.com http://www.socalbirding.com/tripreports/oceansidejan302010.html Details and registration/reservation links for all upcoming SoCal pelagic trip for 2010 are posted at: http://www.socalbirding.com/upcomingtrips.html W. Terry Hunefeld, Encinitas Life is short. Seabird often. In memory of Luke Cole "Come on out with us to see what's out there." Southern California Seabirding Trips by: Buena Vista Audubon Society http://www.SoCalBirding.com Los Coronados Islands & Nine Mile Bank all the way to the edge of the Continental Shelf Subject: Southern California Pelagics - 2010 From: "thunefeld" <thunefeld AT gmail.com> Date: Thu, 21 Jan 2010 20:57:34 -0000 Greetings, San Diego Audubon's 2010 San Diego Bird Festival (March 3-7) has three Pelagic Day Trips that are rapidly filling up. Last year we saw dozens of Brown Boobies, two Manx Shearwaters and had a Blue-footed Booby flying around the boat. Details at www.SoCalBirding.com under "Upcoming Trips." 2008's and 2009's trip reports and photos can be reviewed under the "Trip Reports" tab. The 2010 Southern California Pelagic schedule of trips sponsored by 4 SoCal Audubon Societies - Los Angeles, San Diego, Buena Vista (Oceanside) and Sea & Sage (O.C.) – is now posted at www.SoCalBirding.com under "Upcoming Trips." Trips go out every month except December. Searcher Natural History Tours have scheduled a new 2.5 day Memorial Day weekend trip in addition to their normal 5-day Labor Day Week deep water pelagic. The Memorial Day weekend trip departs San Diego in search of seabirds and Blue Whales at 8:00 a.m. Saturday May 29. We'll spend all Saturday and Sunday at sea in Searcher's luxurious accommodations, returning Monday, Memorial Day, at noon. The cost for 2.5 days at sea, including hot showers, a great crew and delicious meals prepared by Chef Charles, is only $395. Searcher's five-day Labor Day week trip departs San Diego in search of albatrosses, Craveri's Murrelets, Red-billed Tropicbirds and Cook's and Hawaiian Petrels. Our traditional itinerary takes us through and around the Channels Islands then out to the edge of the Continental Shelf and beyond to hunt rare pterodromas. Searcher has an incredible record of rarities (see "Searcher" link below). Memorial Day Trip: http://www.socalbirding.com/release/searchermay29312010.html Labor Day week trip: http://www.socalbirding.com/release/searchersep6102010.html Details about Searcher: http://www.socalbirding.com/searcherexpeditions.html W. Terry Hunefeld, Encinitas Life is short. Seabird often. In memory of Luke Cole "Come on out with us to see what's out there." Southern California Seabirding Trips by: Buena Vista Audubon Society http://www.SoCalBirding.com Los Coronados Islands & Nine Mile Bank all the way to the edge of the Continental Shelf Subject: 2010 Pelagics from Madeira Islands From: Hugo Romano <hugoromano AT gmail.com> Date: Mon, 11 Jan 2010 23:36:47 +0000 For the last 5 years we have been operating the Madeira -> Desertas trip on a partnership with other company and for the last 2 we have been working with Hadoram Shirihai finding Zino's petrels at sea. After good research, customer input and a the acquisition of a new boat we now have the perfect sea trips for seabirds in Madeira, exclusively dedicated to birdwatchers: Zino's Petrel Pelagic Expedition 3 consecutive days pelagic trip to observe and photograph Zino's, Fea's and Bulwer's Petrels, Cory's, Manx and Little Shearwaters, Madeira, White-faced and Wilson's storm-petrels and any vagrants that might be around... As Hadoram baptized it, is "the best Western Palearctic pelagic expedition"! Confirmed dates for 2010: May 14, 15, 16 (Full) May 24, 25, 26 June 2, 3, 4 http://www.madeirawindbirds.com/en/tours/zinos_petrel_pelagic_expedition.html Desertas Islands Birding Trip On this trip we sail about 63 nautical miles, around the 3 Desertas Islands, looking for every kind of bird activity, in or out of the water. Just before sunset we will land at Deserta Grande for a short walk around, have dinner and wait for the seabirds to start coming into land, for their nests, to hear their calls. Birdwatcher's experience of Desertas islands in Madeira archipelago. Ideal trip for Petrels, Shearwaters and Storm-Petrels Night and Day. Starts at 3pm lasts about 12 hours. Price €75/person Confirmed dates for 2010: Wednesday, 7th July (Full) Thursday, 15th July Thursday, 29th July Wednesday, 25th August Wednesday, 8th September http://www.madeirawindbirds.com/en/tours/madeira_desertas_for_birding.html Hope you join us in a pelagic trip but be swift as availability is limited! Hugo Romano PS: If Albatrosses are seen in England they have to pass through Madeira ;) -- Madeira Wind Birds email: info AT madeirabirds.com sites: www.madeirawindbirds.com / www.madeirabirds.com ph: +351-917777441 / +351-291098007 twitter: AT windbirds AT adaptive ------------------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/pelagics/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/pelagics/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: pelagics-digest AT yahoogroups.com pelagics-fullfeatured AT yahoogroups.com <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: pelagics-unsubscribe AT yahoogroups.com <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ Subject: Pelagic Trips Jan. 16(17) and 27 and Winter Seabird Videos From: "J. BRIAN PATTESON" <patteson1 AT embarqmail.com> Date: Tue, 29 Dec 2009 21:11:12 -0500 Seabirders, Once again, it's prime time for winter seabirds and we have several trips scheduled for 2010 departing from Hatteras, NC, where we often see the birds much closer to shore than they can be found from Virginia or Maryland. With the recent northerly winds, cold water has been rushing down the beach, such that we now have "alcid type water" ESE of Hatteras Inlet. That water was not there a couple of days ago, but we did have Manx Shearwaters in the 55 to 60 degree water just off Cape Hatteras on Dec. 27. As the water cools off it should be good for Razorbills and Dovekies if they come down this year. Dovekies don't always make it this far, but they were present last year and the year before. There has already been a sign of Razorbills. January is typically a better month for kittiwakes than February and there was a sign of kittiwakes at the mouth of Chespeake Bay on Dec. 26- a foggy morning following a strong southeaster. There were some fulmars around here back in October and November, so I would expect them next month, and Great Skua could already be here too. It is not a numerous species here, but it is quite regular. Red Phalaropes will be out there is there is a sharp temperature break at the edge of the Gulf Stream. Inshore of the break, there should be plenty of gannets and a variety of gulls. Watching gannets from the shore is nothing like seeing them up close from a boat. Anyhow, we still need a few more participants in order to run our first two trips of the season. The first trip is on Saurday, January 16, with a weather date the following day. The next trip is a Carolina Bird Club group trip on Wednesday, Jan. 27, a couple of days prior to the CBC winter meeting in Morehead City. The trips are $155 and $150/person respectively. Please contact me if you would like to join either of these trips. We have a big stable boat (w/ heat!) and many years experience running these trips. We also use plenty of chum to bring the birds close. In addition to the trips in January, we have trips departing every weekend in February. More information and past trip lists can be found on our website- http://www.seabirding.com/. To get an idea of how well you might see some of these birds, Kate Sutherland has posted a couple of videos on You Tube. There you can see and hear squawking gannets, tiny dovekies, a puffin, fulmars, and a marauding Great Skua- all of these from our trips in 2008 and 2009, right here off Hatteras! Here are the links: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DI9Oz_rooN8 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0A0Ebu39N4c I hope you can join us next month to see some of these birds in life. Brian Patteson Hatteras, NC brian AT patteson.com http://www.seabirding.com/ -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Seabird News" group. To post to this group, send email to seabird-news AT googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to seabird-news+unsubscribe AT googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/seabird-news?hl=en. Subject: Pelagic Trips Jan. 16(17) and 27 and Winter Seabird Videos From: "J. BRIAN PATTESON" <patteson1 AT embarqmail.com> Date: Tue, 29 Dec 2009 21:11:12 -0500 Seabirders, Once again, it's prime time for winter seabirds and we have several trips scheduled for 2010 departing from Hatteras, NC, where we often see the birds much closer to shore than they can be found from Virginia or Maryland. With the recent northerly winds, cold water has been rushing down the beach, such that we now have "alcid type water" ESE of Hatteras Inlet. That water was not there a couple of days ago, but we did have Manx Shearwaters in the 55 to 60 degree water just off Cape Hatteras on Dec. 27. As the water cools off it should be good for Razorbills and Dovekies if they come down this year. Dovekies don't always make it this far, but they were present last year and the year before. There has already been a sign of Razorbills. January is typically a better month for kittiwakes than February and there was a sign of kittiwakes at the mouth of Chespeake Bay on Dec. 26- a foggy morning following a strong southeaster. There were some fulmars around here back in October and November, so I would expect them next month, and Great Skua could already be here too. It is not a numerous species here, but it is quite regular. Red Phalaropes will be out there is there is a sharp temperature break at the edge of the Gulf Stream. Inshore of the break, there should be plenty of gannets and a variety of gulls. Watching gannets from the shore is nothing like seeing them up close from a boat. Anyhow, we still need a few more participants in order to run our first two trips of the season. The first trip is on Saurday, January 16, with a weather date the following day. The next trip is a Carolina Bird Club group trip on Wednesday, Jan. 27, a couple of days prior to the CBC winter meeting in Morehead City. The trips are $155 and $150/person respectively. Please contact me if you would like to join either of these trips. We have a big stable boat (w/ heat!) and many years experience running these trips. We also use plenty of chum to bring the birds close. In addition to the trips in January, we have trips departing every weekend in February. More information and past trip lists can be found on our website- http://www.seabirding.com/. To get an idea of how well you might see some of these birds, Kate Sutherland has posted a couple of videos on You Tube. There you can see and hear squawking gannets, tiny dovekies, a puffin, fulmars, and a marauding Great Skua- all of these from our trips in 2008 and 2009, right here off Hatteras! Here are the links: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DI9Oz_rooN8 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0A0Ebu39N4c I hope you can join us next month to see some of these birds in life. Brian Patteson Hatteras, NC brian AT patteson.com http://www.seabirding.com/ Subject: Just Smile !! From: "myblogger" <aymanmo60 AT yahoo.com> Date: Fri, 06 Nov 2009 19:45:33 -0000 THE EDUCATION ONLINE INVITE YOU..!! ***************************************************** For Five Minutes To Explore the site in just 3 steps: First Step:****** Click the Link Below To Open the Site * Second Step: Choose from the list the best education offer Third Step:******* Compare offers and smile ..!! ******* EDUCATION ONLINE http://1-degree-online-psychology-degree.blogspot.com/ ***************************************************** Best and Deep Regards, EDUCATION ONLINE editor [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Subject: Just Smile !! 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EVENTS OF THE WEEK (Sad polar bear gets new home) 1. SPORTS OF THE WEEK (Sad polar bear gets new home) 1. POLITICS OF THE WEEK (Button celebrates F1) 1. MOBILE OF THE WEEK (Mobile fuel !!) 1. WEEKLY DOWNLOAD ( Download Ad-Aware Free Anti-Malware 8.1.0 ) ******************************************************* Best and Deep Regards, Weekly Download editor http://www.weekly-download.blogspot.com [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Subject: Oregon Seabirds blog From: "thebirdguide" <greg AT thebirdguide.com> Date: Fri, 23 Oct 2009 16:59:57 -0000 Friends, The Bird Guide Pelagics has create a blog to replace the mailing list we had. This allows us to send photos and archive the messages. As a sample of what you could expect to read on the blog, please see the recent postings below with topics of recent trip results, future trip announcements, status and distribution articles, ID pointers, and news concerning West Coast seabirds. Trip results: Perpetua Bank, October 3, 2009 Laysan Albatross search trip: Saturday, March 6, 2010 Manx Shearwater status in Oregon White-chinned Petrel in California Solander's Petrel in British Columbia Radio-tagged Short-tailed Albatross visits Oregon Take a look and bookmark this page: http://oregonseabirds.blogspot.com/ Greg Gillson The Bird Guide, Inc. http://thebirdguide.com/pelagics/ Subject: Tropicbird Daze - San Diego to Shelf Edge Pelagic Trip Report From: "thunefeld" <thunefeld AT gmail.com> Date: Thu, 15 Oct 2009 03:45:22 -0000 Greetings, Buena Vista Audubon Society's Oct 10-12 pelagic trip to shelf edge from San Diego aboard Grande into San Diego, Los Angeles and Ventura County waters had it all: Multiple tropicbirds, multiple San Diego boobies, 9000 storm-petrels on the Nine Mile Bank, Skua, many hypoleucus Xantus's, myriad jaegers, up close and personal Blue & Fin Whales, Sabine's Gulls, Arctic Tern and Burrowing Owls 130 n miles offshore. Visit this link for video, trip track, trip report, photos, list totals and species list by regions. http://www.socalbirding.com/tripreports/sandiegooct10112009.html W. Terry Hunefeld, Encinitas Life is short. Seabird often. In memory of Luke Cole "Come on out with us to see what's out there." Southern California Seabirding Trips Buena Vista Audubon Society http://www.SoCalBirding.com Los Coronados Islands, Channel Islands to the Edge of the Continental Shelf Follow us on Twitter: http://twitter.com/SoCalBirding Subject: SoCalBirding Extraordinary Year From: "thunefeld" <thunefeld AT gmail.com> Date: Tue, 29 Sep 2009 01:49:37 -0000 Greetings, So far Southern California's 2009 pelagic birding season has been incredible. An extraordinary 700 LEAST STORM-PETRELS were seen in San Diego waters on Sept 23. Tom Blackman's trip report is posted at: http://www.socalbirding.com/tripreports/sandiegosep232009.html A Brown and a FIRST VENTURA RECORD BLUE-FOOTED BOOBY were seen in the Channel Islands on Sept 26 from the Condor Express. Todd McGrath's rollicking trip report and photos are posted at: http://www.socalbirding.com/tripreports/santabarbarasep262009.html On October 3, Todd McGrath, Guy McCaskie and Paul Lehman will lead a Buena Vista Audubon Society 9-hour pelagic trip on Grande into San Diego waters to seek out and study storm-petrels and see what other extraordinary birds may be out there. There are only five spots available. http://www.socalbirding.com/release/sandiegooct32009.html On October 10-11-12 Grande will spend 48 hours at sea sponsored by the Buena Vista Audubon Society and head out to the Nine Mile and Thirty Mile Banks again in search of rare storm-petrels in San Diego county, then further out to L.A. County and the Tanner and Cortez Banks in search of storm-petrels, tropicbirds and boobies. There are only seven spots available. http://www.socalbirding.com/release/sandiegooct10112009.html W. Terry Hunefeld, Encinitas Life is short. Seabird often. In memory of Luke Cole "Come on out with us to see what's out there." Southern California Seabirding Trips Buena Vista Audubon Society http://www.SoCalBirding.com Los Coronados Islands, Channel Islands to the Edge of the Continental Shelf Subject: Trip Report: Alabama pelagic, Sept 20, 2009 From: "swmavocet137" <Swmavocet AT aol.com> Date: Sun, 27 Sep 2009 16:16:27 -0000 After a weather-out the previous weekend, we finally got offshore again on Sunday, Sept 20, and had a terrific Gulf of Mexico trip to well-off the continental shelf We were able to reach around 70 n.m. offshore into nice blue waters of 800 fathoms (4800 ft.) depth. Seas were 1-2 ft. most of day with some 2-3 ft. and whitecaps thrown in along the southern part of the route. Species list: 6 Bridled Tern 9 Sooty Terns (mostly juv) 1 Band-rumped Storm-Petrel 6 Cory's Shearwaters 1 AUDUBON'S SHEARWATER (1st time since these trips started in 1996) 28+ Red-Red-necked Phalarope 1 Mag. Frigatebird several Barn Swallow 3 Great Egrets 7 Cattle Egrets 4 Little Blue Herons The non-birds were also well-represented by: 2 leatherback sea turtles 1 Bryde's Whale (yes, a whale!) 1 mola (sunfish) spotted and bottlenose dolphins yellowfin tuna many flying fish of evidently several species a couple waterspouts Photos may be viewed at: http://www.flickr.com/photos/neonflamingos/sets/72157622428167386/show/ or http://www.pbase.com/swmavocet/sept_20_2009_pelagic All the best, Steve McConnell Hartselle, AL Subject: Cape Town Pelagics Trip Reports From: "Birding Africa (Callan Cohen)" <callan AT birdingafrica.com> Date: Sun, 27 Sep 2009 09:03:10 +0200 Dear all, We haven't been posting our Cape Town Pelagics trip reports directly on the listservers this year, and so for those who are interested, I'm copying a web link to the recent 2009 reports below. You can access these reports directly on http://www.capetownpelagics.com Recent highlights on the Aug and Sept trips: Numerous Wandering, Northern and Southern Royal Albatrosses, Southern Fulmar, Little Shearwater. 3 January 2009 . Report by Meidad Goren. 24 January 2009. Report by Dalton Gibbs. 8 February 2009. Report by Dalton Gibbs. Highlights: Mako Shark jumping and Northern Royal Albatross. 21 February 2009. Report by Dalton Gibbs. 19 April 2009. Report by Dalton Gibbs. 23 May 2009. Report by Dalton Gibbs. 7 June 2009. Report by Rob Leslie. Highlights: Slenderbilled Prion and Leach's Storm Petrel 14 June 2009. Report by Rob Leslie. 20 June 2009. Report by Dalton Gibbs. 18 July 2009. Report by Dalton Gibbs. 1 August 2009. Report by Cliff Dorse. 8 August 2009. Report by Rob Leslie. 9 August 2009. Report by Dalton Gibbs. 15 August 2009. Report by Dalton Gibbs. 