FYI. More to follow. State birds all around!!
Mark Hoffman ------Original Message------ From: Sam Galick To: <NJBIRDS...> ReplyTo: Sam Galick Subject: [NJBIRDS] Lewes Pelagic results- Herald Petrel(Trinadae), Black-capped Petrels, White-faced Storm-Petrel and many other highlights Sent: Aug 25, 2012 6:11 PM
Today's pelagic out of Lewes was fantastic! We motored out well into MD waters and here are some of the highlights:
HERALD PETREL(Trinadae) ****MEGA- first MD state record; Flying right at us within 100' of the boat in the first few minutes of light. Stayed around the slick we laid out for well over an hour. 2+ BLACK-CAPPED PETRELS **MEGA 3rd or 4th ish MD state record; At least two individuals seen at the same time with another seen separately later on in the morning. We will need to compared photographs taken to see if there are different individuals represented during the first couple of hours of the morning. WHITE-FACED STORM-PETREL- very close to the border but seen in MD waters. BRIDLED TERN- adult bird not photographed but seen well in DE waters Long-tailed Jaeger- seen in DE waters 120+ Band-rumped Storm-Petrels coming in groups of three and four, incredible! 40+ Leach's Storm-Petrels in groups of two and three at times smelling entering and feeding off of the chum slick. 4 Black Terns 1 Arctic Tern 20+ Red-necked Phalaropes
2+ Culvier's-beaked Whales 40 Spotted Dolphins
I am missing things but that's most of it.
Photos can be found here:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/sgalick/
GOOD BIRDING!!
Sam
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