So Cal Pelagic Birding
Pelagic Trips And Deep Water Expeditions
Nine-mile Bank & Los Coronados Islands
First Half of a Double Header: 2 trips to sea on Oct 4. Go on one or both! 3/4 Day pelagic trip to hunt boobies and Cory's Shearwater in ABA waters, then to the Los Coronados Islands to hunt Brown, Blue-footed and Masked Booby & Cory's Shearwater.
Oct 4, 2008 6:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Nine-mile Bank & Los Coronados Islands
First Half of a Double Header: 2 trips to sea on Oct 4. Go on one or both!3/4 Day pelagic trip to hunt boobies and Cory's Shearwater in ABA waters, then to the Los Coronados Islands to hunt Brown, Blue-footed and Masked Booby & Cory's Shearwater.
Oct 4, 2008 6:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Brown Booby (c) Thomas Blackman
Itinerary
Depart Saturday, October 4, 2008 at 6:30 a.m. from Point Loma Sportsfishing marina.
Sail west to the life-zones along the 9-mile bank where we'll see shearwater, storm-petrels, alcids and look for Cory's Shearwater and Brown Booby, both seen in ABA/San Diego waters in 2007.
Sail south into Mexican waters to the Los Coronados Islands to explore the nesting colonies of Brown Pelicans and Brown Boobies (and chicks?) and look for Masked Booby (seen 12-4-07), Blue-footed Booby (seen March - July, 2007) and Cory's Shearwater seen on “middle rock” since March 23, 2005. We'll also see Elephant Seals and one, perhaps two species of oystercatchers.
Return to Point Loma at 3:00 p.m. The next game in the double-header, the 2-night Deep-Water expedition at the Continental Shelf, departs in an hour.
Xantus's Murrelet (c) Todd McGrathDestination: This 9-hour pelagic takes us to the bird-rich 9-mile bank where Brown Booby were seen in San Diego/ABA waters in 2007. We'll then visit the Brown Booby colony on the Los Coronados Islands in Mexico. The following birds were seen on the Coronados Islands in 2007: Cory’s Shearwater, Blue-footed Booby, Masked Booby, Brown Boobies (up to 33, with downy juveniles) and 2 species of oystercatchers.
The Boat: We'll sail on Grande, a comfortable 85-foot live-aboard with a roomy lounge area, licensed to carry 120 fisherman by day. The trip is limited to 60 passengers to allow plenty of room.
Leaders/Spotters: Todd McGrath, Guy McCaskie, Paul Lehman, Dave Povey, Matthew Sadowski, Jon Feenstra, Mark Billings and Dave Pereksta
$55 if reserved by August 1.
$65 if reserved by September 1.
$75 after Sept 1.MAKE YOUR RESERVATION TODAY
Reserve by check, telephone or website.
Click here to reserve your spot.Departure point: Point Loma Sportfishing
1403 Scott Street
San Diego, CA 92106
Phone: 619-223-1627
Masked Booby (c) Thomas BlackmanPARKING - There is plenty of parking at Point Loma Sportsfishing for $5 a day.
Departure point:
Point Loma Sportfishing
1403 Scott Street
San Diego, CA 92106
Phone: 619-223-1627DAY OF DEPARTURE Arrive at Point Loma Sportsfishing at 5:30 a.m. Park, pick up your boarding pass at the ticket office and board the boat no later than 6:00 a.m. for a 6:30 departure. Coast Guard security procedures requires a photo I.D. It takes 30 minutes from the time everyone is on the boat to get clearance from the Coast Guard to depart. Please don't be the person to hold up the departure.
CANCELLATIONS Only the landing can process cancellations. Their refund and substitution policy is described in the reservations link
FULL SERVICE GALLEY Breakfast, pastries, coffee, burgers, sandwiches and beverages are available in the Grande galley for purchase.
FUEL Prices for this trip were calculated on fuel charges in December, 2007. In the event that fuel exceeds $3.50 a gallon, there may be a small surcharge when boarding the boat, not to exceed $5 per person.
PARKING
- There is plenty of parking at Point Loma Sportsfishing for $5 a day.DAY OF DEPARTURE - Arrive at Point Loma Sportsfishing between 5:30 and 5:45 a.m. Park, pick up you ticket at the ticket office and board the boat no later than 6:00 a.m. for a 6:30 departure. Coast Guard security procedures requires an official I.D to board the boat. It takes 30 minutes from the time everyone is on the boat to get clearance from the Coast Guard to depart. Please don't be the person to hold up the departure.
FULL SERVICE GALLEY - Breakfast, burgers, sandwiches and beverages are available on board for purchase.
FUEL - Prices for this trip were calculated on fuel charges in December, 2007. In the event that fuel exceeds $3.50 a gallon, there may be a small surcharge when boarding the boat, not to exceed $5 per person.
Parasitic Jaeger chasing a Royal Tern offshore San Diego
1-12-08 (c) Doug AguillardMAKE YOUR RESERVATION TODAY
Reserve by check, telephone or website.
Click here to reserve your spot.
Dave Povey "chummin"
photo by Big Dave Pereksta