12 September 2009. Report by Bruce Dyer. 19 September 2009. Report by Bruce Dyer. We are still working on uploading our most recent trip reports. Our trips are a huge team effort. A huge thank you to our experienced skippers who are able to safely lead us to the best birding areas and skillfully manoeuvre the boat into just the best position while all on board are busy concentrating on the birds! Coordinating a pelagic trip over a year in advance with guests from all across South Africa and different countries around the world requires an organised office team. We thank them for their special eye for detail - and for the sometimes last-minute rearrangements and frustration if the weather delays the trip to another day! Our biggest thank-you is to the guides who take time out of their work, often involving seabirds and conservation, and time away from their families, to provide our guests with a world-class birding experience. Cape Town Pelagics donates all it profits to seabirds, and so we would of course like to acknowledge all the participants who join the trip make a contribution towards albatross research and conservation. all the best Callan ____________________________________________________ Callan Cohen Percy FitzPatrick Institute callan AT birdingafrica.com of African Ornithology, Mobile: +27 83 256 0491 University of Cape Town, Tel: +27 21 531 9148 South Africa. Skype: callancohen BIRDING AFRICA http://www.birdingafrica.com CAPE TOWN PELAGICS http://www.capetownpelagics.com ____________________________________________________ --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Seabird News" group. To post to this group, send email to seabird-news AT googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to seabird-news+unsubscribe AT googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/seabird-news?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~--- Subject: Cape Town Pelagics Trip Reports From: "Birding Africa (Callan Cohen)" <callan AT birdingafrica.com> Date: Sun, 27 Sep 2009 09:03:10 +0200 Dear all, We haven't been posting our Cape Town Pelagics trip reports directly on the listservers this year, and so for those who are interested, I'm copying a web link to the recent 2009 reports below. You can access these reports directly on http://www.capetownpelagics.com Recent highlights on the Aug and Sept trips: Numerous Wandering, Northern and Southern Royal Albatrosses, Southern Fulmar, Little Shearwater. 3 January 2009 . Report by Meidad Goren. 24 January 2009. Report by Dalton Gibbs. 8 February 2009. Report by Dalton Gibbs. Highlights: Mako Shark jumping and Northern Royal Albatross. 21 February 2009. Report by Dalton Gibbs. 19 April 2009. Report by Dalton Gibbs. 23 May 2009. Report by Dalton Gibbs. 7 June 2009. Report by Rob Leslie. Highlights: Slenderbilled Prion and Leach's Storm Petrel 14 June 2009. Report by Rob Leslie. 20 June 2009. Report by Dalton Gibbs. 18 July 2009. Report by Dalton Gibbs. 1 August 2009. Report by Cliff Dorse. 8 August 2009. Report by Rob Leslie. 9 August 2009. Report by Dalton Gibbs. 15 August 2009. Report by Dalton Gibbs. 12 September 2009. Report by Bruce Dyer. 19 September 2009. Report by Bruce Dyer. We are still working on uploading our most recent trip reports. Our trips are a huge team effort. A huge thank you to our experienced skippers who are able to safely lead us to the best birding areas and skillfully manoeuvre the boat into just the best position while all on board are busy concentrating on the birds! Coordinating a pelagic trip over a year in advance with guests from all across South Africa and different countries around the world requires an organised office team. We thank them for their special eye for detail - and for the sometimes last-minute rearrangements and frustration if the weather delays the trip to another day! Our biggest thank-you is to the guides who take time out of their work, often involving seabirds and conservation, and time away from their families, to provide our guests with a world-class birding experience. Cape Town Pelagics donates all it profits to seabirds, and so we would of course like to acknowledge all the participants who join the trip make a contribution towards albatross research and conservation. all the best Callan ____________________________________________________ Callan Cohen Percy FitzPatrick Institute callan AT birdingafrica.com of African Ornithology, Mobile: +27 83 256 0491 University of Cape Town, Tel: +27 21 531 9148 South Africa. Skype: callancohen BIRDING AFRICA http://www.birdingafrica.com CAPE TOWN PELAGICS http://www.capetownpelagics.com ____________________________________________________ To unsubscribe from the sabirdnet please go to the web page and choose edit options at the bottom of the page. _______________________________________ Sabirdnet mailing list Sabirdnet AT lists.ukzn.ac.za http://lists.ukzn.ac.za/mailman/listinfo/sabirdnet Subject: Cape Town Pelagics Trip Reports From: "Birding Africa (Callan Cohen)" <callan AT birdingafrica.com> Date: Sun, 27 Sep 2009 09:03:10 +0200 Dear all, We haven't been posting our Cape Town Pelagics trip reports directly on the listservers this year, and so for those who are interested, I'm copying a web link to the recent 2009 reports below. You can access these reports directly on http://www.capetownpelagics.com Recent highlights on the Aug and Sept trips: Numerous Wandering, Northern and Southern Royal Albatrosses, Southern Fulmar, Little Shearwater. 3 January 2009 . Report by Meidad Goren. 24 January 2009. Report by Dalton Gibbs. 8 February 2009. Report by Dalton Gibbs. Highlights: Mako Shark jumping and Northern Royal Albatross. 21 February 2009. Report by Dalton Gibbs. 19 April 2009. Report by Dalton Gibbs. 23 May 2009. Report by Dalton Gibbs. 7 June 2009. Report by Rob Leslie. Highlights: Slenderbilled Prion and Leach's Storm Petrel 14 June 2009. Report by Rob Leslie. 20 June 2009. Report by Dalton Gibbs. 18 July 2009. Report by Dalton Gibbs. 1 August 2009. Report by Cliff Dorse. 8 August 2009. Report by Rob Leslie. 9 August 2009. Report by Dalton Gibbs. 15 August 2009. Report by Dalton Gibbs. 12 September 2009. Report by Bruce Dyer. 19 September 2009. Report by Bruce Dyer. We are still working on uploading our most recent trip reports. Our trips are a huge team effort. A huge thank you to our experienced skippers who are able to safely lead us to the best birding areas and skillfully manoeuvre the boat into just the best position while all on board are busy concentrating on the birds! Coordinating a pelagic trip over a year in advance with guests from all across South Africa and different countries around the world requires an organised office team. We thank them for their special eye for detail - and for the sometimes last-minute rearrangements and frustration if the weather delays the trip to another day! Our biggest thank-you is to the guides who take time out of their work, often involving seabirds and conservation, and time away from their families, to provide our guests with a world-class birding experience. Cape Town Pelagics donates all it profits to seabirds, and so we would of course like to acknowledge all the participants who join the trip make a contribution towards albatross research and conservation. all the best Callan ____________________________________________________ Callan Cohen Percy FitzPatrick Institute callan AT birdingafrica.com of African Ornithology, Mobile: +27 83 256 0491 University of Cape Town, Tel: +27 21 531 9148 South Africa. Skype: callancohen BIRDING AFRICA http://www.birdingafrica.com CAPE TOWN PELAGICS http://www.capetownpelagics.com ____________________________________________________ Subject: Fiji Petrel Press Release From: Tony Pym <tony_pym AT hotmail.com> Date: Sun, 20 Sep 2009 14:04:32 +0100 The BirdLife press release, a week ago, was picked up by more than 1000 (!) media sources, including TV, radio, many national and regional newspapers, newswires, twitters and blogs. Included were the BBC, Sky News, AOL, USA Today and other nationals like the Daily Telegraph and The Australian. The plight of the Fiji Petrel was read, or heard, by tens of thousands of people throughout the world in one big effort. Also, two of the Fiji Petrel team were on TV and radio in the South Pacific and Australia, talking about current efforts to save the species. These forums helped promote the good work of BirdLife, NatureFiji and the BOC also. There are some good signs that more money will be donated and made available for further research to help this species; there may be only 50 birds surviving. Let's hope that all the publicity helps save this bird before it's too late.... Tony Pym _________________________________________________________________ Use Hotmail to send and receive mail from your different email accounts. http://clk.atdmt.com/UKM/go/167688463/direct/01/ [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Subject: Fiji Petrel Press Release From: Tony Pym <tony_pym AT hotmail.com> Date: Sun, 20 Sep 2009 13:42:56 +0100 _________________________________________________________________ Learn how to add other email accounts to Hotmail in 3 easy steps. http://clk.atdmt.com/UKM/go/167688463/direct/01/ [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Subject: SEARCHER SoCal Deep Water 5-day Pelagic Trip Report Sept 2009 From: "thunefeld" <thunefeld AT gmail.com> Date: Sun, 20 Sep 2009 04:19:44 -0000 Greetings, SEARCHER sailed September 7 to explore the waters of the Nine Mile Bank, wound through the Channel Islands, over the Rodriguez Dome and into the Southern California bight, past the San Juan Seamount, over the Bell Bank, Mushroom Bank and Sixty Mile Bank and returned to San Diego at sunrise on Friday September 11. It was a great trip, with perfect weather, great live-aboard quarters, a CRAVERI'S MURRELET, both races of Xantus's Murrelet, a KILLER WHALE, an astounding 570 LEACH'S STORM-PETRELS of 3 races, Sabine's Gulls, 240 Buller's Shearwaters, two "SKUA-SLAM" days and tremendous "surround sound" whale shows. The trip report, species list, photos and video are posted at: http://www.socalbirding.com/tripreports/searchersep7112010.html The incredible YouTube Video only can be seen at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zs_06nncr3U There are only 7 spaces left on our 48-hour live-aboard October 10-11 deep water trip on Grande as we go out to find tropicbirds and petrels: http://www.socalbirding.com/release/sandiegooct10112009.html W. Terry Hunefeld, Encinitas Life is short. Seabird often. In memory of Luke Cole "Come on out with us to see what's out there." Southern California Seabirding Trips Buena Vista Audubon Society http://www.SoCalBirding.com Los Coronados Islands, Channel Islands to the Edge of the Continental Shelf Follow us on Twitter: http://twitter.com/SoCalBirding Subject: Important seabird records from the Fiji Islands From: Tony Pym <tony_pym AT hotmail.com> Date: Fri, 18 Sep 2009 12:40:28 +0100 The Fiji Petrel Expedition (see Seabird-News, 11 September 2009) recorded a number of other uncommon/rare seabird species in Fijian waters, particularly during research between 12–22 May 2009. The observers aboard were Hadoram Shirihai, Tony Pym, Joerg Kretzschmar and Dick Watling. The significant records of tubenoses are listed below - these illustrate clearly why we consider this marine area a new and important ‘hot-spot’ for seabirds: MURPHY’S PETREL: One photographed on 16 May. There are no known records from Fiji and the literature suggests this record is also the first for the Western Pacific. This is an extraordinary record of vagrancy for a species that breeds no closer than the western Tuamotu Archipelago (2,000 km. to the east of Fiji), with usual migration to the north and east of the breeding islands. KERMADEC PETREL: Birds varied from very pale to all dark. We observed this species in 2005, 2008 and 2009 and believe it to be regular in Fiji waters, and that it may breed. PHOENIX PETREL: One, on 21 May, is apparently the first confirmed record for Fiji waters. MOTTLED PETREL: This long-distance migrant moves from breeding grounds in New Zealand to the North Pacific, but has seldom been recorded in Fiji waters. It was seen (and photographed) almost daily during the expedition in 2009. WHITE-NECKED PETREL: One briefly inspected the chum on 18 July 2008. The bird might have been a Vanuatu Petrel P. occulta, although it was seen alongside several other species and considered too large. Both species can be expected in Fiji waters. BLACK-WINGED PETREL: Two; one in heavy moult (14 May), the other fresh plumage (16 May). The species’ status is uncertain in Fiji waters, where it is little known, despite breeding as close as New Caledonia, Tonga and the Kermadec Islands. GOULD’S PETREL: A few seen, almost daily during the expedition, amongst the many P. brevipes, with which it was considered conspecific in the past. All were P. l. caledonica. The paucity of records in Fiji waters may be attributable to a lack of knowledge in separating it from pale-phase P. brevipes. The possibility that P. leucoptera also breeds in Fiji cannot be excluded as apart from New Caledonia, Cabbage Tree Island (NSW, Australia), and possibly Vanuatu, the species has now been found breeding far to the east, in south-east (French) Polynesia (Bretagnolle et al. in prep.). COLLARED PETREL: Numbers increased during the late afternoons, suggesting most were breeding birds returning to Gau. 10% were the dark-bellied morph. TAHITI PETREL: The most frequent petrel. Most are believed to breed in northern Fiji e.g. on Taveuni. PARKINSON’S (BLACK) PETREL: Our observation on 17 May, of this New Zealand endemic breeder, is the first for Fiji waters. CHRISTMAS (KIRITIMATI) SHEARWATER: A bird seen en route to Gau, 12 May, is the second for Fiji waters. WEDGE-TAILED SHEARWATER: Breeds on many islands in Fiji, but relatively few seen (c. 30), all were dark morph, and we are unaware of pale forms in the region. BULLER’S SHEARWATER: Observed on two days during the 2009 expedition - only three previous records in Fiji waters. SOOTY SHEARWATER: Few seen on most days during the expedition. Some showed quite dark underwings, had apparently short bills, and their feet projected beyond the tail in flight. We mistook some as Short-tailed Shearwaters, and these odd birds require future attention. Both shearwaters are regular in Fiji waters. FLESH-FOOTED SHEARWATER: Surprisingly, our 21 May sighting is only the second in Fiji waters; the first was a bird captured off Gau, also this year (February 2009). WILSON’S STORM PETREL: Observed on four days, always at the chum. WHITE-FACED STORM PETREL: A single on 16 May had the pale, virtually whitish-grey, rump usually associated with P. (m). albiclunis, which breeds on the Kermadec Islands, New Zealand and possibly Norfolk Island, Australia. WHITE-BELLIED STORM PETREL: We photographed the first for Fiji waters, in July 2008, off Taveuni Island. BLACK-BELLIED STORM PETREL: One on 16 May at the chum, the second confirmed record in Fiji waters. POLYNESIAN STORM PETREL: This attractive storm petrel was first recorded in Fiji from a bird taken on the nest in September 1876 on Kadavu Island. There were no further confirmed records until 19 July 2008 when we photographed a bird at chum, and then another was seen on 14 May 2009. MATSUDAIRA’S STORM PETREL: The first record for Fiji waters of this Japanese breeder (and Indo-Pacific migrant) was on 13 May. The closest region from where the species is regular is the Bismarck Archipelago, Papua New Guinea. Tony Pym _________________________________________________________________ Save time by using Hotmail to access your other email accounts. http://clk.atdmt.com/UKM/go/167688463/direct/01/ [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/pelagics/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/pelagics/join (Yahoo! 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Terry Hunefeld" <thunefeld AT gmail.com> Date: Thu, 17 Sep 2009 03:28:03 +0000 Steller's Albie had me reaching for Hamilton et al before you revealed its common name. GOT ME. Terry Sent via BlackBerry from Cingular Wireless -----Original Message----- From: Debra Shearwater Date: Wed, 16 Sep 2009 20:15:22 To: Debi Shearwater Subject: [pelagics] STELLER'S ALBATROSS Howdy, Seabirders, The single most stunning highlight of today's somewhat difficult pelagic trip from Bodega Bay was a juvenile STELLER'S ALBATROSS found by Steve N. G. Howell, about 24 miles WSW of Bodega Head at 3:41 pm. This albatross, also called, SHORT-TAILED ALBATROSS, flew into our boat, sitting on the water, offering excellent photographic opportunities. We finally left it, but it followed us until 4:51 pm. This is not only one of the rarest albatrosses in the world, but also one of the world's rarest birds, period. There is a good chance that the Steller's Albatross could turn up on either our Friday, September 18th or Sunday, September 20th trip. About 10 spaces are open on each day. To make a reservation, please email me: debi AT shearwaterjourneys.com. You can try calling me at the Tides Inn, 707-875-2751. Please be aware of the following: I will not be able to return your call, as I do not have cell phone coverage here. Please do not call me after 9 pm or before 9 am. Email will work the best. And, of course, I will be out on Bodega Bay on Friday, unable to answer any calls that day. Albatrosses forever, Debi Debra Shearwater Shearwater Journeys, Inc. PO Box 190 Hollister, CA 95024 831.637.8527 debi AT shearwaterjourneys.com www.shearwaterjourneys.com www.shearwaterjourneys.blogspot.com **Antarctica, South Georgia, & The Falkland Islands, January 5-24, 2010* Shearwater Journeys' Exclusive Charter Waiting list available [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Links Subject: Trip report: 12 September 2009: Oregon From: "thebirdguide" <greg AT thebirdguide.com> Date: Thu, 17 Sep 2009 02:35:58 -0000 Report with photos: http://thebirdguide.com/pelagics/archive/09122009.htm Additional photos: http://www.pbase.com/gregbirder/gallery/20090912 Pelagic trip report: Saturday, September 12, 2009 11 hours From Newport, Oregon, to 30 miles west of Depoe Bay where we met up with the American Dynasty hake fishing fleet. Seas: large slow swell, smooth surface, winds 5-8 knots. Boat: Misty Captain Robert Waddell Newport Tradewinds Charter The Bird Guide, Inc. http://thebirdguide.com/ Guides: Greg Gillson, Tim Shelmerdine, David Mandell, Russ Namitz Oh, why can't more of our trips have such marvelously smooth seas! There are no words for such a insanely great trip! About 20 miles due west of Cape Foulweather (typically a very apt name given to it by Captain Cook), guide David Mandell spotted a MANX SHEARWATER sitting in a flock of birds which we snuck up on. At least half the boat spied this rare bird before it flushed with the rest of the flock of SOOTY and PINK-FOOTED SHEARWATERS and RHINOCEROS AUKLETS. Not 10 minutes later, in our very next flock of birds on the water, was an equally rare pair of the SCRIPPS'S race of XANTUS'S MURRELET! This time the birds remained for everyone to get great looks. Not to be outdone by those birds, an hour and a half later while we were birding alongside the American Dynasty hake fishing ship, a LAYSAN ALBATROSS overflew our boat! While fairly regular (~50% of trips) from late October into early May, this is one of the very few we have seen from June-September. Smiles and high-fives all around.... CASSIN'S and RHINOCEROS AUKLETS were everywhere. We encountered two flocks of FORK-TAILED STORM-PETRELS and had RED and RED-NECKED PHALAROPES give an identification clinic of side-by-side comparisons. Several close GRAY WHALES, HUMPBACK WHALES, HARBOR PORPOISES, and NORTHERN FUR SEALS highlighted the marine mammals, while giddy passengers were waving back at the out-of-the-water fins of several OCEAN SUNFISH. These included some frying pan-sized ones that jumped out of