Seabirding on Monterey Bay, August 27, 2010 on Shearwater Journeys' trip, produced a substantial list. Both Monterey and Santa Cruz Counties were covered. Head leader, Jennifer Green, headed the boat to about 7.5 to 10.5 miles off the coast between Davenport and Long Marine Lab. Highlights were two different LAYSAN ALBATROSSES and up to four TUFTED PUFFINS. Marine mammals included both BLUE and HUMPBACK WHALES, and three species of dolphins.
We would like to thank all of the participants who came from near and far for making our day such a success. The leaders on this trip were: Jennifer Green (head leader), Ted Chandik, Wes Fritz, Robin Welch, and John Hiles.
The complete species list for the August 27, 2010 Shearwater Journeys' pelagic trip from Monterey follows:
LAYSAN ALBATROSS- 2
BLACK-FOOTED ALBATROSS- 20 (1 probable hybrid)
NORTHERN FULMAR- 18
PINK-FOOTED SHEARWATER- 5
BULLER'S SHEARWATER- 3
SOOTY SHEARWATER- 115
ASHY STORM-PETREL- 4
BROWN PELICAN- +
BRANDT'S CORMORANT- +
RED PHALAROPE- 13
RED-NECKED PHALAROPE- 7
WESTERN GULL- +
CALIFORNIA GULL- +
SABINE'S GULL- 3
PARASITIC JAEGER- 2
LONG-TAILED JAEGER- 14
SOUTH POLAR SKUA- 1, seen by a few
COMMON TERN- 1
COMMON MURRE- 20
RHINOCEROS AUKLET- 4
CASSIN'S AUKLET- 50
TUFTED PUFFIN- 3 or 4
BLUE WHALE- 2, distant
HUMPBACK WHALE- 4 to 6
RISSO'S DOLHIN- scattered feeding groups
NORTHERN RIGHT WHALE DOLPHIN- +
PACIFIC WHITE-SIDED DOLPHIN- +
Shearwaters forever,
Debi Shearwater— just returned from sailing in the Mediterranean: Greece, Egypt & Turkey
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