SHEARWATER JOURNEYS 2012 SCHEDULE OF TRIPS

WELCOME ABOARD!

SHEARWATER JOURNEYS 2012 SCHEDULE OF TRIPS

Greetings, Seabirders,

The year 2011 was a fabulous one for seabirding with Shearwater Journeys. The single most spectacular highlight of the fall season was two sightings of the mega-rarity, GREAT-WINGED PETREL on August 26, Monterey and September 17, Half Moon Bay trips. LAYSAN ALBATROSS was recorded from every port on nine different trips. Rare in California, a GREAT SHEARWATER was observed on July 30 off Half Moon Bay. Of course, the regular fall migrants were recorded throughout the fall season. Some 1,135 birders participated in 36 day long trips with Shearwater Journeys in 2011. We continue to operate the most comprehensive selection of seabirding trips on the west coast of North America. Whether you are new to seabirding, or a repeat enthusiast, a photographer or sea salt, we hope that you will discover the joy of soaring albatrosses and gliding shearwaters on a trip with our friendly and knowledgable leaders. Black-footed Albatross image, above, copyright, Abe Borker.

PORTS: Trips are offered from Monterey Bay, Half Moon Bay, Sausalito, Bodega Bay and Fort Bragg. New this year, are photographer's trips from Bodega Bay.

EXPEDITION VOYAGES: Please join Debi on a voyage to SCOTLAND BY SEA: Hebrides and St. Kilda at the special rate, below. If POLAR BEARS and thousands of DOVKIES are on your "bucket list," please join Debi on her special charter to SVALBARD'S HIGH ARCTIC. Each of these voyages is limited to 12 guests.

2012 CALENDAR OF TRIPS

Apr. 24 - May 2 SCOTLAND BY SEA: HEBRIDES & ST. KILDA $5585

Jul. 8- 18 SVALBARD: HIGH ARCTIC WILDLIFE VOYAGE SOLD OUT

Jul. 28, Sat. Half Moon Bay: Cook’s Petrel Express $186

Jul. 29, Sun. Half Moon Bay: Cook’s Petrel Express $186

Aug. 3, Fri. Monterey Bay: Albatrosses & Early Fall Seabirds $154

Aug. 5, Sun. Farallon Islands: Tufted Puffins & Breeding Seabirds $157

Aug. 10, Fri. Monterey Bay: Albatrosses & Early Fall Seabirds $154

Aug. 12, Sun. Half Moon Bay: Cook’s Petrel Express $186

Aug. 17, Fri. Monterey Bay: Albatrosses & Early Fall Seabirds $154

Aug. 19-20 Half Moon Bay: Overnight Deepwater TBA

Aug. 22, Wed. Bodega Canyon & Cordell Bank $198

Aug. 22, Wed. Bodega Bay: Photographer’s Pelagic $210

Aug. 24, Fri. Fort Bragg: Hawaiian Petrel Search & Offshore $198

Aug. 25, Sat. Fort Bragg: Hawaiian Petrel Search & Offshore $198

Aug. 27, Mon. Half Moon Bay: Hawaiian Petrel Search & Offshore $186

Sep. 7, Fri. Monterey Bay: Fall Seabird Classic $154

Sep. 8, Sat. Albacore Grounds: Offshore Monterey $192

Sep. 9, Sun. Half Moon Bay: Storm-Petrels & Fall Seabirds $186

Sep. 10, Mon. Half Moon Bay: Storm-Petrels & Fall Seabirds $186

Sep. 11, Tue. Monterey Bay: Fall Seabird Classic $154

Sep. 12, Wed. Monterey Bay: Fall Seabird Classic $154

Sep. 13, Thu. Monterey Seavalley: Fall Seabird Classic $154

Sep. 14, Fri. Monterey Bay: Fall Seabird Classic $154

Sep. 15, Sat. Monterey Seavalley: Fall Seabird Classic $154

Sep. 16, Sun. Monterey Bay: Fall Seabird Classic $154

Sep. 21, Fri. Bodega Canyon & Cordell Bank $198

Sep. 21, Fri. Bodega Bay: Photographer’s Pelagic $210

Sep. 22, Sat. Half Moon Bay: Storm-Petrels & Fall Seabirds $186

Sep. 23, Sun. Half Moon Bay: Storm-Petrels & Fall Seabirds $186

Sep. 24, Mon. Half Moon Bay: Storm-Petrels & Fall Seabirds $186

Sep. 27, Thu. Bodega Canyon & Cordell Bank $198

Sep. 27, Thu. Bodega Bay: Photographer’s Pelagic $210

Sep. 28, Fri. Monterey Bay: Fall Seabird Classic $154

Sep. 30, Sun. Farallon Islands: Post-Breeding & Possible Great Whites $157

Oct. 1, Mon. Half Moon Bay: Storm-Petrels & Fall Seabirds $186

Oct. 6, Sat. Monterey Bay: Fall Seabird Classic $154

Oct. 7, Sun. Half Moon Bay: Storm-Petrels & Fall Seabirds $186

Oct. 14, Sun. Monterey Bay: Fall Seabird Classic $154

Oct. 26, Fri. Bodega Canyon & Cordell Bank $198

Oct. 26, Fri. Bodega Bay: Photographer’s Pelagic $210

Oct. 28, Sun. Half Moon Bay: Late Fall & Winter Seabirds $186

Nov. 11-12 Half Moon Bay Overnight Deepwater TBA

Nov. 20, Tue. Half Moon Bay: Late Fall & Winter Seabirds $186

Dec. 2 - 3 Half Moon Bay Overnight Deepwater TBA

2013

JUN 28 - JUL 8 SVALBARD: HIGH ARCTIC WILDLIFE VOYAGE SOLD OUT

JUL 8 - 18 SVALBARD: HIGH ARCTIC WILDLIFE VOYAGE $10,485

RESERVATIONS: Payment, in full by check or money order is required at the time of booking. Please include the full name, address, phone/email of each person in your party, as required by the USCG. Fuel surcharges, if any, are not included and are paid at the dockside. Send your reservation to Debi Shearwater, POB 190, Hollister, CA 95024; 831.637.8527; debi@shearwaterjourneys.com.

DISCOUNT: Send your payment by April 10th, and enjoy a $15 per person, per reservation discount. Please deduct the discount before sending your check, it cannot be refunded after the booking is received. Discounted trips are non-refundable.

WEB SITE: Please see our web site: www.shearwaterjourneys.com for more information. To view the schedule in a calendar format, click here. Past trip reports and more information is available on the web site. More information will be available on this blog. Keep checking in on that.

Looking forward to our 36th year of seabirding with you!

Shearwaters Forever,

Debi Shearwater

Banded Black-footed Albatross, copyright, Abe Borker