the water, and a huge one about 7 feet across from dorsal to ventral fin. One newer Oregon birder recorded TWENTY life birds, and Bob from Maine recorded an astounding TWENTY-SIX life birds on this pelagic trip! Truly, an insanely great trip! Northern Pintail 200 Surf Scoter 80 White-winged Scoter 80 Common Loon 10 Pacific Loon 5 Red-throated Loon 3 Black-footed Albatross 120 LAYSAN ALBATROSS 1 Northern Fulmar 135 Pink-footed Shearwater 650 Sooty Shearwater 500 Buller's Shearwater 1 MANX SHEARWATER 1 Fork-tailed Storm-Petrel 550 Brown Pelican 200 Double-crested Cormorant 2 Brandt's Cormorant 200 Pelagic Cormorant 100 Red-necked Phalarope 350 Red Phalarope 75 Heermann's Gull 120 California Gull 5000 Western Gull 80 Sabine's Gull 10 Common Tern 2 Common Murre 130 Pigeon Guillemot 15 Marbled Murrelet 25 XANTUS'S (SCRIPPS'S) MURRELET 2 Cassin's Auklet 600 Rhinoceros Auklet 850 South Polar Skua 5 Pomarine Jaeger 15 Parasitic Jaeger 5 Long-tailed Jaeger 6 jaeger (sp.) 8 HUMPBACK WHALE 2 Gray Whale 4 Harbor Porpoise 30 Harbor Seal 2 California Sea Lion 25 Steller's Sea Lion 8 ELEPHANT SEAL 1 NORTHERN FUR SEAL 5 Blue Shark 3 Ocean Sunfish 12 Moon Jelly Sea Nettle Subject: New England Pelagic -Sept 3-4 Six White-faced Storm-petrels From: Emmalee Tarry <EmmaleeT AT msn.com> Date: Fri, 11 Sep 2009 10:16:51 -0400 This message from Rick Heil is posted by Emmalee Tarry. Note: This trip sponsored by the Brookline Bird Club was originally scheduled for August 23 and 24. Hurricane Bill forced it to move to the next weekend when Hurricane Dan pushed it out to the following Thursday and Friday. For more information of past and future New England trips see www.NEseabirds.com 3-4 SEPTEMBER 2009: BROOKLINE BIRD CLUB's "EXTREME PELAGIC" from HYANNIS, MA to HYDROGRAPHER, VEATCH & EAST ATLANTIS CANYONS and vicinity, via NANTUCKET SHOALS Richard S. Heil Roughly 40 participants plus leaders Rick Heil, Jeremiah Trimble, Mark Flaherty, and Ian Davies, along with trip organizer Ida Giriunas, joined Captain Joe Huckameyer and the able crew of the 100 foot 'Helen H' for our first overnight trip of the 'Extreme Pelagic" series. To say it was merely a success would be a dramatic understatement! We either tied, slashed or surpased the state records for White-faced Storm-Petrel, Band-rumped Storm-Petrel, Bridled Tern, and Long-tailed Jaeger! Indeed, we are rapidly learning that these 'warmer water seabirds' are regular and expected in New England waters around the offshore canyons and shelf break, and beyond, and that these Massachusetts offshore waters are probably the best anywhere for finding White-faced Storm-Petrels on this side of the North Atlantic. See below for trip photos. Course: Thursday, 3 Sep.: Hyannis (depart c. 0530) across Nantucket Shoals to Hydrographer Canyon, then east and south of the canyon (off the shelf to water 6800 feet deep, 79.5 F water temp) before working west to anchor after dark in Veatch Canyon. While traversing the shoals we encountered an amazing concentration of birds in one area, including hundreds of shearwaters, thousands of terns, and numerous jaegers. One mixed flock of seven jaegers first seen on the water (Long-tailed and Parasitic together) initially caused confusion among the leaders until photos could later be sorted and critically analyzed. What is a pelagic without a good jaeger conundrum? Friday, 4 Sep.: Veatch Canyon south and then east to East Atlantis Canyon and beyond (all in water 77-78 F, to 5400 feet deep), then north to Muskeget Channel and return to Hyannis (arriving c. 1715). Weather: Thurs. 9/3: Mostly cloudy to overcast, E winds 8-15 mph, 70's; Fri., 9/4: mostly overcast, showers, NNE winds 10-20 mph, 70's; seas both days 2-4 foot, at times even 1-2 foot. Visibility: Very good to excellent for most of the trip, except fair to good in showers and occ. light fog generally in cooler waters. Common Eider (3): 3 females - Muskeget Channel -9/4. White-winged Scoter (1): 1 - Muskeget Channel - 9/4. Common Loon (9): 8 - Nantucket Shoal - 9/3 ; 1 - S. of Muskeget Channel - 9/4. Cory's Shearwater (408): 395 - Nantucket Shoals, 4 - Hydrographer Canyon vic. - 9/3; 4 - Veatch/East Atlantis Canyons, 5 - S. of Muskeget Channel - 9/4: Many Cory's throughout the trip were scrutinized for possible 'Scoploli's Shearwater (C. d. diomedea), but all viewed critically appeared to be borealis. Greater Shearwater (1377): 1320 - Nantucket Shoals, 12 - Hydrographer Canyon vic. - 9/3; 39 - Veatch/East Atlantis Canyons vic., 6 - S. of Muskeget Channel - 9/4. Sooty Shearwater (15) - All from Nantucket Shoals. Manx Shearwater (20) - All from Nantucket Shoals. Audubon's Shearwater (28): 25 - Hydrographer Canyon vic. - 9/3 ( *** New State High Count, cf., 19 - W. Atlantis/Atlantis Canyons - 7/18/09); 3 - Veatch/East Atlantis Canyons vic. - 9/4. Wilson's Storm-Petrel (563): 137 - - Nantucket Shoals, 111 - Hydrographer Canyon vic. - 9/3; 290 - Veatch/East Atlantis Canyons vic., 25 - S. of Muskeget Channel - 9/4. WHITE-FACED STORM-PETREL (6): 3 - Hydrographer Canyon vic. - 9/3 (all roughly vicinity of 40 02.9 N, 69 02.0 W in 67.2 F water); 3 - Veatch/East Atlantis Canyons vic. (1 - 39 50.2 N, 69 44.1 W; 1 - 39 50.0 N, 69 45.7 W; 1 - 39 50.2 N, 69 48.9 W; all of these on 9/4 in water 77-78 F.) - 9/4. ***Three each day both tie the prior single day high count for Massachusetts, but six detected in two days in a narrow cruise track in adjacent but different waters (along with other numerous records in the past) indicates the routine, albeit low density presence of this species here in the August-September window. Leach's Storm-Petrel (50): 46 - Hydrographer Canyon vic. - 9/3; 4 - Veatch/East Atlantis Canyons vic.- 9/4. BAND-RUMPED STORM-PETREL (8): 4 - Hydrographer Canyon vic. - 9/3; 4 - Veatch/East Atlantis Canyons vic.- 9/4 ; ***Four each day both tie the prior single day high count for Massachusetts. Northern Gannet (5 sub-adults) - Nantucket Shoals. Double-crested Cormorant (20+) - Muskeget Channel. Whimbrel (3) : 2 migrating S - Hydrographer Canyon vic. - 9/3; 1 migrating S at dawn- Veatch Canyon - 9/4. HUDSONIAN GODWIT (62): A remarkable and amazing observation!!!; a single flock observed migrating south low over the water beyond the shelf edge nearly 100 miles SE of Nantucket on 9/4! Next stop South America in a couple of days of non-stop flight? Photo: http://www.flickr.com/photos/jrtrimble/3888764888/ Calidris sp. (2) - Nantucket Shoals - 9/3 Red-necked Phalarope (16) - Nantucket Shoals - 9/3. phalarope sp. (2) - Nantucket Shoals - 9/3. Laughing Gull (365): 5 - Nantucket Shoals - 9/3 ; 360(overwhelming majority juvs.) - Muskeget Channel - 9/4. Herring Gull (47): 40 - Nantucket Shoals - 9/3 ; 7 - Muskeget Channel - 9/4. Great Black-backed Gull (21): 15 - Nantucket Shoals - 9/3 ; 6 - Muskeget Channel - 9/4. BRIDLED TERN (5; 2 adults, 3 imms.): *** New state high count; All roughly 2-3 miles SW of East Atlantis Canyon on 9/4 in an area of 77 F water and abundant Sargassum Weed near 39 55.9 N, 69 59.1 W. Spectacular close views were had of an adult sitting on a floating board (from hich perch he reached under the board and snagged a fish!), then 3 immatures (1S/juvs) at one point flying together, then a second adult-like bird later. Least Tern (2): 1 - Hyannis - 9/3; 1 juv. - Muskeget Channel - 9/4. Black Tern (94): 93 - Nantucket Sound to Nantucket Shoals - 9/3; 1 - Muskeget Channel - 9/4. Roseate Tern (15+): - Nantucket Shoals - 9/3. Common Tern (2385+): 2300+ - Nantucket Shoals - 9/3. ; 85 - Muskeget Channel - 9/4. Forster's Tern (1) - Nantucket Shoals - 9/3. Sterna sp. (560+) - Nantucket Shoals - 9/3. Pomarine Jaeger (7): 5 - Nantucket Shoals; 1 - Hydrographer Canyon vic. - 9/3 ; 1 - S. of Muskeget Channel - 9/4. Parasitic Jaeger (5+): 3+ - Nantucket Shoals - 9/3 ; 2 - Muskeget Channel - 9/4. Long-tailed Jaeger (7+): 6+(1 juv., 5 sub-ads.) - Nantucket Shoals (1 juv.) - Hydrographer Canyon vic. - 9/3. jaeger sp. (14+): 11+ - - Nantucket Shoals, 3 - Hydrographer Canyon vic. - 9/3. Mammals and other marine life: Fin Whale (1) - Nantucket Shoals on 9/3. Humpback Whale (1) - Nantucket Shoals on 9/3. possible Sperm Whale (1) - Hydrographer Canyon vic. - 9/3 bottlenosed whale sp./possible Cuvier's (1) - Hydrographer Canyon vic. - 9/3 Gray Grampus/Risso's Dolphin (40+) - Hydrographer Canyon vic. - 9/3 Offshore Bottlenosed Dolphin (150+): 30 - Hydrographer Canyon vic. - 9/3 ; 120 - Veatch/East Atlantis Canyons vic.- 9/4. Short-beaked Common Dolphin (80+) - Nantucket Shoals - 9/3. Harbor Porpoise (7+) Nantucket Shoals - 9/3. Ocean Sunfish (3) Blue Shark (2) manta ray sp. (1) numerous flying fish Yellowfin Tuna (1) - Caught by crew in Veatch Canyon. Skipjack (1) - Caught by crew in Veatch Canyon. Trip photos here: Jeremiah Trimble day 1: http://www.flickr.com/photos/jrtrimble/sets/72157622246514420/ day 2: http://www.flickr.com/photos/jrtrimble/sets/72157622121873035/ Ian Davies: http://www.flickr.com/photos/54107105 AT N00/sets/72157622130703953/ John Hoye: http://picasaweb.google.com/hoye1x/CanyonPelagicBBC# Thanks to Ida Giriunas for organizing these trips and to the many birders whose participation gets us out there to find new discoveries! Richard S. Heil S. Peabody, MA rsheil AT comcast.net [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Subject: The first observations of Fiji Petrel at sea From: Tony Pym <tony_pym AT hotmail.com> Date: Fri, 11 Sep 2009 01:45:38 +0100 We are pleased to announce that this year's 'Fiji Petrel Pelagic Expedition 2009' was successful in finding the species off Gau Island, Fiji (this being the only site where a few birds have grounded in the past; the vast majority dead or moribund after hitting village roofs). Our sightings constitute the first unequivocal records of Fiji Petrel at sea; eight were seen over an eleven-day period. The full results, with superb photographs of this near-mythical species, have been under embargo until now awaiting publication of our paper in the Bulletin of the British Ornithologists' Club (The first observations of Fiji Petrel Pseudobulweria macgillivrayi at sea: off Gau Island, Fiji, in May 2009 Bull. Brit. Orn. Cl. 129:129-148). SUMMARY.-The first unambiguous observations of Fiji Petrel Pseudobulweria macgillivrayi at sea are documented with photographs. The species' behaviour, jizz and flight are described, together with comments on confusion species, especially Bulwer's Bulweria bulwerii and Jouanin's Petrels B. fallax, and Christmas (Kiritimati) Shearwater Puffinus nativitatis. Preparations for the expedition, why a given sea area was chosen, the 'recipe' and use of 'chum' as an attractant, and the methods used for counting petrels are explained. The four preserved specimens of Fiji Petrel were studied in detail and records of grounded birds, from the only known location, Gau Island, Fiji, were reviewed and their ages re-examined. The accruing data permit us to speculate on this petrel's breeding season, which is highly relevant to the future conservation of this Critically Endangered species. For those wishing to read more and to order a copy of the September bulletin, please go to the website of The British Ornithologists' Club; www.boc-online.org (under Publications). BirdLife International has issued a press release on this significant development today. This includes some chosen photographs of Fiji Petrel taken at sea. Please see; www.birdlife.org/news/news/2009/09/fiji_petrel_discovery.html Additionally, two photographs have been uploaded today to; www.seabirding.co.uk/FijiPetrelPhoto.htm It is our intention to place the full paper, with all photographs, on the websites www.seabirding.co.uk and www.naturefiji.org when appropriate. The expedition was organised by NatureFiji-MareqetiViti in partnership with The National Trust of Fiji as a component of its larger Fiji Petrel Project. Best regards Hadoram Shirihai, Tony Pym, Joerg Kretzschmar, Kolinio Moce and Dick Watling _________________________________________________________________ Learn how to add other email accounts to Hotmail in 3 easy steps. http://clk.atdmt.com/UKM/go/167688463/direct/01/ [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Subject: SEARCHER ticket up for auction by Buena Vista Audubon Society From: "thunefeld" <thunefeld AT gmail.com> Date: Sat, 05 Sep 2009 17:37:59 -0000 Are you up for adventure? Would you like to see a Cook's Petrel, Red-tailed Tropicbird and Craveri's Murrelet., Ashy Storm-Petrel and Least Storm-Petrel? A passenger on the magical September 7-11 SEARCHER pelagic trip had a family emergency and generously donated his $1015 ticket to the Buena Vista Audubon Society WHO WILL AUCTION IT OFF THIS WEEKEND. This is your opportunity to see great seabirds at a discounted price (and for a good cause) aboard the luxury live-aboard SEARCHER, sailing this Monday (Labor Day aSept 7) at noon from San Diego to the bird-rich Channel Islands, then to the famous-for-rarities San Juan Seamount, then out to the deep water off the Continental Shelf down to the Mexican border (where SEARCHER'S crew saw a COOK'S PETREL a few days ago) arriving back at the dock in San Diego Friday morning September 11 at dawn. THE TICKET IS UP FOR AUCTION NOW AND BIDS ARE BEING TAKEN NOW. Per the wishes of the donor, all proceeds are generously donated to the Buena Vista Audubon Society (BVAS). The ticket will be awarded Sunday evening at 6:00 p.m. Pacific Time OR SOONER if in the judgment of BVAS a satisfactory bid comes in from a bidder who needs the additional time to make plans (airline reservations, travel, etc). Please email your bid to thunefeld AT gmail.com. All bidders will be updated by email of most recent bid, thereby enabling bidders to increase their bid. If you provide your cell phone number in the bid, you will also receive updates in real time by text. BVAS reserves the right to accept any bid at any time and end the auction early if it judges acceptance of an early bid to be in its best interest. We will play no favorites - it is the intent of BVAS and the intent of the donor to obtain the maximum contribution for BVAS. IF NO BID IS ACCEPTED BY SUNDAY AT 6:00 P.M. PACIFIC TIME, THE HIGHEST BIDDER AT THAT TIME WILL WIN THIS ONCE-IN-A-LIFETIME LEGEND PELAGIC TRIP. A MasterCard or Visa deposit of $200 will secure the high bid, balance payable at the dock in a check payable to BVAS. You may also call me, Terry Hunefeld, at (760) 908 3453 if you have any questions. Deep water pelagic experts Ned Brinkley (Editor of North American Birds) and Todd McGrath will lead the September 7-11 Searcher trip assisted by 40-years-on-the-Pacific-birder Dave Povey (more than 70 San Diego area pelagic Christmas bird counts under his belt) and pelagic seabirding enthusiast Terry Hunefeld. September SEARCHER trips from 2003-2008 have amassed an amazing list of species seen: Black-footed Albatross, Northern Fulmar, Bulwer's Petrel, Murphy's Petrel, Cook's Petrel, Hawaiian Petrel, Flesh-footed Shearwater, Buller's Shearwater, Pink-Footed Shearwater, Sooty Shearwater, Black-vented Shearwater, Least Storm-Petrel, Leach's Storm-Petrel, Ashy Storm-Petrel, Black Storm-Petrel, Red-billed Tropicbird, Red-necked Phalarope, Red Phalarope, South Polar Skua, Pomarine Jaeger, Parasitic Jaeger, Long-tailed Jaeger, Sabine's Gull, Arctic Tern, Pigeon Guillemot, Common Murre, Xantus's Murrelet, Craveri's Murrelet, Cassin's Auklet, Rhinoceros Auklet. Learn more about this incredible trip: http://socalbirding.com/release/searchersep711.html Terry Hunefeld, Grand Rapids Michigan (home of Gerald Ford and Amway) until September 6. At sea on SEARCHER Sept 7-11. Subject: 'Sea Change' newsletter From: Tony Pym <tony_pym AT hotmail.com> Date: Fri, 4 Sep 2009 11:48:02 +0100 The newsletter of BirdLife's Global Seabird Programme (Sea Change) has now been published and can be accessed here: http://www.birdlife.org/seabirds/downloads/Seachange_issue5_August09.pdf Regards Tony Pym _________________________________________________________________ Save time by using Hotmail to access your other email accounts. http://clk.atdmt.com/UKM/go/167688463/direct/01/ [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Subject: Re: Digest Number 1192 From: Andy Paterson <andy.birds AT gmail.com> Date: Wed, 2 Sep 2009 07:51:13 +0200 Hi: I undestood that the bird was named after Barolo theperson, which would mean giving it the name Barolo's Shearwater, the genitive as you point out, but if it is after a specific site, in this case the estate, then it would be Barolo Shearwater, as you absolutely rightly say. Best regards, Andy Paterson 2009/9/2 > > > > > > In recent publications (notably "Petrels Night and Day"), Little Shearwater > of the North Atlantic is split into Boyd’s Shearwater (Puffinis boydi) and > Barolo’s Shearwater (P. baroli). > This seems a perfectly reasonable split. I have asked many people, > including Magnus Robb (principal author of the book), > about the latter bird's English name, which honors the Italian Carlo > Tancredi Falletti, Marchese di > Barolo, and/or his French wife Juliette Victurine Colbert > di Maulévrier (eventually Marchesa di Barolo). I think because Charles > Lucien Bonaparte knew Juliette > (who was famous for wine-making for almost three decades after Carlo's > death), the bird could be named for her as well as, or even instead of, > him. As I understand it, "di Barolo" marks the estate, and noble > title, rather than functioning as a last name or surname in Italian ("Carlo > and > Giulietta" would not be "the Barolos" in any sense, not Mr. nor Mrs. > Barolo). "di Barolo" is already genitive, in a sense, so the species' > scientific name, "baroli" (genitive of Barolo) is fine. But "Barolo's > Shearwater" does not make sense to me, as, say "Boyd's Shearwater" > does - Boyd is a surname, and that follows the usual > patronymic convention. I cannot think of other species named for > nobility (other > than Germans with " von" and "zu", which came to function as last > names) in > which an apostrophe 's is used. (Sandwich Tern's name is only > indirectly derived from the Earl, via the Hawaiian Islands, I think. > But if it had bee > n directly named for the Earl of Sandwich, would we > have "Sandwich's Tern", marking the estate with 's instead of the > particular person? I do not think so.) > > So, would it not be more accurate to call it "Barolo > Shearwater" instead, or Fallettis' Shearwater, if one wanted to > preserve the attribution more clearly to the couple? I would not want > to risk confusion with the wine, but I think this would be technically > more correct. > > Ned Brinkley > Cape Charles, Virginia, USA > > -----Original Message----- > From: pelagics AT yahoogroups.com > To: pelagics AT yahoogroups.com > Sent: Tue, Sep 1, 2009 11:39 am > Subject: [pelagics] Digest Number 1192 > > Pelagic Tours > > > > > Messages In This Digest (1 > Message) > > > > 1. > > > RFI: Puffinus baroli > From: > Andy Paterson > > View All Topics | Create New Topic > > > > Message > > 1. > > RFI: Puffinus baroli > > > Posted by: 20 "Andy Paterson" > andy.birds AT gmail.com > > > rabero1943 > > > > Tue Sep 1, 2009 3:40 am (PDT) > > Hi: > > A query: Now that the splitting of the Little Shearwater complex has > > produced *Puffinus baroli*. It having been originally baptised as > *Macaronesian > > Shearwater* I note that some are now calling it *Barolo's Shearwater* - > > which is certainly a lot less clumsy - after it's finder. I would be > > interested to know what the feelings are amongst forum members as to which > > is the better English name for the beast. > > Best regards from a very warm southern Spain, > > Andy Paterson > > -- > > Torremolinos, Espańa > > http://birding-the-costa.blogspot.com > > http://guiri-pajarero-suelto.blogspot.com NUEVO -INGLATERRA EN AGOSTO > > http://e-gulls.org/ > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > Back to top > > > Reply to sender > | > > Reply to group > | > =2 > 0 > Reply via web post > > > Messages in this topic > (1) > > > > Recent Activity > > Visit Your Group > > > > > > > > Sell Online > > Start selling with > > our award-winning > > e-commerce tools. > > > Yahoo! 