[obol] Re: Pelagic cruse results - March 21
- From: Alan Contreras <acontrer56@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: "jeffgilligan10@xxxxxxxxx" <jeffgilligan10@xxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sun, 22 Mar 2015 22:34:10 -0700
Sabine's has been photographed in February at Newport if I recall.
Seabird movements and use of specific sites are sometimes inscrutable.
Kittiwakes and jaegers are pretty regular onshore and even as a beach bird in
some places such as s Curry Co, but essentially absent at similar sites twenty
miles away.
Alan Contreras
Eugene, Oregon
acontrer56@xxxxxxxxx
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> On Mar 22, 2015, at 10:02 PM, Jeff Gilligan <jeffgilligan10@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> Dave
>
> Yes, that is the first deep water cruise that I know of that anyone has done
> off Oregon or Washington in March. All of the previous spring cruises that I
> have been on have been in late April to mid-May. I found it interesting too
> that Pomarine Jaegers were widespread and that they were the only jaeger
> species we saw. As we sailed up the Oregon coast we were remarking about the
> absence of Black-legged Kittiwakes (only 1 seen off Oregon) and commenting
> that we don't see them in late April or on fall trips. We were wondering
> where they are when not driven near land in gales. Then off Washington we saw
> a lot of them.
>
> In the non-bird category, we had a group of large whales go by the ship off
> Washington. They caused some debate, but after looking at the photos and
> comparing observations, we determined that we had a mixed pod of Fin Whales
> with at least one Sperm Whale. I didn't know large baleen whales would
> associate with a large toothed whale or whales - not that a Sperm Whale
> would want to attack them.
>
> Jeff
>
>
>
>
>> On Mar 22, 2015, at 9:47 PM, David Irons <llsdirons@xxxxxxx> wrote:
>>
>> Jeff Gilligan wrote: I forgot the Sabine's Gulls….We had them the length
>> oft eh Oregon coast and the way up the Washington coast to near the start of
>> Juan de Fuca night fell. Our total off Oregon was probably 250 or so, in
>> small flocks but sometimes in groups of 1 to 3.
>>
>> Jeff,
>>
>> Paul L. called Shawneen earlier today to give her a run-down about the trip.
>> We were both stunned to hear that you saw so many Sabine's Gulls this early
>> in the season. Both Birds of Oregon: A General Reference and Birds of
>> Washington (Wahl et al. eds 2005) suggest that some are in Oregon/Washington
>> waters by mid to late March, but that peak movements normally peak in May.
>> Perhaps this is somewhat normal. This is the first deepwater cruise you've
>> done in March right?
>>
>> Dave Irons
>> Portland, OR
>
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