2nd May
Ko-Jima, Japan
Today the weather finally turned with a 9 blowing most of the day with  
frequent heavy rain. 3 murrelets sp were glimpsed through the rain but  
much better views required to I.D. for sure.

3rd May
Morning Miyake-Jima, Afternoon at sea, heading towards Yokohama, Japan
Yesterday's weather had all but gone and so a successful landing with  
Izu Thrush, Ijima's Leaf-warbler, Japanese Robin, White-Eye and Pygmy  
Woodpecker amongst the more interesting species seen ashore. Not all  
the passengers had gone ashore though and when the main group returned  
to the vessel they were somewhat gripped off with tales of 20+  
Japanese Murrelets whilst the ship had been drifting! Expedition  
Leader Aaron Russ agreed to take the ship back over towards the rocks  
the birds had been around and soon everyone had big smiles on their  
faces again. As the vessel headed north in the afternoon, approx  
100,000 Streaked Shearwaters were logged, a truly amazing spectacle  
apparently. Another Laysan Albatross was seen with the voyage's last  
Tristram's Storm-Petrels. A superb end to a "mindblowing" voyage  
(passenger quote).

Many thanks to Heritage Expeditions and the Captain and crew of the  
Professor Khromov for making it all possible again.

Chris Collin's full trip report and species list will be on our  
website soon. Contact us for future voyage availability and  
reservations.

Best wishes

John Brodie-Good

www.wildwings.co.uk