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Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ Subject: Re: Digest Number 1192 From: phoebetria AT aol.com Date: Tue, 01 Sep 2009 20:56:21 -0400 In recent publications (notably "Petrels Night and Day"), Little Shearwater of the North Atlantic is split into Boyd’s Shearwater (Puffinis boydi) and Barolo’s Shearwater (P. baroli). This seems a perfectly reasonable split.  I have asked many people, including Magnus Robb (principal author of the book), about the latter bird's English name, which honors the Italian Carlo Tancredi Falletti, Marchese di Barolo, and/or his French wife Juliette Victurine Colbert di MaulĂ©vrier (eventually Marchesa di Barolo). I think because Charles Lucien Bonaparte knew Juliette (who was famous for wine-making for almost three decades after Carlo's death), the bird could be named for her as well as, or even instead of, him.  As I understand it, "di Barolo" marks the estate, and noble title, rather than functioning as a last name or surname in Italian ("Carlo and Giulietta" would not be "the Barolos" in any sense, not Mr. nor Mrs. Barolo).  "di Barolo" is already genitive, in a sense, so the species' scientific name, "baroli" (genitive of Barolo) is fine. But "Barolo's Shearwater" does not make sense to me, as, say "Boyd's Shearwater" does - Boyd is a surname, and that follows the usual patronymic convention.  I cannot think of other species named for nobility (other than Germans with " von" and "zu", which came to function as last names) in which an apostrophe 's is used.  (Sandwich Tern's name is only indirectly derived from the Earl, via the Hawaiian Islands, I think. But if it had bee n directly named for the Earl of Sandwich, would we have "Sandwich's Tern", marking the estate with 's instead of the particular person?  I do not think so.) So, would it not be more accurate to call it "Barolo Shearwater" instead, or Fallettis' Shearwater, if one wanted to preserve the attribution more clearly to the couple?  I would not want to risk confusion with the wine, but I think this would be technically more correct.  Ned Brinkley Cape Charles, Virginia, USA -----Original Message----- From: pelagics AT yahoogroups.com To: pelagics AT yahoogroups.com Sent: Tue, Sep 1, 2009 11:39 am Subject: [pelagics] Digest Number 1192 Pelagic Tours Messages In This Digest (1 Message) 1. RFI: Puffinus baroli From: Andy Paterson View All Topics | Create New Topic Message 1. RFI: Puffinus baroli Posted by: 20 "Andy Paterson" andy.birds AT gmail.com   rabero1943 Tue Sep 1, 2009 3:40 am (PDT) Hi: A query: Now that the splitting of the Little Shearwater complex has produced *Puffinus baroli*. It having been originally baptised as *Macaronesian Shearwater* I note that some are now calling it *Barolo's Shearwater* - which is certainly a lot less clumsy - after it's finder. I would be interested to know what the feelings are amongst forum members as to which is the better English name for the beast. Best regards from a very warm southern Spain, Andy Paterson -- Torremolinos, España http://birding-the-costa.blogspot.com http://guiri-pajarero-suelto.blogspot.com NUEVO -INGLATERRA EN AGOSTO http://e-gulls.org/ [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Back to top Reply to sender | Reply to group | =2 0 Reply via web post Messages in this topic (1) Recent Activity Visit Your Group Sell Online Start selling with our award-winning e-commerce tools. Yahoo! Groups Small Business Group Share experiences with owners like you Group Charity Hands On Network Volunteering has never been so easy 0A Need to Reply? Click one of the "Reply" links to respond to a specific message in the Daily Digest. Create New Topic | Visit Your Group on the Web Messages | Files | Photos | Links | Database | Polls | Members | Calendar MARKETPLACE Mom Power: Discover the community of moms doing more for their families, for the world and for each other Change settings via the Web (Yahoo! ID required) Change settings via email: Switch delivery to Individual | Switch format to Traditional Visit Your Group | Yahoo! Groups Terms of Use | Unsubscribe [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Subject: RFI: Puffinus baroli From: Andy Paterson <andy.birds AT gmail.com> Date: Tue, 1 Sep 2009 12:39:06 +0200 Hi: A query: Now that the splitting of the Little Shearwater complex has produced *Puffinus baroli*. It having been originally baptised as *Macaronesian Shearwater* I note that some are now calling it *Barolo's Shearwater* - which is certainly a lot less clumsy - after it's finder. I would be interested to know what the feelings are amongst forum members as to which is the better English name for the beast. Best regards from a very warm southern Spain, Andy Paterson -- Torremolinos, Espańa http://birding-the-costa.blogspot.com http://guiri-pajarero-suelto.blogspot.com NUEVO -INGLATERRA EN AGOSTO http://e-gulls.org/ [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Subject: Deep Water Zen SeaBirding Trip Report from Grande Aug 24-26, 2009 From: "thunefeld" <thunefeld AT gmail.com> Date: Mon, 31 Aug 2009 00:17:10 -0000 Greetings, Changes in latitudes, changes in attitudes, nothing remains quite the same as 44 birders departed San Diego aboard Grande August 24 to spend 48 hours out to 150 miles offshore exploring the edge of the Continental Shelf to see just what seabirds might be seen out there. Our motto was, "There's just too much to see, waiting in front of me, and I know that I just can't go wrong." The trip report, trip track, trip photos and trip lists are posted: http://www.socalbirding.com/tripreports/sandiegoaug24262009.html EXCLUSIVE VIDEO: A first-of-its-kind trip video is posted on the site starring Todd McGrath, Jon Feenstra, Dave Povey, Tom Blackman, Jimmy McMorran (fishing), Wes Fritz, Bruce Rideout, Neil Gilbert, Steve N.G. Howell, John Garrett, Matt Sadowski, Todd Easterla, John Sterling and others in a wonderful, dazy, zen-like day deep-water seabirding off the coast of San Diego. W. Terry Hunefeld Grand Rapids, Michigan until Sept 6 Searcher Deep Water Pelagic Sept 7-11 Life is short. Seabird often. In memory of Luke Cole "Come on out with us to see what's out there." Southern California Seabirding Trips Buena Vista Audubon Society http://www.SoCalBirding.com Los Coronados Islands, Channel Islands to the Edge of the Continental Shelf Follow us on Twitter: http://twitter.com/SoCalBirding Subject: Hatteras Pelagic Trip ADDED Sept. 12 (13); space on August 29, 30 From: "J. BRIAN PATTESON" <patteson1 AT embarqmail.com> Date: Sun, 23 Aug 2009 16:19:24 -0500 We were supposed to be out looking for White-faced Storm-Petrels over the last three days, but Hurricane Bill caused me to abort the mission. Even though the storm passed far offshore, there were hazardous conditions on the bar that were not worth the risk for Saturday, leaving us w/ a shot at maybe two days, and at best marginal weather for Sunday. Instead, we ran a Gulf Stream trip here from Hatteras on August 21, where we had actaully seen a White-faced Storm-Petrel on August 17. There were no real surprises, but we had good looks at the regularly occurring species and there were great photo ops. Our next trips here will head to the Gulf Stream from Hatteras on August 29 and 30. August 29 is nearly full, but we have plenty of space on August 30. We have also added a trip here on September 12, with a weather date the following day. Although it is not the best time of year to see a Fea's Petrel or European Storm-Petrel, late August and September can rival late May and early June in terms of species diversity and the potential for seeing a rarity. Compared to mid summer, there is more likelihood of shifting winds, which is one of the key factors that make the spring trips interesting. Late summer is also time for the northward dispersal of Bridled and Sooty Terns and the southbound migration of phalaropes, jaegers, and Sabine's Gulls. Some years there can be large numbers of shearwaters massing on or near the Continental Shelf, and this makes a good situation for seeing jaegers and sometimes South Polar Skua or Masked Booby. We have seen both White-tailed and Red-billed Tropicbirds on a number of late summer trips, and we have seen four species of gadfly petrels during this period, with sightings of Bermuda Petrel on August 28, 2006 and September 22, 2007! I enjoy running these late summer trips every bit is much as the spring trips because the potential for a surprise is so high and the dynamic with birds is so different. Instead of drifting or cruising around trying to lure passing tubenoses, jaegers, and skuas into our chum slick, we are usually on the move, scanning hard for birds feeding under natural conditions: Audubon's Shearwaters, Bridled Terns, and Long-tailed Jaegers around mats of Sargasso Weed or Cory's Shearwaters, Sooty Terns and other species chasing baitfish under attack by tunas or billfish. Sometimes the fish and marine mammals can be just as exciting to see as the birds. Recent highlights have included a pod of Cuvier's Beaked Whales surfacing right beside the boat, a breeding frenzy of Atlantic Spotted Dolphins, and a group of Atlantic Sailfish chasing a bait ball under the boat! Photographic opportunities can abound on these trips. Bridled Terns perched on flotsam and resting shearwaters often allow a close approach, and Wilson's Storm-Petrels sometimes feed on chum just a few feet off the rail. Whether it's your first pelagic trip or your fortieth, late summer holds promise for a memorable experience offshore, far from the troubles of land. It is a good time to enjoy some close looks at some birds you might not see every year. So forget about those fall warblers or shorebirds for a day or two and get on the boat with us for a change of scenery. There are no bushes for the birds to hide in and telescopes are not necessary. And most days there are no biting insects. It is well worth the price of admission. Birds seen on previous Gulf Stream trips between August 25 and September 25: Trindade (Herald) Petrel, Fea's Petrel, Bermuda Petrel, Black-capped Petrel, Cory's Shearwater, Greater Shearwater, Manx Shearwater, Audubon's Shearwater, Wilson's Storm-Petrel, Leach's Storm-Petrel, Band-rumped Storm-Petrel, White-tailed Tropicbird, Red-billed Tropicbird, Masked Booby, Brown Booby, Red-necked Phalarope, Red Phalarope, Sabine's Gull, Sooty Tern, Bridled Tern, South Polar Skua, Pomarine Jaeger, Parasitic Jaeger, Long-tailed Jaeger. For previous trip lists with species tallies, see http://www.seabirding.com/bpitrip.htm Brian Patteson Hatteras, NC brian AT patteson.com http://www.seabirding.com/ Subject: Trip results: 8 August 2009: Perpetua Bank, Oregon From: "thebirdguide" <greg AT thebirdguide.com> Date: Sun, 23 Aug 2009 15:45:16 -0000 http://thebirdguide.com/pelagics/archive/08082009.htm The full report is above. Additional photos are at: http://www.pbase.com/gregbirder/20090808 Highlights include: 500 Black-footed Albatross 600 Pink-footed Shearwater 10 Buller's Shearwater 700 Fork-tailed Storm-Petrel 9 South Polar Skua 3 Long-tailed Jaeger 1 Humpback Whale 80 Blue Shark 30 Salmon Shark Greg Gillson The Bird Guide, Inc. greg AT thebirdguide.com http://thebirdguide.com Subject: Zest for Birds Pelagic 15 Aug From: "John Graham" <jmgraham AT iafrica.com> Date: Thu, 20 Aug 2009 17:41:48 +0200 A ZfB pelagic trip set off from Simonstown on Saturday in some unexpected rain, but onto a calm and mostly windless Bay. Conditions outside the Bay were favourable, with the rain having cleared quickly, the swell being an easygoing 3m or so and there being a light to moderate SW wind. Guides on board were Alvin Cope, Trevor Hardaker and John Graham. We had a relatively uneventful transit to the trawling waters SSW of Cape Point, producing ing the expected species with the exception of a distant view of a NORTHERN ROYAL ALBATROSS at around 16nM, but unfortunately the bird continued heading away. We approached a very dispersed group of trawlers that Harry had found on the radar, and once we'd scanned the activity behind the boats that were within visual range we settled on one of the further vessels which showed a very promising cloud of activity in her wake. The fishing vessel was the MV Stevia, and she had an excellent melee of pelagic species feeding in her vicinity. Within a very short while we picked up a couple of "white-backed" albatrosses in the distance, and had great views of these two imm SOUTHERN ROYAL ALBATROSSES as they flew past the boat within a minute or so of each other. Careful scanning through the flock produced first one, and then a second very accommodating ANTARCTIC FULMAR, and shortly afterwards the second NORTHERN ROYAL ALBATROSS of the day, an immature bird. It was turning into an excellent day for the great albatrosses, and before too much longer we were able to add prolonged and spectacular looks at a majestic juv SOUTHERN ROYAL ALBATROSS which did a number of really close flypasts over a period of five or so minutes. While all this excitement was gripping us we were accumulating better views of all of the common species, and added both Atlantic and Indian Yellow nosed Albatrosses to bring the albatross haul for the day to an impressive six. Pintado Petrel numbers were again very good, and giant petrels and Subantarctic Skuas again much better than expected. During our transit back northwards we were very surprised to find a SOFT PLUMAGED PETREL at only 7nM south of the Point in almost windless conditions, and had great looks at the bird as it fizzed and dodged its way down into our wake. We approached the Point in very relaxed mood, reflecting on a great day's birding, but the day's spectacle was not yet over. Within 3nM or so of the Point we noticed an extensive line of froth near Bellows, and it took a few moments before we realised that it was in fact a most extraodinarily tight accumulation of COMMON DOLPHINS, charging towards us with some pace. The spectacle was overwelming, with well in excess of a thousand dolphins packed shoulder to shoulder and advancing in dense porpoising waves. Despite having seen many large schools of Common Dolphins over the years this was quite unprecedented and quite breathtaking. We paced the dolphins for some 10 minutes, during which time we were averaging 8kts, but the dolphins were overhauling us with ease. There was no apparent fish activity within view, so we remain baffled as to what caused them to be moving in such a dense group and with such sustained haste. The full list for the day was as follows, with most numbers being approximations only: Northern Royal Albatross - 2 Southern Royal Albatross - 3 (2 imm, 1 juv) Black browed Albatross - c750 Indian Yellow nosed Albatross - 2 Atlantic Yellow nosed Albatross - 2 Shy Albatross - c250 Northern Giant Petrel - c5 Southern Giant Petrel - c10 Giant Petrel (sp) - c20 Pintado Petrel - c2500 Antarctic Fulmar - 2 Soft plumaged Petrel - 1 White chinned Petrel - c350 Sooty Shearwater - c250 Wilson's Storm Petrel - c30 Subantarctic Skua - c75 Cape Gannet - numerous at trawler Swift Tern - common coastal African Penguin - 1 off Cape Point, numbers at Boulders Bank Cormorant - 6 Crowned Cormorant - 15 White breasted Cormorant - scattered coastal Cape Cormorant - thousands roosting along shore, am Hartlaub's Gull - 4+ Kelp (Cape) Gull - small numbers pelagic Common Dolphin - 1000 - 2000 Many thanks to Harry and Astrie for a really great trip, and to all the guides. Please refer to our webpage for photo's of the above rarities, for details of upcoming trips and for comprehensive pelagic related information. Kind regards John. Subject: Zest for Birds Pelagic 15 Aug From: "John Graham" <jmgraham AT iafrica.com> Date: Thu, 20 Aug 2009 17:41:48 +0200 A ZfB pelagic trip set off from Simonstown on Saturday in some unexpected rain, but onto a calm and mostly windless Bay. Conditions outside the Bay were favourable, with the rain having cleared quickly, the swell being an easygoing 3m or so and there being a light to moderate SW wind. Guides on board were Alvin Cope, Trevor Hardaker and John Graham. We had a relatively uneventful transit to the trawling waters SSW of Cape Point, producing ing the expected species with the exception of a distant view of a NORTHERN ROYAL ALBATROSS at around 16nM, but unfortunately the bird continued heading away. We approached a very dispersed group of trawlers that Harry had found on the radar, and once we'd scanned the activity behind the boats that were within visual range we settled on one of the further vessels which showed a very promising cloud of activity in her wake. The fishing vessel was the MV Stevia, and she had an excellent melee of pelagic species feeding in her vicinity. Within a very short while we picked up a couple of "white-backed" albatrosses in the distance, and had great views of these two imm SOUTHERN ROYAL ALBATROSSES as they flew past the boat within a minute or so of each other. Careful scanning through the flock produced first one, and then a second very accommodating ANTARCTIC FULMAR, and shortly afterwards the second NORTHERN ROYAL ALBATROSS of the day, an immature bird. It was turning into an excellent day for the great albatrosses, and before too much longer we were able to add prolonged and spectacular looks at a majestic juv SOUTHERN ROYAL ALBATROSS which did a number of really close flypasts over a period of five or so minutes. While all this excitement was gripping us we were accumulating better views of all of the common species, and added both Atlantic and Indian Yellow nosed Albatrosses to bring the albatross haul for the day to an impressive six. Pintado Petrel numbers were again very good, and giant petrels and Subantarctic Skuas again much better than expected. During our transit back northwards we were very surprised to find a SOFT PLUMAGED PETREL at only 7nM south of the Point in almost windless conditions, and had great looks at the bird as it fizzed and dodged its way down into our wake. We approached the Point in very relaxed mood, reflecting on a great day's birding, but the day's spectacle was not yet over. Within 3nM or so of the Point we noticed an extensive line of froth near Bellows, and it took a few moments before we realised that it was in fact a most extraodinarily tight accumulation of COMMON DOLPHINS, charging towards us with some pace. The spectacle was overwelming, with well in excess of a thousand dolphins packed shoulder to shoulder and advancing in dense porpoising waves. Despite having seen many large