Not too surprising that eurasian collered doves are now exploring the
pelagic habitat. I guess they they must come to chum. But the savanah
sparrow was a surprise. Bob obrien. Carver or
On Friday, May 13, 2016, Shawneen <shawneenfinnegan@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
On 12 May, a group of birders were aboard the Grand Princess on the firstfull day of our San Francisco to southeast Alaska and back round-trip. This
LAYSAN ALBATROSS: 2+ (off Curry/Coos Cos., OR)far offshore, with birds out to 140 miles)
Black-footed Albatross: 19
Northern Fulmar: 1
MURPHY'S PETREL: 4 (2 Del Norte, 2 Curry)
HAWAIIAN PETREL: 2 (both Curry; about 75 miles offshore)
Pink-footed Shearwater: 3
Sooty Shearwater: 63
Fork-tailed Storm-Petrel: 1
Leach's Storm-Petrel: 545
Red-necked Phalarope: 3
Pomarine Jaeger: 1
Parasitic Jaeger: 10 (all adults; perhaps a surprisingly high total this
Common Murre: 2
Rhinoceros Auklet: 5
Herring Gull: 1 (105 miles out)
Eurasian Collared-Dove: 5 (go! go! go!)
Savannah Sparrow: 1
--PAUL LEHMAN, San Diego
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