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Ready for another treasure hunt | Southern Califorina Pelagic Seabirding Charters

(Port San Luis)  Hartford pier at Avila Beach, Port San Luis found 30+ birders Saturday morning, 24 Jan 2009 at 0730 hours, eager to board a Patriot Sportfishing charter in search of Parakeet Auklets found the previous weekend.  Don Roberson’s website has great photos (including the names of all the seabirders in this photo) and a wonderful “whack-a-mole” trip description of that day's adventures.


 

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Below: Photos From 30 Jan 2010 
Buena Vista Audubon Winter Pelagic from Oceanside  

Lisa Altman Buena Vista Audubon Pelagic Seabirds Dophins and Whales 30 Jan 2010
Discussing Cassin's Auklets - Buena Vista Audubon Pelagic Seabirds Dophins and Whales 30 Jan 2010
Bonaparte's Gulls (c) Tom Blackman Seabirds Dolphins and Whales Buena Vista Audubon annual seabird plagic trip off Oceanside from Helgren's
Looking for the jaeger and Gray Whales - Buena Vista Audubon Pelagic Seabirds Dophins and Whales 30 Jan 2010
Feeding Heermann's Gulls - Buena Vista Audubon Pelagic Seabirds Dophins and Whales 30 Jan 2010
Seabirds Dolphins and Whales Buena Vista Audubon annual seabird plagic trip off Oceanside from Helgren's
Watching Rhino Auklets -Buena Vista Audubon Pelagic Seabirds Dophins and Whales 30 Jan 2010
Buena Vista Audubon Pelagic Seabirds Dophins and Whales 30 Jan 2010
Buena Vista Audubon Society pelagic 30 Jan 2009 Helgren's Oceanside California seabirds pelagic seabirding socal
30 Jan 2010 Buena Vista Audubon Pelagic 30 Jan 2010






























































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