schools of Common Dolphins over the years this was quite unprecedented and quite breathtaking. We paced the dolphins for some 10 minutes, during which time we were averaging 8kts, but the dolphins were overhauling us with ease. There was no apparent fish activity within view, so we remain baffled as to what caused them to be moving in such a dense group and with such sustained haste. The full list for the day was as follows, with most numbers being approximations only: Northern Royal Albatross - 2 Southern Royal Albatross - 3 (2 imm, 1 juv) Black browed Albatross - c750 Indian Yellow nosed Albatross - 2 Atlantic Yellow nosed Albatross - 2 Shy Albatross - c250 Northern Giant Petrel - c5 Southern Giant Petrel - c10 Giant Petrel (sp) - c20 Pintado Petrel - c2500 Antarctic Fulmar - 2 Soft plumaged Petrel - 1 White chinned Petrel - c350 Sooty Shearwater - c250 Wilson's Storm Petrel - c30 Subantarctic Skua - c75 Cape Gannet - numerous at trawler Swift Tern - common coastal African Penguin - 1 off Cape Point, numbers at Boulders Bank Cormorant - 6 Crowned Cormorant - 15 White breasted Cormorant - scattered coastal Cape Cormorant - thousands roosting along shore, am Hartlaub's Gull - 4+ Kelp (Cape) Gull - small numbers pelagic Common Dolphin - 1000 - 2000 Many thanks to Harry and Astrie for a really great trip, and to all the guides. Please refer to our webpage for photo's of the above rarities, for details of upcoming trips and for comprehensive pelagic related information. Kind regards John. To unsubscribe from the sabirdnet please go to the web page and choose edit options at the bottom of the page. _______________________________________ Sabirdnet mailing list Sabirdnet AT lists.ukzn.ac.za http://lists.ukzn.ac.za/mailman/listinfo/sabirdnet Subject: NEWT Autumn pelagics From: "Martin Kitching" <Martin.Kitching1 AT btopenworld.com> Date: Mon, 17 Aug 2009 12:14:27 +0100 Saturday 12th September 2009 A 4-hour pelagic departing Seahouses Harbour at 10:00. Cost Ł30/adult Ł20/child. Target species; skuas, shearwaters, cetaceans This pelagic trip will take place in association with Billy Shiel, owner of the Glad Tidings fleet of boats. We will sail from Seahouses in search of seabirds, whales and dolphins. We found at least 3 Minke Whales on a similar trip in September 2008, and this trip offers the best chance of seeing whales off the northeast coast. Participants should bring their own food and drink and warm/waterproof clothing. We are also arranging 2-hour trips from Seahouses on November 21st and December 5th, to view the Grey Seal colony at the height of the breeding season and to search for seaduck and Black Guillemot. To reserve a place on any of these trips, please contact Martin Kitching martin AT newtltd.co.uk or +44 (0)1670 827465 and send a deposit of Ł10 per person per trip (cheque payable to 'Northern Experience Wildlife Tours Ltd', non-refundable if you cancel at a later date) to NEWT Ltd, 18 Frances Ville, Scotland Gate, Northumberland, NE62 5ST. The balance of payment is due 2 weeks before sailing. Alternatively, we now offer an online payment facility Martin Kitching 18 Frances Ville, Scotland Gate, Northumberland, NE62 5ST E: martin AT newtltd.co.uk W: www.newtltd.co.uk T: +44 (0)1670 827465 [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Subject: The best-ever pelagic in the Western Palearctic by Hadoram Shirihai 2009 From: Hugo Romano <hugoromano AT gmail.com> Date: Mon, 17 Aug 2009 00:34:02 +0100 Reading for the Week, Thought for the Month, Experience for next Year... -- This year’s nine-day pelagic expedition, on 20–29 April, around Madeira was designed to find Zino’s Petrel Pterodroma madeira at sea, with the goal of learning and documenting its field characters. It followed the previous year’s success in observing and describing one bird in detail (Shirihai 2008: Birding World 21(6); see Madeira petrel photo expedition). Prior to that, the species had only been claimed on a few occasions at sea, and then usually as ‘possibly’ or ‘suspected’.There are no previous photographically documented at-sea records of Zino’s Petrel, even in the recent, highly acclaimed Petrels Night and Day by Robb et al. (2008), wherein there are images of a bird labelled an ‘apparently small-billed gadfly petrel’. However, the present expedition, during which we identified 13 Zino’s Petrels at sea, and photographed four of them, at last provided the first-ever documented at-sea record of Zino’s Petrel. Read the full Expedition diary by Hadoram Shirihai in MadeiraBirds.com http://bit.ly/16HP1m Hope everyone enjoys the reading, Hugo Romano -- Next Year Pelagics http://www.madeirabirds.com/zinos_petrel_sea_expedition email: info AT madeirabirds.com sites: www.madeirabirds.com / www.madeirawindbirds.com ph: +351-917777441 / +351-291098007 twitter: AT windbirds AT adaptive ------------------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/pelagics/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/pelagics/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:pelagics-digest AT yahoogroups.com mailto:pelagics-fullfeatured AT yahoogroups.com <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: pelagics-unsubscribe AT yahoogroups.com <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ Subject: Gulf of Mexico (Alabama) pelagic, September 12 From: Swmavocet AT aol.com Date: Tue, 11 Aug 2009 22:17:17 -0400 Folks, This note is a trolling attempt for a few more participants to fill out our September 12 boat departing from Orange Beach, Alabama.? The target location is once again the 500+ fathom waters off the Alabama continental shelf.? In June we found several storm-petrels but the lack of blue water and feeding activity conspired to skunk our attempts to find other goodies.? This 12 hr trip is $192 since we go 70+ miles offshore and spend several hours in deepwater, weather allowing of course. Past results may be seen at:? http://www.aosbirds.org/documents/PelagicTripSummary.pdf As you can see we've never taken a trip during the first half of September so there's no way to predict what will be found (but I would bet against a Cook's Petrel!).? If you have interest in this trip, please contact me ASAP at the email below.? Without several more participants, I will be forced to cancel the trip on Aug 21.? If the price?is the deciding factor that?keeps you from signing up, I would like to know that?also. I have no personal financial interest in this trip.? All $$ goes to captain, mate, and operating expenses. Thank you. STeve McConnell Hartselle, AL swmavocet AT aol.com [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Subject: Zino's Petrel Sea Expedition - starting next year 2010... From: "Hugo Romano" <hugoromano AT gmail.com> Date: Tue, 04 Aug 2009 11:20:07 -0000 After two successful expeditions with Hadoram Shirihai to find and photograph Zino's Petrel at sea Madeira Wind Birds will start to operate its Zino's Petrel Pelagic Expedition in April 2010! After the recently published article of Hadoram about the "the best-ever pelagic in the Western Palearctic" the demand for this kind of pelagic trip has been great and so we are preparing a new service to offer to birdwatchers in Madeira: Zino's Petrel Pelagic Expedition We are now finalizing the program and details to offer Zino's Petrel Pelagic Expeditions during the next years. One thing we can guarantee you: After Hadoram's experience and knowledge Madeira Wind Birds is now the expert company in chumming on the right place to find the Zino's Petrel and some other tubenoses in Madeira sea. If you are thinking already on a trip to Madeira to join one of these pelagic expeditions, please fill the form and when we get the program ready we will send it to you! Interested in the Pelagics? http://tr.im/pform Relevant species seen in previous Pelagics: Hydrobatidae European Storm Petrel (Hydrobates pelagicus) Swinhoe's Storm Petrel (Oceanodroma monorhis) Wilson's Storm Petrel (Oceanites oceanicus) Madeiran Storm-petrel (Oceanodroma castro) * Winter & Summer Populations Leach's Storm-petrel (Oceanodroma leucorhoa) White-faced Petrel (Pelagodroma marina) Procellariidae Zino's Petrel (Pterodroma madeira) Fea's Petrel (Pterodroma feae) Northern Fulmar (Fulmarus glacialis) Macaronesian Shearwater (Puffinus baroli) Bulwer's Petrel (Bulweria bulwerii) Cory's Shearwater (Calonectris borealis) Manx Shearwater (Puffinus puffinus) Laridae Sabine's Gull (Xema sabini) Stercorariidae Arctic Skua (Stercorarius parasiticus) Great Skua (Stercorarius skua) Pomarine Skua (Stercorarius pomarinus) Best Regards, Hugo Romano -- email: info AT madeirabirds.com sites: www.madeirabirds.com / www.madeirawindbirds.com ph: +351-917777441 / +351-291098007 Subject: 138 Cook’s; 1 Stejneger’s Petrel - NEW TRIP THIS SUNDAY! From: "Terry Hunefeld" <thunefeld AT gmail.com> Date: Sat, 01 Aug 2009 02:10:42 -0000 Greetings, I received a phone call today (Friday July 31) from Todd McGrath who was on Monterey Bay with Debi Shearwater. A research vessel in the Monterey sea valley recorded a Stejneger's Petrel today and Debi's trip saw 138 Cook's Petrels and 120 Long-tailed Jaegers - all within 15 miles from Point Sur. This is shaping up to be the biggest Cook's Petrel year in history, now with a Stejneger's Petrel to chase. This just in from Todd to CalBirds: "There will be a trip Sunday Aug 2 heading back into the bay to look for these and others. There were 138 Cook's and 120 LT jaegers today plus lots of other birds. email Debi or call her at (650) 401-7236. cost will be approx same as bay trip, but check with Debi. This is the chance of a lifetime, and most of the leaders from today are going as participants. Hope to see you Sun. Todd Mcgrath Sitting in my car skua AT msn" The next of Debi's trips with space available is August 7 from Monterey Bay and this is the year to be on a Debi Shearwater trip if you wish to see pterodromas. Her Fort Bragg trips have incredible success ratios for finding Hawaiian Petrel. Debi will not be home or in the office during the next week, so email her for space availability on upcoming trips. Debi's email: debi AT shearwaterjourneys.com Debi's Trip Schedule: http://www.shearwaterjourneys.com/schedule.shtml Shearwater Journeys: http://socalbirding.com/shearwaterjourneys.html The 48-hour August 24-26 Grande trip from San Diego is sold out. Two more 48-hour deep water trips are scheduled out of San Diego, one for Oct, one for Nov. October is filling fast. Details: http://socalbirding.com/upcomingtrips.html The September 7-11 deep-water trip aboard the live-aboard SEARCHER may have one spot available and provides your best chance of seeing these rarities in this exceptional year for SoCal seabirding - call Celia to get the last spot or a place on the wait list. Details: http://socalbirding.com/upcomingtrips/searchersep711.html Pterodromas forever, W. Terry Hunefeld, Encinitas Life is short. Seabird often. In memory of Luke Cole "Come on out with us to see what's out there." Southern California Seabirding Trips Buena Vista Audubon Society http://www.SoCalBirding.com Los Coronados Islands, Channel Islands to the Edge of the Continental Shelf Follow us on Twitter: http://twitter.com/SoCalBirding Subject: 136 SoCal Cook's Petrels trip report, GPS tracks, photos and eBird lists From: "Terry Hunefeld" <thunefeld AT gmail.com> Date: Tue, 28 Jul 2009 23:51:40 -0000 Greetings, The sold-out Condor Express was brimming with more than 75 birders as it departed Santa Barbara Harbor at exactly 7:00 a.m., July 25, 2009. There were hushed whispers of pterodromas being seen in deep water by research ships earlier in the week. The day was no less than awe inspiring for all who participated – indeed, a day that will be talked about and remembered for decades. 136 Cook's Petrels were seen well by all participants with close passes by the boat, flocks of petrels on the water and petrels readily coming in to chum slicks. The complete play-by-play trip report including GPS trip track, eBird species lists, trip totals and incredible photos of the pterodromas in flight is now posted at: http://socalbirding.com/tripreports/santabarbarajul252009.html Saturday was 2009's third seabirding trip on the Condor Express. The first trip recorded Parakeet Auklets. The second saw a Horned Puffin. This third trip recorded a tropicbird and 136 Cook's. One more trip is scheduled this year on the Condor Express: an 8 hour trip on September 26 that will head out past the Channel Islands at the peak of fall seabird migration. A Streaked Shearwater was seen near Santa Cruz Island on September 7, 2002. Can we keep our "streak" going? We hope you will join us and find out. Details: http://socalbirding.com/upcomingtrips/santabarbarasep262009.html The 48-hour August 24-26 Grande trip from San Diego is sold out. The September 7-11 deep-water trip aboard the live-aboard SEARCHER may have one spot available and provides your best chance of seeing these rarities in this exceptional year for SoCal seabirding - call Celia now to get the last spot or a place on the wait list. Details: http://socalbirding.com/upcomingtrips/searchersep711.html 2009 is proving to be an outstanding seabirding year. The Queen of Seabirding, Debi Shearwater, has several trips designed especially to find rarities and pterodroma. Her Fort Bragg trips have incredible success ratios for finding Hawaiian Petrel. This is the year. Carpe Diem. Shearwater Journeys: http://socalbirding.com/shearwaterjourneys.html Other SoCal pelagic trips are scheduled in Sept, Oct and Nov from San Diego and Dana Point. Two are 48-hour deep water trips, two are day trips. Details: http://socalbirding.com/upcomingtrips.html W. Terry Hunefeld, Encinitas Life is short. Seabird often. In memory of Luke Cole "Come on out with us to see what's out there." Southern California Seabirding Trips Buena Vista Audubon Society http://www.SoCalBirding.com Los Coronados Islands, Channel Islands to the Edge of the Continental Shelf Follow us on Twitter: http://twitter.com/SoCalBirding Subject: Re: Wandering Albatross in Lima? From: "russellcannings" <russellcannings AT shaw.ca> Date: Wed, 08 Jul 2009 02:12:22 -0000 Hi Guys, I guess I'm a little late on this one but I'd say it's deffinitely a White-chinned Petrel. It's a little fuzzy of course but it's the opening of nasal tube that's dark, not the bill tip. Cheers, Russell Cannings Penticton, British Columbia, Canada --- In pelagics AT yahoogroups.com, "Trevor Hardaker" wrote: > > Hi Gunnar, > > > > Difficult to get a lot of detail out of the photo, but I tried lightening it > up a little and am not convinced that it has a dark tip to the bill either > as suggested by Richard. I agree that it is definitely not a Wandering > Albatross nor a Giant Petrel, but my gut feel is that it is probably a > White-chinned Petrel. > > > > Kind regards > > Trevor > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > TREVOR HARDAKER > Cape Town, South Africa > > See my wildlife photos at www.hardaker.co.za > > > ZEST for BIRDS > Trevor Hardaker and John Graham > Pelagics, rarity photos, listing clubs and more > www.zestforbirds.co.za > > > SA RARE BIRD NEWS > Get the latest rarity news by joining at: > http://groups.google.co.za/group/sa-rarebirdnews > > ----------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > Subject: RE: Wandering Albatross in Lima? From: "Trevor Hardaker" <hardaker AT mweb.co.za> Date: Tue, 7 Jul 2009 07:40:51 +0200 Hi Gunnar, Difficult to get a lot of detail out of the photo, but I tried lightening it up a little and am not convinced that it has a dark tip to the bill either as suggested by Richard. I agree that it is definitely not a Wandering Albatross nor a Giant Petrel, but my gut feel is that it is probably a White-chinned Petrel. Kind regards Trevor ------------------------------------------------------------------------ TREVOR HARDAKER Cape Town, South Africa See my wildlife photos at www.hardaker.co.za ZEST for BIRDS Trevor Hardaker and John Graham Pelagics, rarity photos, listing clubs and more www.zestforbirds.co.za SA RARE BIRD NEWS Get the latest rarity news by joining at: http://groups.google.co.za/group/sa-rarebirdnews ----------------------------------------------------------------------- [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Subject: Re: [pelagics] Wandering Albatross in Lima? From: Gunnar Engblom <kolibriexp AT gmail.com> Date: Tue, 7 Jul 2009 03:16:40 -0500 Thanks all for help on my brain malfunction.... I saw a bird flying away on the photo....but as many have pointed out, the bird is flying towards the photographer. I have updated the blog post to include some of your suggestions.... At the end of this dscussion I lean also towards White-chinned Petrel - which was the only one in question that was positively identified on the pelagic...thus the most likley of the candidates. Saludos Gunnar On Tue, Jul 7, 2009 at 12:40 AM, Trevor Hardaker wrote: > Hi Gunnar, > > > > Difficult to get a lot of detail out of the photo, but I tried lightening > it up a little and am not convinced that it has a dark tip to the bill > either as suggested by Richard. I agree that it is definitely not a > Wandering Albatross nor a Giant Petrel, but my gut feel is that it is > probably a White-chinned Petrel. > > > > Kind regards > > Trevor > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > TREVOR HARDAKER > Cape Town, South Africa > > See my wildlife photos at www.hardaker.co.za > > > ZEST for BIRDS > Trevor Hardaker and John Graham > Pelagics, rarity photos, listing clubs and more > www.zestforbirds.co.za > > > SA RARE BIRD NEWS > Get the latest rarity news by joining at: > http://groups.google.co.za/group/sa-rarebirdnews > > ----------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > -- Gunnar Engblom-Lima, Peru. Gunnar's Blog - updated frequently. http://www.kolibriexpeditions.com/birdingperu/blog/ Follow me on www.twitter.com/kolibrix http://www.facebook.com/Gunnar.Engblom/ --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Seabird News" group. To post to this group, send email to Seabird-News AT googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to Seabird-News+unsubscribe AT googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/Seabird-News?