[CT Birds] LAST CHANCE: Brookline Bird Club Pelagic to Hydrographer Canyon- Sign up now!
Thomas Robben
There are still several openings on the widely anticipated July 16th pelagic
trip.
Based upon recent pelagic trip successes on this boat, including a few weeks
ago (Coastal Birds <http://coastalbirds2.blogspot.com/>), and the recent
rarities seen along the canyons this Spring, you can expect a fabulous trip.
I am going, and looking forward to it....hope to see you there! (-:
Follow Steve's instructions to join this exciting 7/16 trip!
Tom
robben99 AT gmail.com
Glastonbury CT
Nature Notes <http://notes99.blogspot.com/>
Coastal Birds <http://coastalbirds2.blogspot.com/>
<http://coastalbirds2.blogspot.com/>
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From: Steve Mirick <smi...@comcast.net>
Date: Tue, Jul 5, 2011 at 10:06 AM
Subject: Brookline Bird Club Pelagic to Hydrographer Canyon- Sign up now!
To: "NH.Birds" <nhb...@googlegroups.com>
July 16, 2011 – 4 AM to 9PM, the Brookline Bird Club is running a pelagic
trip from Hyannis, MA to Hydrographer Canyon (or equivalent canyon). The
trip will be led by a salty and experienced crew of pelagic birders-
Marshall Iliff, Jeremiah Trimble, James P. Smith, and Steve Mirick. Our
comfortable boat, the Helen H, will be steaming far off shore in search of
Gulf Stream associated waters (over 70F). We will explore the continental
shelf edge, a biologically rich area where the water depths drop off from a
couple of hundred feet to over a mile deep.
This has been a great year along the Gulf Stream – a Fea's Petrel was
sighted in June near Hudson Canyon, NY; a NOAA vessel reported a remarkable
11 Herald Petrel off the coast of NC, and additionally has been reporting a
large number of White-tailed Tropicbirds. It is only a matter of time until
we find some of these birds in MA waters. We got a hint of the pterodroma
possibilities on the July 2009 BBC trip, when all on board were treated to
great views of a Black-capped Petrel -only the 4th state record for MA.
These birds may be more common than we expect, a Black-capped Petrel was
seen on a Block Island pelagic last September as well.
We have a good chance of seeing Band-Rumped Storm-petrels, Bridled Tern,
Audubon's Shearwater and other rarities which occur only in the warmer,
deeper waters. We expect to see several species of shearwaters (Sooty,
Great, Cory's, Manx), Wilson's Storm-petrels, jaegers (all three are
possible), and perhaps a skua. In addition we usually encounter marine
mammals (Humpback, Fin, Sperm, Blue and Northern Right whales have been seen
on previous trips). These are great trips, and a unique chance get some
great pelagic birds.
A running tally of the birds seen on BBC Pelagic trips can be found at
http://home.comcast.net/~**smirick//**SummaryTableofPelagics.htm<http://home.comcast.net/~smirick//SummaryTableofPelagics.htm>
A great photoset from the June 25, 2011 BBC Pelagic (compliments of Jeremiah
Trimble)
http://www.flickr.com/photos/**jrtrimble/sets/**72157626943948309/<http://www.flickr.com/photos/jrtrimble/sets/72157626943948309/>
To reserve a space, or for further information, contact Ida Giriunas at
781-929-8772 or ida8 AT verizon.net
Cost: BBC Members: $130.00
Non-members: $150.00
Please be advised that because of fuel cost there may be a surcharge to
cover any extra expense.
Additional information can be found at
http://content.**brooklinebirdclub.org/2010/11/**2011-pelagic-schedule.html<http://content.brooklinebirdclub.org/2010/11/2011-pelagic-schedule.html>
Regards,
Naeem Yusuff
Cambridge, MA
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Thomas Robben
There are still several openings on the widely anticipated July 16th pelagic
trip.
Based upon recent pelagic trip successes on this boat, including a few weeks
ago (Coastal Birds <http://coastalbirds2.blogspot.com/>
canyons this Spring, you can expect a fabulous trip.
I am going, and looking forward to it....hope to see you there! (-:
Follow Steve's instructions to join this exciting 7/16 trip!
Tom
robben99 AT gmail.com
Glastonbury CT
Nature Notes <http://notes99.blogspot.com/> http://notes99.blogspot.com/