Upcoming Schedule Of SoCal Pelagic Seabirding Charters
Thousands of Least Storm-Petrels (c) Tom Blackman
Every trip we know about with expert seabird spotters aboard is posted below. If trips are added, we post them immediately. We know of no other planned trips dedicated to finding and identifying seabirds.
Cook's Petrel (c) Todd McGrath
4 May 2013San Diego - aboard Grande -12 hour pelagic sponsored by Buena Vista Audubon.
16 June 2013 San Diego - aboard Grande - 12 hour pelagic sponsored by Buena Vista Audubon.
21-23 June 2013 - San Diego - aboard Searcher - WIldlife Weekend Trip 13 July 2013 - Dana Point - Sea & Sage Audubon Summer Pelagic to 14 Mile Bank 6 hours
11-13 July 2013 - San Diego - aboard Searcher - WIldlife Weekend Trip
July - OctoberMonterey Bay, Bodega Bay, Half Moon Bay, Ft. Bragg with Debi Shearwater
12-14 Aug 2013 - San Diego - 56 Hour pelagic sponsored by Buena Vista Audubon.
2-6 Sept 2013San Diego - aboard Searcher - Annual Labor Day Week pelagic to the Channel Islands, San Juan Seamount and Continental Shelf
21 Sept 2013 - Dana Point - Sea & Sage Audubon Summer Pelagic to 14 Mile Bank 6 hours
21 Sept 2013 - Santa Barbara - aboard Condor 5 Oct 2013 San Diego - aboard Grande - 12 hour pelagic sponsored by Buena Vista Audubon.
12-14 Oct 2013 - San Diego - aboard Grande - 48 hour pelagic sponsored by Buena Vista Audubon.
9 Nov 2013 San Diego - aboard Grande - 6 hour pelagic sponsored by Buena Vista Audubon.
NEW YEAR'S DAY 2014 in planning... aboard Grande - San Diego Field Ornithologists Annual 6-hour New Year's Day Pelagic to the Nine Mile Bank.
For reservations click on the the appropriate trip for details.
Craveri's Murelet - San Diego (c) Steve N.G. Howell
If you don't see a trip listed on the dates you will be in Southern California, we strongly recommend Debi Shearwater's pelagic birding and natural history trips from Monterey, Fort Bragg, Bodega Bay and other Central California harbors. Debi Shearwater is a legend as are her Shearwater Journeys pelagic trips.
Multiple Trip Sponsors - Policies Vary
Trip sponsors are clearly stated in each trip description. Many of the pelagic charters listed on SoCalBirding.com are NOT scheduled by the Buena Vista Audubon Society but are posted on this website for information purposes to enable participants to see at a glance what pelagic birding charters are available throughout central and southern California. Be sure to read and understand the policies surrounding each trip as they vary depending on the boat, the landing and the sponsoring organization.
Black-footed Albatross offshore downtown San Diego 7 Mar 2010 (c) Matt Sadowski
Murphy's Petrel (c) Jon Feenstra from the Condor Express off Santa Barbara 30 April 2011
Laysan Albatross just south of San Diego County (c) Steve N.G. Howell from Grande March 2010 - San Diego Bird Festival
Flesh-footed Shearwater (c) BJ Stacey from Grande off San Diego 14 May 2011
Red-billed Tropicbirds from Grande (c) Dave Pereksta
Long-tailed or Parasitic Jaeger chasing a Pom (c) Matt Sadowski
Cook's Petrel (c) Todd McGrath
Buller's Shearwater (c) W. Terry Hunefeld
It's like Star Trek: We have big fun exploring where no man has gone before....
(c) Todd McGrath and Jon Feenstra
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