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~--- Subject: Re: RE: [pelagics] Wandering Albatross in Lima? From: Gunnar Engblom <kolibriexp AT gmail.com> Date: Tue, 7 Jul 2009 03:16:40 -0500 Thanks all for help on my brain malfunction.... I saw a bird flying away on the photo....but as many have pointed out, the bird is flying towards the photographer. I have updated the blog post to include some of your suggestions.... At the end of this dscussion I lean also towards White-chinned Petrel - which was the only one in question that was positively identified on the pelagic...thus the most likley of the candidates. Saludos Gunnar On Tue, Jul 7, 2009 at 12:40 AM, Trevor Hardaker wrote: > Hi Gunnar, > > > > Difficult to get a lot of detail out of the photo, but I tried lightening > it up a little and am not convinced that it has a dark tip to the bill > either as suggested by Richard. I agree that it is definitely not a > Wandering Albatross nor a Giant Petrel, but my gut feel is that it is > probably a White-chinned Petrel. > > > > Kind regards > > Trevor > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > TREVOR HARDAKER > Cape Town, South Africa > > See my wildlife photos at www.hardaker.co.za > > > ZEST for BIRDS > Trevor Hardaker and John Graham > Pelagics, rarity photos, listing clubs and more > www.zestforbirds.co.za > > > SA RARE BIRD NEWS > Get the latest rarity news by joining at: > http://groups.google.co.za/group/sa-rarebirdnews > > ----------------------------------------------------------------------- > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Seabird News" group. > To post to this group, send email to Seabird-News AT googlegroups.com > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > Seabird-News+unsubscribe AT googlegroups.com > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/Seabird-News?hl=en > -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~--- > > -- Gunnar Engblom-Lima, Peru. Gunnar's Blog - updated frequently. http://www.kolibriexpeditions.com/birdingperu/blog/ Follow me on www.twitter.com/kolibrix http://www.facebook.com/Gunnar.Engblom/ [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Subject: Re: [Seabird-News:1014] RE: [pelagics] Wandering Albatross in Lima? From: Gunnar Engblom <kolibriexp AT gmail.com> Date: Tue, 7 Jul 2009 03:16:40 -0500 Thanks all for help on my brain malfunction.... I saw a bird flying away on the photo....but as many have pointed out, the bird is flying towards the photographer. I have updated the blog post to include some of your suggestions.... At the end of this dscussion I lean also towards White-chinned Petrel - which was the only one in question that was positively identified on the pelagic...thus the most likley of the candidates. Saludos Gunnar On Tue, Jul 7, 2009 at 12:40 AM, Trevor Hardaker wrote: > Hi Gunnar, > > > > Difficult to get a lot of detail out of the photo, but I tried lightening > it up a little and am not convinced that it has a dark tip to the bill > either as suggested by Richard. I agree that it is definitely not a > Wandering Albatross nor a Giant Petrel, but my gut feel is that it is > probably a White-chinned Petrel. > > > > Kind regards > > Trevor > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > TREVOR HARDAKER > Cape Town, South Africa > > See my wildlife photos at www.hardaker.co.za > > > ZEST for BIRDS > Trevor Hardaker and John Graham > Pelagics, rarity photos, listing clubs and more > www.zestforbirds.co.za > > > SA RARE BIRD NEWS > Get the latest rarity news by joining at: > http://groups.google.co.za/group/sa-rarebirdnews > > ----------------------------------------------------------------------- > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Seabird News" group. > To post to this group, send email to Seabird-News AT googlegroups.com > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > Seabird-News+unsubscribe AT googlegroups.com > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/Seabird-News?hl=en > -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~--- > > -- Gunnar Engblom-Lima, Peru. Gunnar's Blog - updated frequently. http://www.kolibriexpeditions.com/birdingperu/blog/ Follow me on www.twitter.com/kolibrix http://www.facebook.com/Gunnar.Engblom/ Subject: RE: [pelagics] Wandering Albatross in Lima? From: "Trevor Hardaker" <hardaker AT mweb.co.za> Date: Tue, 7 Jul 2009 07:40:51 +0200 Hi Gunnar, Difficult to get a lot of detail out of the photo, but I tried lightening it up a little and am not convinced that it has a dark tip to the bill either as suggested by Richard. I agree that it is definitely not a Wandering Albatross nor a Giant Petrel, but my gut feel is that it is probably a White-chinned Petrel. Kind regards Trevor ------------------------------------------------------------------------ TREVOR HARDAKER Cape Town, South Africa See my wildlife photos at www.hardaker.co.za ZEST for BIRDS Trevor Hardaker and John Graham Pelagics, rarity photos, listing clubs and more www.zestforbirds.co.za SA RARE BIRD NEWS Get the latest rarity news by joining at: http://groups.google.co.za/group/sa-rarebirdnews ----------------------------------------------------------------------- --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Seabird News" group. To post to this group, send email to Seabird-News AT googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to Seabird-News+unsubscribe AT googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/Seabird-News?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~--- Subject: Re: [pelagics] Wandering Albatross in Lima? From: richard baxter <randrbaxter AT yahoo.com> Date: Mon, 6 Jul 2009 17:36:22 -0700 (PDT) Hello Gunnar,                   I would say definitely not Wandering Albatross and wrong shape for either GP.  The dark bill tip rules out White-chinned Petrel.  The underwing pattern, light bill, dark bill tip and shape all point towards either Black Petrel or Westland Petrel.   Cheers Richard Baxter Birding Tours Australia 'Indian Ocean Seabird Expedition 2010'     --- On Mon, 7/6/09, Gunnar Engblom wrote: From: Gunnar Engblom Subject: [pelagics] Wandering Albatross in Lima? To: pelagics AT yahoogroups.com, "Seabird News" , "Birdingperu AT yahoogroups.com" Date: Monday, July 6, 2009, 9:51 PM I took a photo of SOMETHING that looks as if it could be a Wandering Albatross... .sensu latu..on the last pelagic, If anyone else on board took pics - this was taken while chumming at 11.29.30 Check my blog. http://www.kolibrie xpeditions. com/birdingperu/ blog/index. php/wandering- albatross/ Gunnar -- Gunnar Engblom-Lima, Peru. Gunnar's Blog - updated frequently. http://www.kolibrie xpeditions. com/birdingperu/ blog/ Follow me on www.twitter. com/kolibrix http://www.facebook .com/Gunnar. Engblom/ [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] __._,_.___ Messages in this topic (1) Reply (via web post) | Start a new topic Messages | Files | Photos | Links | Database | Polls | Members | Calendar MARKETPLACE Mom Power: Discover the community of moms doing more for their families, for the world and for each other Change settings via the Web (Yahoo! 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From: richard baxter <randrbaxter AT yahoo.com> Date: Mon, 6 Jul 2009 17:36:22 -0700 (PDT) Hello Gunnar,                   I would say definitely not Wandering Albatross and wrong shape for either GP.  The dark bill tip rules out White-chinned Petrel.  The underwing pattern, light bill, dark bill tip and shape all point towards either Black Petrel or Westland Petrel.   Cheers Richard Baxter Birding Tours Australia 'Indian Ocean Seabird Expedition 2010'     --- On Mon, 7/6/09, Gunnar Engblom wrote: From: Gunnar Engblom Subject: [pelagics] Wandering Albatross in Lima? To: pelagics AT yahoogroups.com, "Seabird News" , "Birdingperu AT yahoogroups.com" Date: Monday, July 6, 2009, 9:51 PM I took a photo of SOMETHING that looks as if it could be a Wandering Albatross... .sensu latu..on the last pelagic, If anyone else on board took pics - this was taken while chumming at 11.29.30 Check my blog. http://www.kolibrie xpeditions. com/birdingperu/ blog/index. php/wandering- albatross/ Gunnar -- Gunnar Engblom-Lima, Peru. Gunnar's Blog - updated frequently. http://www.kolibrie xpeditions. com/birdingperu/ blog/ Follow me on www.twitter. com/kolibrix http://www.facebook .com/Gunnar. Engblom/ [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Subject: Re: Wandering Albatross in Lima? From: "J. BRIAN PATTESON" <patteson1 AT embarqmail.com> Date: Mon, 6 Jul 2009 20:25:37 -0500 Phil, My thoughts exactly. Brian Patteson Hatteras, NC ----- Original Message ----- From: "Phil Hansbro" To: "Gunnar Engblom" Cc: ; "Seabird News" ; "Birdingperu AT yahoogroups.com" Sent: Monday, July 06, 2009 6:25 PM Subject: [Seabird-News:1008] Re: Wandering Albatross in Lima? > Hi Gunnar > > Looks like a procellaria Petrel (Westland Black Petrel?) to me. > > Phil Hansbro > > On 07/07/2009, at 6:51 AM, Gunnar Engblom wrote: > > > I took a photo of SOMETHING that looks as if it could be a Wandering > > Albatross....sensu latu..on the last pelagic, > > If anyone else on board took pics - this was taken while chumming at > > 11.29.30 > > > > Check my blog. > > > > http://www.kolibriexpeditions.com/birdingperu/blog/index.php/wandering-albatross/ > > > > Gunnar > > > > -- > > Gunnar Engblom-Lima, Peru. > > Gunnar's Blog - updated frequently. http://www.kolibriexpeditions.com/birdingperu/blog/ > > Follow me on www.twitter.com/kolibrix > > http://www.facebook.com/Gunnar.Engblom/ > > > > > > > > > ************************************************ > A/Prof Phil Hansbro > Microbiology, Asthma & Airways Research Group Leader & Associate > Professor in Microbiology > Head, Discipline of Infection & Immunity > The University of Newcastle, Australia > The Priority Research Centre for Asthma & Respiratory Disease & > Vaccines, Infection, Viruses & Asthma > (VIVA), Hunter Medical research Institute > Ph: +61 2 4913 8819 > Fax: +61 2 4913 8814 > Email: Philip.Hansbro AT newcastle.edu.au > CRICOS provider code 00109J > ************************************************ > > > > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Seabird News" group. To post to this group, send email to Seabird-News AT googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to Seabird-News+unsubscribe AT googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/Seabird-News?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~--- Subject: Re: [Seabird-News:1008] Re: Wandering Albatross in Lima? From: "J. BRIAN PATTESON" <patteson1 AT embarqmail.com> Date: Mon, 6 Jul 2009 20:25:37 -0500 Phil, My thoughts exactly. Brian Patteson Hatteras, NC ----- Original Message ----- From: "Phil Hansbro" To: "Gunnar Engblom" Cc: ; "Seabird News" ; "Birdingperu AT yahoogroups.com" Sent: Monday, July 06, 2009 6:25 PM Subject: [Seabird-News:1008] Re: Wandering Albatross in Lima? > Hi Gunnar > > Looks like a procellaria Petrel (Westland Black Petrel?) to me. > > Phil Hansbro > > On 07/07/2009, at 6:51 AM, Gunnar Engblom wrote: > > > I took a photo of SOMETHING that looks as if it could be a Wandering > > Albatross....sensu latu..on the last pelagic, > > If anyone else on board took pics - this was taken while chumming at > > 11.29.30 > > > > Check my blog. > > > > http://www.kolibriexpeditions.com/birdingperu/blog/index.php/wandering-albatross/ > > > > Gunnar > > > > -- > > Gunnar Engblom-Lima, Peru. > > Gunnar's Blog - updated frequently. http://www.kolibriexpeditions.com/birdingperu/blog/ > > Follow me on www.twitter.com/kolibrix > > http://www.facebook.com/Gunnar.Engblom/ > > > > > > > > > ************************************************ > A/Prof Phil Hansbro > Microbiology, Asthma & Airways Research Group Leader & Associate > Professor in Microbiology > Head, Discipline of Infection & Immunity > The University of Newcastle, Australia > The Priority Research Centre for Asthma & Respiratory Disease & > Vaccines, Infection, Viruses & Asthma > (VIVA), Hunter Medical research Institute > Ph: +61 2 4913 8819 > Fax: +61 2 4913 8814 > Email: Philip.Hansbro AT newcastle.edu.au > CRICOS provider code 00109J > ************************************************ > > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Seabird News" group. > To post to this group, send email to Seabird-News AT googlegroups.com > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to Seabird-News+unsubscribe AT googlegroups.com > For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/Seabird-News?hl=en > -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~--- > > Subject: Re: Wandering Albatross in Lima? From: Phil Hansbro <philip.hansbro AT newcastle.edu.au> Date: Tue, 07 Jul 2009 09:25:27 +1000 Hi Gunnar Looks like a procellaria Petrel (Westland Black Petrel?) to me. Phil Hansbro On 07/07/2009, at 6:51 AM, Gunnar Engblom wrote: > I took a photo of SOMETHING that looks as if it could be a Wandering > Albatross....sensu latu..on the last pelagic, > If anyone else on board took pics - this was taken while chumming at > 11.29.30 > > Check my blog. > > http://www.kolibriexpeditions.com/birdingperu/blog/index.php/wandering-albatross/ > > Gunnar > > -- > Gunnar Engblom-Lima, Peru. > Gunnar's Blog - updated frequently. http://www.kolibriexpeditions.com/birdingperu/blog/ > Follow me on www.twitter.com/kolibrix > http://www.facebook.com/Gunnar.Engblom/ > > > > ************************************************ A/Prof Phil Hansbro Microbiology, Asthma & Airways Research Group Leader & Associate Professor in Microbiology Head, Discipline of Infection & Immunity The University of Newcastle, Australia The Priority Research Centre for Asthma & Respiratory Disease & Vaccines, Infection, Viruses & Asthma (VIVA), Hunter Medical research Institute Ph: +61 2 4913 8819 Fax: +61 2 4913 8814 Email: Philip.Hansbro AT newcastle.edu.au CRICOS provider code 00109J ************************************************ --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Seabird News" group. To post to this group, send email to Seabird-News AT googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to Seabird-News+unsubscribe AT googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/Seabird-News?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~--- Subject: Re: Wandering Albatross in Lima? From: "Birds of the SW Atlantic Ocean & Antarctica" <birds.swatlantic AT gmail.com> Date: Mon, 6 Jul 2009 23:50:53 +0100 Hello, I guess that looks odd if the bird goes away from the observer. I could be wrong, but I think the animal is in fact coming towards the camera as there is some light area on top of the left wing.. and that looks like the bill... I think am looking at a white-chinned petrel. Cheers Chris __________ Information from ESET Smart Security, version of virus signature database 4221 (20090706) __________ The message was checked by ESET Smart Security. http://www.eset.com --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Seabird News" group. To post to this group, send email to Seabird-News AT googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to Seabird-News+unsubscribe AT googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/Seabird-News?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~--- Subject: Wandering Albatross in Lima? From: Gunnar Engblom <kolibriexp AT gmail.com> Date: Mon, 6 Jul 2009 15:51:52 -0500 I took a photo of SOMETHING that looks as if it could be a Wandering Albatross....sensu latu..on the last pelagic, If anyone else on board took pics - this was taken while chumming at 11.29.30 Check my blog. http://www.kolibriexpeditions.com/birdingperu/blog/index.php/wandering-albatross/ Gunnar -- Gunnar Engblom-Lima, Peru. Gunnar's Blog - updated frequently. http://www.kolibriexpeditions.com/birdingperu/blog/ Follow me on www.twitter.com/kolibrix http://www.facebook.com/Gunnar.Engblom/ --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Seabird News" group. To post to this group, send email to Seabird-News AT googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to Seabird-News+unsubscribe AT googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/Seabird-News?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~--- Subject: Wandering Albatross in Lima? From: Gunnar Engblom <kolibriexp AT gmail.com> Date: Mon, 6 Jul 2009 15:51:52 -0500 I took a photo of SOMETHING that looks as if it could be a Wandering Albatross....sensu latu..on the last pelagic, If anyone else on board took pics - this was taken while chumming at 11.29.30 Check my blog. http://www.kolibriexpeditions.com/birdingperu/blog/index.php/wandering-albatross/ Gunnar -- Gunnar Engblom-Lima, Peru. Gunnar's Blog - updated frequently. http://www.kolibriexpeditions.com/birdingperu/blog/ Follow me on www.twitter.com/kolibrix http://www.facebook.com/Gunnar.Engblom/ [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Subject: Wandering Albatross in Lima? From: Gunnar Engblom <kolibriexp AT gmail.com> Date: Mon, 6 Jul 2009 15:51:52 -0500 I took a photo of SOMETHING that looks as if it could be a Wandering Albatross....sensu latu..on the last pelagic, If anyone else on board took pics - this was taken while chumming at 11.29.30 Check my blog. http://www.kolibriexpeditions.com/birdingperu/blog/index.php/wandering-albatross/ Gunnar -- Gunnar Engblom-Lima, Peru. Gunnar's Blog - updated frequently. http://www.kolibriexpeditions.com/birdingperu/blog/ Follow me on www.twitter.com/kolibrix http://www.facebook.com/Gunnar.Engblom/ Subject: Luke Cole 400 Species $40,000 Memorial Challenge From: "markeaton" <marksffo AT gmail.com> Date: Mon, 06 Jul 2009 17:05:11 -0000 Luke Cole 400 Species $40,000 Memorial Challenge A benefit for Center on Race, Poverty and the Environment (CRPE) September 26th and 27th, 2009 The birding community lost one of our most selfless members when Luke Cole was tragically killed June 6, 2009 in an auto accident while visiting Uganda. Luke's passion for birds, birding and conservation seemed boundless. Whether he was looking for the near-mythical Red Owl in Madagascar or simply trying to add a new species to his many county lists while traversing back roads in California, Luke's joy in finding and sharing birds was infectious. Luke was not only a great birder he was also a great humanitarian. With his background in law, Luke could have been a highly paid attorney. Instead Luke founded the Center on Race, Poverty and the Environment (CRPE). Acting Executive Director Caroline Farrell wrote: "Luke founded CRPE almost 20 years ago, in October 1989. What started as the 'Luke Cole employment project' has become a 15-person environmental justice organization with a national reputation for representing poor people and people of color fighting for environmental justice . . . He recognized that an injustice in one community diminishes us all. He shared his power and privilege to help those low income communities and communities of color struggle against powerful interests and buck the status quo." To celebrate Luke's life some of his friends have come up with the kind of harebrained scheme Luke would have loved; a California-wide birding event to raise funds to help keep CRPE running strong. Here's the challenge: Can a group of birders find 400 bird species in one weekend in California? And can we raise donations amounting to $100 per species for the Center on Race, Poverty and the Environment? Unlike a Birdathon, teams and individuals in the Challenge will be working with each other instead of competing against each other. Everyone from elite birder to backyard observer can add to the ultimate state total. In the spirit of Luke's passion for county listing, species will be tallied county-by-county as well. Focusing county-by-county will be essential if we are to reach the 400 species mark, as we'll need a grass-roots effort from observers looking for such isolated species as Great Gray Owl in Tuolumne County, Yellow-footed Gull in Imperial County and Greater Sage Grouse in Lassen County. As of this point, the dates are set and we're working hard to set up the coordinators for all 58 counties in California. Also, we're working hard with our friends at CRPE to set up a simplified mechanism to pledge donations to the effort. As soon as these details are sorted out, we'll send out an update, but mark your calendars now to join us! Mark Eaton mark AT markeaton.org Steve Glover countylines AT sbcglobal.net Alan Hopkins ash AT sfo.com Brent Plater bplater AT yahoo.com [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Subject: Bermuda Petrel off Hatteras June 27; Space on Upcoming Trips From: "J. BRIAN PATTESON" <patteson1 AT embarqmail.com> Date: Sun, 5 Jul 2009 20:39:53 -0500 Seabirders, I would like to thank everyone who has gone to sea with us this year. We ran 24 trips in May and June. A Bermuda Petrel was seen on photographed on our pelagic trip from Hatteras on June 27, and this was just one of several rarities seen on trips we ran last month. On June 3 we saw both White-tailed and Red-billed Tropicbirds. On June 6 a Swinhoe's Storm-Petrel was seen and photographed. On June 7, both Fea's Petrel and Trindade Petrel were seen. And on a chartered trip June 18, David Wingate, longtime guardian of the Bermuda Petrel, got to see Fea's Petrel with us on a day when we also saw many Leach's Storm-Petrels. In addition to these rarities, we also had some great encounters with Black-capped Petrels and both Band-rumped and Leach's Storm-Petrels on several trips as a result of our chumming. It seems likely that we have observed at least two types (species to be?) of Band-rumped Storm-Petrels so far this spring, although there has been a clear majority of one type. We have posted some photos from trips in May and early June on the website so far, as well as a couple of images of the June 27 Bermuda Petrel. More trip lists and photo captions are forthcoming. Both Kate Sutherland and I have both been pretty busy since running 19 consecutive pelagic trips just a month ago. 70 to 90 hour weeks have been the rule, so bear with us on the website updates. It has been good to be so busy though, and I hope that many more of you will take advantage of the numerous summer trips we have planned for July and August. Our next trips are coming up soon: Saturday July 11 and Sunday July 12. This is historically a good time for Greater Shearwater, which can be hit or miss in May, and July is about the best month for White-tailed Tropicbird, which is seldom seen before June. Band-rumped Storm-Petrel is also a good bet from now through mid August. Black-capped Petrel, Cory's and Audubon's Shearwaters, and Wilson's Storm-Petrel are seldom if ever missed on these summer trips. And there is a multitude of other possibilities, including Masked Booby, Red-billed Tropicbird, three other species of Pterodroma, and assorted shearwaters, stormies, jaegers, terns, and South Polar Skua. Three years ago, we saw a Black-bellied Storm-Petrel on July 15, and it is just a matter of time before a Swinhoe's Storm-Petrel or Bulwer's Petrel is seen on a July trip. Starting in late July, we have trips planned each weekend through August. Gulf Stream trips from Hatteras run on July 25 and 26, August 1 and 2, August 7, 8, and 9, August 15, 16, and 17, and August 29 and 30. A special three day set of trips to search for White-faced Storm-Petrel is planned for August 21, 22, and 23 and will operate out of Oregon Inlet, departing Wanchese Harbor. More information about these trips can be found on our website- http://www.seabirding.com/. In recent years, spring trips have received more bookings than summer trips, but there are some things we see in summer that are rarely if ever seen in May or even early June. White-tailed Tropicbirds are one of these, big shearwater flocks are another, and juvenile Bridled and Sooty Terns will never be seen on spring trips. If you have only been on a spring trip or if you have not yet been on a North Carolina pelagic trip before, we highly recommend summer as a good time to go. You might only see 8 or 10 species of seabirds a day, but the number of individuals (especially shearwaters) is generally higher than in spring. Seeing the shearwaters over tuna or the begging baby Bridled and Sooty Terns is worth the trip whether or not you see a Fea's Petrel, which is still a possibility. It is certainly better to get out on a summer trip now than to have to wait years to schedule a spring trip (because there is so much to do in spring, it seems many people get around to it three to five years later...). Recently some people have inquired about special photo-oriented trips. We do not have any planned this year because recent experience has shown that most of our regular birding trips provide plenty of good photo ops. The way we chum and run the boat is ideal for photographers. But we do welcome charters for bird photography, marine mammal study, and offshore fishing in addition to the birding trips we do, so if you have a group keen to charter the boat on a day we have not yet scheduled a trip, let us know. Interesting birds can be seen off Cape Hatteras year round, and some species, such as the Black-capped Petrel and probably even the Bermuda Petrel might be seen on any given day of the year! If it has been a few years since you made a trip to the Gulf Stream off Cape Hatteras, I encourage you to come back and visit again. The trips we are running now are the best they have ever been. Having our own boat makes a tremendous difference. She is plenty big for the ocean here, but no so big that the birds shy away. Visibility is excellent all around, and so is stability. Although we have run hundreds of trips now, new discoveries await us. But you have to be aboard to be a part of it. Brian Patteson Hatteras, NC brian AT patteson.com http://www.seabirding.com/ Subject: Upcoming trip: Perpetua Bank: August 8 From: "thebirdguide" <greg AT thebirdguide.com> Date: Tue, 30 Jun 2009 19:13:37 -0000 Friends, Oregon's fantastic fall pelagic season begins with a trip on August 8, 2009. The "Perpetua Bank: Albatross Hotspot" trip is 11 hours to 40 miles offshore at an underwater feature that is a seabird magnet. We chum twice, for an hour each, about 10 miles apart, bringing ALBATROSSES, FULMARS, JAEGERS and other seabirds right up to the boat for photo opportunities. Many other species are detected during the run out to deeper water and back. Plus, we usually spend a half hour or so near shore on either end of the trip for nearshore specialists including MARBLED MURRELETS and GRAY WHALES. This early fall trip features the best chance during the year for FORK-TAILED STORM-PETRELS, LONG-TAILED JAEGERS, RED and RED-NECKED PHALAROPES, and ARCTIC and COMMON TERNS, and SABINE'S GULLS. If seas are calm this trip often encounters many sharks and marine mammals; HUMPBACK WHALES are frequently seen. Rarities in August have included XANTUS'S MURRELETS, but last year's bird of note was Oregon's first state record of GREATER SHEARWATER! Photo trip report from last year: http://thebirdguide.com/pelagics/archive/08092008.htm Our two other Perpetua Bank trips are September 12 and October 3. Check out the full details on our web site. It will include full trip descriptions, preparation including what to eat, wear, and bring, map to charter, registration form, checklists, and trip report archives. http://thebirdguide.com/pelagics/ Less than 6 weeks to go! Only 15 spaces remain! Greg Gillson Forest Grove, Oregon greg AT thebirdguide.com Subject: Trip Report: Alabama deepwater pelagic, June 20, 2009 From: Swmavocet AT aol.com Date: Thu, 25 Jun 2009 22:00:42 -0400 Dawn last Saturday rose to find 15 intrepid pelagic birders heading south at 17+ knots out of Orange Beach (Alabama) targeting the deepwater area off our state's?continental shelf.? Despite oppressive temperatures and a poor forecast for encountering blue-water, cooperative seas (1-2 ft) and a fast boat allowed us to reach the locations we wanted to and have an enjoyable trip. By around 9:00 we had passed the 100 fathom (600 ft) curve and at 10:11 found our first, true pelagic species in 700 fathom (4,200 ft) waters:? one BAND-RUMPED STORM-PETREL and one STORM-PETREL "SPECIES."??? After slowing the boat to almost a stop and laying out a thicker fish oil slick and other chewables, we managed to attract five more storm-petrels close to the boat for definitive looks and photos:? 4 BAND-RUMPED and 1 WILSON'S.? Continuing on we turned northwest to the large Petronius production platform to check the outrigger bouys for resting seabirds.? Surprisingly, the bouys were gone - I later found out they had been removed four years ago.? Oh well.? This sidetrip was not in vain, however, as the mate soon spotted one (or more!) feeding tuna schools.? Several dolphins (the mammal) were also observed in the surface action and a single STORM-PETREL "SPECIES" was seen to be feeding in the distance as well.? Two MAGNIFICENT FRIGATEBIRDS floated effortlessly in the wind over and near the platform.? Later we ran over to some soaring white birds only to find 4 SANDWICH TERNS (location ~62 nautical miles from shore!). Our maximum offshore distance was around 73 nm (900 fathom waters). I found the trip noteworthy in many respects not the least of which was the relative lack of Black Terns and the total absence of pelagic terns. I will gladly share the full trip list and Google Earth path plot with anyone who requests them. Steve McConnell Hartselle, AL swmavocet AT aol.com p.s.? A similar trip sometime between mid-August and early-September is being considered.? If you are interested please drop me a line to my personal email address above. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Subject: Ned Brinkley to lead SoCal Searcher Pelagic with Todd McGrath From: "Terry Hunefeld" <thunefeld AT gmail.com> Date: Thu, 25 Jun 2009 23:23:20 -0000 Greetings Ned Brinkley will join Todd McGrath as the Senior Leaders on Searcher this September on the live-aboard's long-range SoCal deep water pelagic trip from San Diego to the Channel Islands and the edge of the Continental Shelf. Ned is the author of the "National Wildlife Federation Field Guide to Birds of North America" and editor of North American Birds, the American Birding Association's quarterly journal of ornithological record. He has authored over 100 articles on the distribution and identification of birds between 1981 and 2009. Ned is an avid pelagic birder who has guided scores of days into Gulf Stream waters as a senior leader for Brian Patteson and five other pelagic birding companies. He recorded the first verifiable sight record of a Bermuda Petrel at sea in July 1993. There are four spaces remaining on the nearly-sold-out September trip. What will we see & registration details: http://socalbirding.com/searcherexpeditions.html More about Ned: http://socalbirding.com/leaders/nedbrinkley.html W. Terry Hunefeld, Encinitas Life is short. Seabird often. In memory of Luke Cole. "Come on out with us to see what's out there." www.SoCalBirding.com Southern California Seabirding Trips Buena Vista Audubon Society http://www.SoCalBirding.com Los Coronados Islands, Channel Islands to the Edge of the Continental Shelf Subject: Cook's Petrels off Baja 19JUNE2009 From: "Terry Hunefeld" <thunefeld AT gmail.com> Date: Fri, 19 Jun 2009 18:42:17 -0000 Greetings, Just received word from Art Taylor, captain of SEARCHER that they saw three COOK'S PETRELS Friday morning, June 19, 2009, about 80 nautical miles offshore Baja, 170 nautical miles south of San Diego. There have already been reports this year of Cook's Petrel well into Northern California, and we saw three on our May 9-10 48-hour trip from San Diego aboard Grande. This could be the year for some good sightings on our monthly deep-water trips from San Diego and Santa Barbara. As Oprah would say, "Woooo-hooooo!" Upcoming SoCal Pelagic Trips: http://www.socalbirding.com/upcomingtrips.html W. Terry Hunefeld, Encinitas Life is short. Seabird often. In memory of Luke Cole "Come on out with us to see what's out there." Southern California Seabirding Trips Buena Vista Audubon Society http://www.SoCalBirding.com Los Coronados Islands, Channel Islands to the Edge of the Continental Shelf Follow us on Twitter: http://twitter.com/SoCalBirding Subject: Cape Hatteras Grand Slam Photos; SoCal Pelagic Trips From: "Terry Hunefeld" <thunefeld AT gmail.com> Date: Sun, 14 Jun 2009 02:33:04 -0000 Greetings, Did you hear about the Petrel Grand Slam from Brian Patteson's boat out of Cape Hatteras on May 29? Bermuda, Fea's, Trindade and Black-capped all in the same day, PLUS European and Band-rumped Storm-Petrels. Five birders from SoCal and Colin Campbell of Deleware rented a house in nearby Avon and did seven trips in a row. Trip photos including the Grand Slam birds, plus some photos of what it's like to bird off North Carolina's Outer Banks, can be found at the link below: Hatteras Photos and Trip Report: http://www.socalbirding.com/tripreports/hatterasmay2009.html SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA PELAGIC – JULY Saturday, July 25. A one-day trip to deep water sponsored by the Los Angeles Audubon Society aboard the Condor Express. This 12-14 hour trip departs from Santa Barbara and heads for deep water (either the San Juan Seamount or Arguello Canyon, depending on weather and sea surface temps). Our one previous trip at this time of year produced a Tristram's Storm-Petrel and a Red-billed Tropicbird. Late July is an ideal time to look for Cook's Petrels, and there have already been reports well into Northern CA (including three on our May trip from San Diego in early May). Details on the July Trip: http://www.socalbirding.com/upcomingtrips/santabarbarajul252009.html SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA PELAGIC – AUGUST This 48-hour trip by Buena Vista Audubon Society trip is aboard the live-aboard Grande. We will depart San Diego at 4:00 p.m. Monday August 24 and return at 4:00 p.m. Wednesday August 26. Red-billed Tropicbirds have never been missed on Grande 48 hour trips and are at their peak numbers in August. Red-tailed tropicbird has been recorded in this area in early September. Least Storm-Petrels are regular in late summer and early fall, and these southern waters are the best areas in the ABA to look for Xantus's (both races) and Craveri's Murrelets. Cook's Petrels are regular but unpredictable along the shelf edge. Three were seen well on our may trip, perhaps a sign that 2009 will be a good year to find this species off SoCal. August is also peak time to look for Hawaiian Petrel. Details on the August Trip: http://www.socalbirding.com/upcomingtrips/sandiegoaug24262009.html SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA PELAGIC – SEPTEMBER THE MOTHER OF ALL PELAGICS The mother of all ABA pelagic trips aboard the plush live-aboard SEARCHER will run it seventh consecutive September long-range trip on Labor Day week, Sept 7-11 out of San Diego into the richest ABA pelagic waters at the richest time of year. INCREDIBLE SPECIES-SEEN LIST: September SEARCHER trips from 2003-2008 have amassed an incredible list of species seen: Black-footed Albatross, Northern Fulmar, Bulwer's Petrel, Murphy's Petrel, Cook's Petrel, Hawaiian Petrel, Flesh-footed Shearwater, Buller's Shearwater, Pink-Footed Shearwater, Sooty Shearwater, Black-vented Shearwater, Least Storm-Petrel, Leach's Storm-Petrel, Ashy Storm-Petrel, Black Storm-Petrel, Red-billed Tropicbird, Red-necked Phalarope, Red Phalarope, South Polar Skua, Pomarine Jaeger, Parasitic Jaeger, Long-tailed Jaeger, Sabine's Gull, Arctic Tern, Pigeon Guillemot, Common Murre, Xantus's Murrelet, Craveri's Murrelet, Cassin's Auklet, Rhinoceros Auklet. Seen in SoCal July - September and ready for addition to Searcher's roster are: Shy and Laysan Albatross, Stejneger's Petrel, Wedge-tailed Shearwater, Streaked Shearwater, Red-tailed Tropicbird. The diverse array of birds seen from SEARCHER is a result of a diverse itinerary - from near-shore to inter-islands to the edge of the Continental Shelf. We depart San Diego at noon and spend the day birding our way up the Nine-mile bank and other underwater banks, ridges and canyons. The morning or our second day at sea will find us in the Channel Islands. From there we travel north past Point Conception to Arguello Canyon, Rodriguez Dome, then spend two days bearing south past the San Juan Seamount and other seamounts at the edge of the Continental Shelf, 40 miles southwest of Cortez Bank, 150 miles offshore. We see lots of birds near shore and around the Channel Islands, fewer birds out along the shelf edge - but the shelf edge is where the rarities roam. SEARCHER trip logs & species reports: http://www.bajawhale.com/birdingtrips.asp Details on the upcoming September SEARCHER trip: http://www.socalbirding.com/upcomingtrips/searchersep711.html Not only does SEARCHER get great birds, it is positively luxurious with 4 air-conditioned cabins – 12 are double-occupancy and three are triple-occupancy, each with fresh-water sink, mirror and AC electrical outlet. Each cabin has sleeping bunks, storage shelves, and hammocks for gear storage. Each bunk has a private reading light. There are four sparkling-clean bathrooms on the main deck, two with showers. There are large, roomy birding and wildlife observation decks on the stern, upper deck, and in the bow area. Here is a typical participant comment following the trip: "The trip was truly a wonderful experience. As a veteran of over 100 pelagic trips, I would rate this in the top five I have ever taken. Great birds & mammals, great leadership, marvelous food & a very friendly and accommodating crew. It was also the keenest & most co-operative group of participants I have ever shared a boat with. I would highly recommend this trip to anyone who would contemplate taking it in the future. WELL DONE!" -- Mike Austin, Friendswood, TX Beverages and snacks are all included and are available 24 hours per day, in addition to the three delicious meals each day. SEARCHER offers a wide variety of special request meals and diets with prior notice. Meals are typically made from fresh meats, fish, and produce and are wonderful. There's nothing quite like standing on the bow of Searcher in the sun and wind with a hot, fresh-from-the-oven blueberry muffin and cup of coffee. One thing all the leaders agree on: you won't find a better meal at sea than SEARCHER. Fresh salads, home-made cookies, pancakes, bacon, burgers, pizza, roast chicken, fresh fish tacos, prime rib, ice cream sundaes, wine with dinner, warm brownies with ice cream, apples, bananas, oranges and a bottomless cooler of complimentary juice, coke, diet coke, bottled water and, most importantly to some of the leaders, beer. Southern California seas and weather in September are usually calm and balmy. SEARCHER accommodates 28 passengers very comfortably plus 4 leaders/spotters/chummers. There are 8 spots still available for this September's trip. We hope can join us. More details at: http://www.socalbirding.com/upcomingtrips/searchersep711.html W. Terry Hunefeld, Encinitas Life is short. Seabird often. "Come on out with us to see what's out there." Southern California Seabirding Trips Buena Vista Audubon Society http://www.SoCalBirding.com Los Coronados Islands, Channel Islands to the Edge of the Continental Shelf Follow us on Twitter: http://twitter.com/SoCalBirding Subject: July 25th and Aug 24-26 Deepwater California Pelagics From: "toddamcgrath" <toddamcgrath AT yahoo.com> Date: Thu, 21 May 2009 00:31:07 -0000 Birders, Here is some information on two upcoming pelagics speonsored by the Los Angeles (July 25th) and Buena Vista (August 24-26) Audubon Societies July 25th The Condor Express will be headed out to deep water (either the San Juan Seamount or Arguello Canyon, depending on weather and sea surface temps). This is a 12-14 hour trip. Our one previous trip at this time of year produced a Tristam's Storm-petrel and a Red-billed Tropicbird. Late July is an ideal time to look for Cook's Petrels, and there have already been reports well into Northern CA (including three on our May trip from San Diego in early May). Perhaps 2009 will resemble 2005, when Cook's Petrels were seen repeatedly on deepwater trips throughout the summer, including one from the Condor Express in early September 2005. Speaking of 2005, A Ringed Storm-petrel was photgraphed from a NOAA vessel August 5, 2005 SW of Santa Rosa, an area we will likely cover on this trip. This is a great time to look for other southern vagrants such as Hawaiian Petrel (recorded in early Sept, but possible April to Sept with a peak in Jul-Aug), as well as the southern races of Leach's storm-petrel, one of which is a good candidiate for a split. Ashy and Black Storm-petrels are ususally present in good numbers this time of year, and Xantus's (both races) and Craveri's Murrelets are also possible. The Condor Express is a fast stable Catamaran will a large comfortable cabin and great viewing from the two decks. We have done two birding on the boat this spring, with the first trip recording a pair of Parakeet Auklets, and the second finding a Horned Puffin. Our only deepwater trip of the spring was weathered out; July is usually a great weather month, so weather should not be a factor. The boat is more than half full, so please sign-up as soon as possible. The cost is $195 and the boat leaves from Santa Barbara at 7AM, with an expected return of between 7 and 8 PM. August 24-26 (4pm to 4pm) We will be doing a 48 hour pelagic from San Diego on the Grande. We have been running these trips for about year, and this is the trip to be on for Red-billed Tropcibird (never missed on a Grande 48 hour trip). This trip will visit the far southern reaches of the ABA area, looking for the vagrants noted in the July 25th trip. Cost is $285 ($250 before July 24th). If asked to compare these trips, I would say that the Condor Express trip probably has a better shot at deepwater petrels such as Hawaiian, as this trip will spend time in 2000+ fathom water. More notherly residents such as Asky storm-petrel will also be more numerous. Both trips have an excellent chance to see the Gualalupe Island summer breeding race of Leach's storm-petrel, murrelets, and red-billed tropicbird (with an edge on tropicbird to the Grande). Both these trips will be well stocked with experienced, helpful leaders. Late August is a better time to look for Least storm-petrel, and the Grande will spend more time near shore where this species is more frequent. Both trips will likely see Black storm-petrels. Alcids are unpredicatble in the summer, but give the Condor Express the advantage on northern alcids like Cassin's and Rhinocerous Auklets. Murrelets could go either way. In short, both of these trips have good rarity potential, plus should provide a variety of some sought after regualr species. For you county listers, the Condor Express trip will be in SBC and likely VEN, while the Grande trip will focus on SD and LA. Please note that these trips have different sposnors. Go to Socalbirding.com for sign-up information on both these trips. I hope to see you on one or both of these trips. So far 2009 is off to a great pelagic start, and I am sure that there are more goodies out there waiting to be found. Todd McGrath SKUA AT ... Marina Del Rey (soon to be Calabasas) Visit SoCalbirding.com for more details Subject: South Padre Island, TX pelagics - July 25 and more From: Mary Gustafson <live4birds AT aol.com> Date: Fri, 12 Jun 2009 11:53:31 -0400 We have a full schedule of trips off of the south Texas coast scheduled for this summer. The first trip is July 25 and it is more than half full. Trips are also scheduled for August 29, September 19, and (save the date) November 15. See http://www.texaspelagics.com/ for information on the first three dates. Mary Gustafson Mission, Texas http://www.countrygirlcharters.com/outer_banks_bird_trips.htm Subject: South Padre Island, TX pelagics - July 25 and more From: Mary Gustafson <live4birds AT aol.com> Date: Fri, 12 Jun 2009 11:53:31 -0400 We have a full schedule of trips off of the south Texas coast scheduled for this summer. The first trip is July 25 and it is more than half full. Trips are also scheduled for August 29, September 19, and (save the date) November 15. See http://www.texaspelagics.com/ for information on the first three dates. Mary Gustafson Mission, Texas http://www.countrygirlcharters.com/outer_banks_bird_trips.htm --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Seabird News" group. To post to this group, send email to Seabird-News AT googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to Seabird-News+unsubscribe AT googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/Seabird-News?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~--- Subject: Trip Report: SoCal Cook’s Petrels, Laysan Albatrosses, Tropicbird From: "Terry Hunefeld" <thunefeld AT gmail.com> Date: Tue, 12 May 2009 23:35:35 -0000 Greetings The Buena Vista Audubon's 48-hour pelagic trip over the weekend of May 9-11, 2009 from San Diego aboard Grande took us as far south and west as possible in ABA waters along the Mexican border. All participants enjoyed dynamic aerial displays of three COOK'S PETRELS. At the Nine Mile Bank we saw an unusually-close-to-the-mainland Skua and picked the first two of nearly 50 Black-footed Albatrosses we would see on the trip. Grande has never missed on Red-Billed Tropicbird on the weekend overnight trips and this trip was no exception – just beyond the Thirty Mile Bank at the San Clemente Basin we flushed a RED-BILLED TROPICBIRD and picked up our first two of 14 LAYSAN ALBATROSSES for the trip. As Google Maps and GPS mapping technology have evolved, we've experimented with various formats of illustrating pelagic trip tracks. I believe Matt Sadowski hit the jackpot with his new format to display our May 9-11 trip to the southwest corner of ABA waters. Matt's ingenious format is at once easy to comprehend and full of detail. Thanks, Matt, for setting a new standard. Matt's trip maps, a full trip report, species seen list and trip photos for the May 9-11 SoCal deepwater pelagic trip are now posted at: http://socalbirding.com/tripreports/sandiegomay9102009.html The Buena Vista Audubon and the Los Angeles Audubon Societies offer a full slate of deep-water pelagic seabirding trips every spring, summer and fall from San Diego (aboard Grande) and Santa Barbara (aboard the Condor Express). Deep-water trips are scheduled for July, Aug, Sept, Oct and November of this year. All trips and registration details are posted at http://www.SoCalBirding.com under the "UPCOMING TRIPS" link. http://socalbirding.com/upcomingtrips.html See you "out there." W. Terry Hunefeld, Encinitas Life is short. Seabird often. SoCal Seabirding Trips Buena Vista Audubon Society http://www.SoCalBirding.com Los Coronados Islands Nine-mile, Thirty-mile, Sixty-mile Banks Cortes & Tanner Banks Channel Islands Keep track of SoCal Pelagic shenanigans. Follow us on Twitter: http://twitter.com/SoCalBirding Subject: Manteo NC - Country Girl Pelagic - space available From: Mary Gustafson <live4birds AT aol.com> Date: Wed, 06 May 2009 18:15:26 -0400 Space is available on the Country Girl out of Manteo, NC on May 30, 31, and June 1, and August 15, 16, and 17.? We're headed to the Gulf Stream in search of pelagic birds including Black-capped Petrel and Band-rumped Storm-Petrel.? Pelagic possibilities include a wide range of shearwaters, storm-petrels and gadfly petrels, whales, dolphins, and fish.? Join experienced leaders as we head to deep water looking for life.? Last year these trips were run by See Life Paulagics.? This year, due to Paul Guris's illness the trips are being run by the captain/owner of the Country Girl.? Hopefully Paul will be able to participate again next year.? Memorial Day falls early this year, so we're headed out the next weekend when hotels are cheaper and the birds are in.? Manteo is ideal for a combination land/shore trip with its proximity to Alligator River and Palmetto Peartree Preserve with Swainson's Warblers and Red-cockaded Woodpeckers.? For more information send me an email, or see http://www.countrygirlcharters.com/outer_banks_bird_trips.htm.? To reserve a trip, call the dock at 252-473-5577.? Trips are $135 each - discount for multiple days! Mary Gustafson Mission, Texas [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Subject: Manteo NC - Country Girl Pelagic - space available From: Mary Gustafson <live4birds AT aol.com> Date: Wed, 06 May 2009 18:15:26 -0400 Space is available on the Country Girl out of Manteo, NC on May 30, 31, and June 1, and August 15, 16, and 17.? We're headed to the Gulf Stream in search of pelagic birds including Black-capped Petrel and Band-rumped Storm-Petrel.? Pelagic possibilities include a wide range of shearwaters, storm-petrels and gadfly petrels, whales, dolphins, and fish.? Join experienced leaders as we head to deep water looking for life.? Last year these trips were run by See Life Paulagics.? This year, due to Paul Guris's illness the trips are being run by the captain/owner of the Country Girl.? Hopefully Paul will be able to participate again next year.? Memorial Day falls early this year, so we're headed out the next weekend when hotels are cheaper and the birds are in.? Manteo is ideal for a combination land/shore trip with its proximity to Alligator River and Palmetto Peartree Preserve with Swainson's Warblers and Red-cockaded Woodpeckers.? For more information send me an email, or see http://www.countrygirlcharters.com/outer_banks_bird_trips.htm.? To reserve a trip, call the dock at 252-473-5577.? Trips are $135 each - discount for multiple days! Mary Gustafson Mission, Texas --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Seabird News" group. To post to this group, send email to Seabird-News AT googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to Seabird-News+unsubscribe AT googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/Seabird-News?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~--- Subject: In search of pterodroma in southern California May 9 From: "Terry Hunefeld" <thunefeld AT gmail.com> Date: Sun, 19 Apr 2009 05:46:54 -0000 Greetings Brad Schram, noted author of the American Birding Association's "A Birder's Guide To Southern California" will join the expert SoCal deep-water birding leader team on Buena Vista Audubon's 48-hour weekend double-nighter to deep water aboard Grande on May 9-11. Brad will join SoCal area pelagic leaders/guides/spotters and question-answerers Todd (Skua) McGrath, Paul (PAJA) Lehman, Jon (Tricolored Blackbird) Feenstra, Dave (Mountain Lion x 2) Pereksta and Chummer Wes (Fishguts) Fritz. We will depart Point Loma San Diego early Saturday morning, May 9 and return to the dock by 6:00 a.m. Monday morning in time for those of you with jobs to get to work on Monday or catch a plane back home. That gives us 48 hours of solid pelagic birding time – a full day of it about 100 miles offshore – to see what's out there this spring. Join us as we go in search of tropicbirds and pterodroma – a Hawaiian Petrel was seen from a NOAA research trip off Pescadero 23 May 2007; dozens of Cook's Petrels were seen by Searcher crew on fishing trips in June 2007 off northern Baja and more than 80 Murphy's Petrels were seen offshore San Diego in deep water in April of 2003. Pterodroma reports: http://socalbirding.com/seabirdreference/petrels.html Trip Details: http://socalbirding.com/grande48hourweekends.html Reserve on or before April 30 and save $40. The boat landing is a $10 cab ride or free hotel shuttle from the airport. Fly in Friday, get a hotel for $70 for Friday night, walk across the street to Grande Sat morning (see the website for lodging details across the street from the sportfishing harbor), sleep on Grand Sat and Sun eve, fly home Monday morning. A VIDEO PEEK INSIDE GRANDE: http://www.grandesportfishing.com/video.htm About half way into this video you see the cook making dinner giving you a taste of what the evening dinners look like, or a look at what they taste like. The video is about fishing but it gives you a behind-the-scenes peek into Grande. Just mentally take out the fishermen/women and insert birders with binoculars in place of fishing poles! Enjoy! p.s. when you see Wes Fritz on Condor Express or Grande, ask him about his boating adventure from California to Hawaii and how they hit something that put a hole in the side of their boat so big they had to stuff it with a life raft and bail water for days in pouring rain and 15 foot seas and finally get stranded on an island with unfriendly natives who steal his cell phone so he has to hide in the jungle and eat raw octopus... it's all true. Terry Hunefeld, Encinitas Life is short. Seabird often. Subject: SEARCHER deep water expedition in September From: "Terry Hunefeld" <thunefeld AT gmail.com> Date: Thu, 30 Apr 2009 03:15:07 -0000 Greetings, I received an email from Celia Condit, owner of Searcher Natural History Tours, reporting that the SEARCHER deep water expedition this coming Labor Day week (Sept 7-11 Monday - Friday) is already half sold out. There are about 12 spots left for this one-of-a-kind, awesome live-aboard pelagic birding experience. This is THE trip with chances for Bulwer's Petrel, Stejneger's Petrel, Hawaiian Petrel, Streaked Shearwater, Buller's Shearwater, five species of Storm-Petrel, tropicbirds, South Polar Skua, 3 jaeger species, Sabine's Gull, Arctic Tern, Craveri's Murrelet. Labor Day Week trip details: http://www.socalbirding.com/upcomingtrips/searchersep711.html More Searcher Trip Information including the "to die for" trip lists: http://www.socalbirding.com/searcherexpeditions.html Terry Hunefeld, San Diego Life is short. Seabird often. Seabirding Trips From San Diego Buena Vista Audubon Society http://www.SoCalBirding.com Los Coronados Islands Nine-mile, Thirty-mile, Sixty-mile Banks Cortes & Tanner Banks Channel Islands Subject: Western Pacific Odyssey 2009 - a report From: Tony Pym <tony_pym AT hotmail.com> Date: Wed, 29 Apr 2009 14:04:32 +0100 Hi everyone Western Pacific Odyssey (March/April 2009) The report for those that travelled with Ornitholidays and Cruises for Nature is now on the web and can be accessed here: www.seabirding.co.uk Go into 'Trip Reports' and it's the top one. There are some great photos included, of some mouth-watering birds like Short-tailed Albatross, Japanese Crested Murrelet, Matsudaira's Storm-petrel, Bonin Petrel plus more. Only record shots were taken of Heinroth's Shearwater, and the Beck's Petrels were just too distant for the cameras. Also of interest are photos of a Ginkgo-toothed Beaked Whale, a rare and poorly known species - see the 'More Photos' section. The cruise was outstanding for its variety - 39 species of procellariids and 16 species of cetaceans tallied. Many of the seabirds seen being uncommon or range-restricted. It was a seabirding trip from heaven! Best regards Tony Pym _________________________________________________________________ Share your photos with Windows Live Photos – Free. http://clk.atdmt.com/UKM/go/134665338/direct/01/ ------------------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/pelagics/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/pelagics/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:pelagics-digest AT yahoogroups.com mailto:pelagics-fullfeatured AT yahoogroups.com <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: pelagics-unsubscribe AT yahoogroups.com <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ Subject: Results: 18 April 2009: Perpetua Bank, Oregon USA From: "thebirdguide" <greg AT thebirdguide.com> Date: Sat, 25 Apr 2009 02:04:29 -0000 18 April 2009 0700-1800 hours From Newport, Oregon Boat: Misty Captain: Robert Waddell Guides: Tim Shelmerdine, Tom Snetsinger, Russ Namitz, David Mandell, Amy Kocourek, Greg Gillson This is the official estimated tally of species seen on The Bird Guide's pelagic trip from Newport, Oregon to Perpetua Bank, about 35 miles offshore. The seas were calm and the weather was sunny and in the low 50's with a slight breeze--perfect for seabirding. As usual for spring there were lots of atypical birds offshore, including geese, puddle ducks, shorebirds, and migrants such as Rufous Hummingbird and Yellow-rumped Warbler. Early in the trip a MANX SHEARWATER was flushed from in front of the boat with a flock of COMMON MURRES and was briefly glimpsed flying away by a very few persons on the bow. This was 1/2 mile off South Beach. Two LAYSAN ALBATROSSES joined us, one at each of the chum stops, the first off Newport 35 miles, the next 10 miles to the south an hour later. The first bird showed newer but worn outer primaries and older worn inner and mid primaries. It was oiled on one side of the belly. The second bird was a first-year bird with all-new primaries and clean, fresh plumage. Several flocks of 2-8 ANCIENT MURRELETS were rather a surprise, so late in the season. They were seen from near shore to out 20 miles. Everyone got great looks. We encountered about 7 small groundfish draggers offshore, accompanied by albatrosses. Surprisingly, except for the one Manx Shearwater, only SOOTY SHEARWATERS were seen. Few NORTHERN FULMARS were around, as expected for spring. A single TUFTED PUFFIN was spotted on the water and circled by the boat for good views. Two others were glimpsed briefly by a few individuals on the return trip. We spent a few minutes with a couple of GRAY WHALES near shore on the return trip. Otherwise, marine mammals were not seen closely, except for a STELLER'S SEA LION on the channel buoy. Brant 135 Cackling Goose 150 Mallard 1 Northern Pintail 75 Northern Shoveler 20 Green-winged Teal 3 Greater Scaup 3 Harlequin Duck 2 Surf Scoter 350 Black Scoter 1 (bay) Bufflehead 6 (bay) Red-breasted Merganser 2 (bay) LAYSAN ALBATROSS 2 Black-footed Albatross 200 Northern Fulmar 15 Sooty Shearwater 250 MANX SHEARWATER 1 (Seen by few, Greg Gillson) Red-throated Loon 5 Pacific Loon 35 Common Loon 20 Horned Grebe 2 (bay) Red-necked Grebe 3 (bay) Western Grebe 5 (bay) Brown Pelican 1 Brandt's Cormorant 140 Double-crested Cormorant 10 (bay) Pelagic Cormorant 35 Black-bellied Plover 4 Black Turnstone 25 (jetty) Surfbird 40 (jetty) Greater Yellowlegs 7 (bay) Dunlin 45 Bonaparte's Gull 7 Mew Gull 8 (bay) California Gull 40 Thayer's Gull 1 (bay) Herring Gull 15 Western Gull 100 Glaucous-winged Gull 40 Gl-w x West gull 30 GLAUCOUS GULL 1 (bay, present since January) Black-legged Kittiwake 30 Caspian Tern 1 (bay) Common Murre 1200 Pigeon Guillemot 45 Marbled Murrelet 14 ANCIENT MURRELET 35 Cassin's Auklet 25 Rhinoceros Auklet 45 Tufted Puffin 3 Rufous Hummingbird 1 (at sea) Belted Kingfisher 1 (bay) Yellow-rumped Warbler 1 (at sea) Savannah Sparrow 1 (jetty) Northern Fur Seal 1 California Sea Lion 10 (bay) Steller's Sea Lion 5 Harbor Seal 5 (bay) Gray Whale 5 Harbor Porpoise 5 Dall's Porpoise 5 Greg Gillson The Bird Guide, Inc. greg AT thebirdguide.com http://thebirdguide.com