Fran -- In follow-up to your question the other day about what pelagic species you might see off Maryland in mid-June, I did a query of my Worcester County data base (which includes pelagic sightings) for the month of June, for locations "OCP" (Ocean City Pelagic), "FB" (Fishing Boat) and "AOCEAN" (Atlantic Ocean). The detailed results follow at the end of the email (I have excluded "non-pelagic" species like Common Loon, etc.). In summary, a little review indicated there have been 14 organized "OCP" trips over the years (this does not include sightings with FB or AOCEAN as the location). Species occurrence (# of trips and cumulative total individuals are as follows): Norther Fulmar - 1 trip, 14 ind. 06/12/1980. Black-capped Petrel - 1 trip, 1 ind. 06/14/1980. Cory's Shearwater - 12 trips, 1,598 ind. Greater Shearwater - 13 trips, 7,218 ind. Sooty Shearwater - 13 trips, 1,323+ ind. Manx Shearwater - 9 trips, 22 ind. Mid-June great time for this species off MD. Audubon's Shearwater - See in June, but not on OCP. Wilson's Storm-Petrel - 14 trips, 19,116 ind. Leach's Storm-Petrel - 5 trips, 41 ind. High count 35, 06/12/1982. Northern Gannet - 1 trip, 1 ind. 06/12/1982. Red-necked Phalarope - 1 trip, 2 ind. 06/06/1992. South Polar Skua - 2 trips, 2 ind. 06/12 and 06/18. Pomarine Jaeger - 2 trips, 2 ind. Last 06/12/1982. (06/13 non-OCP sighting.) Parasitic Jaeger - 2 trips, 2 ind. Last 06/14/1980. Jaeger(sp.) - 3 trips, 11 ind. Last 06/13. Black-legged Kittiwake - 1 trip, 1 ind. 06/05/1983. Roseate Tern - 1 trip, 1 ind. 06/12/1982. Arctic Tern - 1 trip, 2 ind. 06/12/1982. Bridled Tern - 1 trip, 2 ind. 06/07/1986. Thus (in answer to your question), you should see Cory's, Greater, Sooty, and Manx Shearwaters, and Wilson's Storm-Petrel. You have a roughly 35% chance to see Leach's Storm-Petrel and are a little less likely to have a jaeger of some type. Anything else would be gravy! Regards again, Mark Hoffman Mhoff36100@aol.com WORCESTER COUNTY BIRD DATA BASE/MARK L. HOFFMAN DETAILED LISTING OF SIGHTINGS OF PELAGIC SPECIES DURING THE MONTH OF JUNE NORTHERN FULMAR 06/12/1982 OCP=14. AB # bold. MB "first June record for MD". "off OC". (Naveen, R., et al.) MB 38:137 AB 36:962 AB "unprecedented showing for summer period". BLACK-CAPPED PETREL 06/14/1980 OCP=1. AB "very well-described". "out of OC". (MLH, et al.) MB 36:141 AB 34:882 Unpub. Obs. "would be first State record". Not accepted by MDDCRC #83-17. CORY'S SHEARWATER 06/01/1974 OCP=1. "trip to Baltimore Canyon, 27 m. out". MB/AN RAR et al. AB Rich Kane et al. (MLH, Rowlett, R. A., et al.) MB 30:109 AB 28:784 AN 30:28 Unpub. Obs. AB "27 m. SE of OC". 06/01/1975 OCP=40. "45-50 m. ESE of OC". MD waters? AB cites RAR, MVB et al. (Rowlett, R. A., et al.) MB 31:116 AB 29:955 AB "feeding over large pod of mammals". 06/07/1986 OCP=9. "MD waters". (Wierenga, H. L., et al.) MB 42:109 AB 40:1187 AB includes VA #s. 06/08/1997 FB=1. "out of OC". (Patteson, B.) FN 51:981 06/09/1979 OCP=60. "off OC". (Rowlett, R. A., et al.) MB 35:99 06/12/1982 OCP=224. "off OC". (Naveen, R., et al.) MB 38:137 AB 36:963 06/13/1987 OCP=14. "out from OC", MD? Not in MB. AB cites HLW fide RN. (Wierenga, H. L., et al.) AB 41:1418 06/14/1980 OCP=60. "out of OC". (MLH, et al.) MB 36:141 AB 34:882 Unpub. Obs. 06/15/1985 OCP=1. "out of OC". AB cites M. S. Garland fide CPW. (Mult. Obs.) MB 41:109 AB 39:895 06/16/1984 OCP=7. "out of OC". AB cites HLW, E. M. Wilson et al. (Wierenga, H. L., et al.) MB 40:94 AB 38:1005 06/17/1979 OCP=60. "off OC". (Rowlett, R. A., et al.) MB 35:99 06/18/1978 OCP=80. "off OC", MD waters? AB cites RAR, PGD et al. (DuMont, P. G., Rowlett, R. A., et al.) MB 34:179 AB 32:1147 AB "most birds in vicinity of scallop fishing, 46 m. ESE OC". 06/20/1992 FB=2. AB # is 1. AB cites HK. (MLH, Kruger, J. H.) MB 48:122 AB 46:1127 MB cites MLH as obs., but I did not see these birds. 06/22/1956 AOCEAN=80. "between 15 and 25 m off AI". (S&R) Stewart and Robbins 1958 06/26/1982 OCP=1042. AB # bold, "regional record". "off OC". (Naveen, R., et al.) MB 38:137 AB 36:963 GREATER SHEARWATER 06/01/1975 OCP=5. "45-50 m. ESE of OC". MD waters? AB cites RAR, MVB et al. (Rowlett, R. A., et al.) MB 31:116 AB 29:955 AB "feeding over large pod of mammals". 06/05/1983 OCP=1. "from OC". AB cites RN et al. fide K. H. Weber. (Naveen, R., et al.) MB 39:99 AB 37:975 06/06/1992 OCP=48. "out of OC". AB cites GS, DC, OJ et al. (MLH, Scarpulla, G., et al.) MB 48:122 AB 46:1127 06/07/1986 OCP=13. "MD waters". (Wierenga, H. L., et al.) MB 42:109 AB includes VA #s. 06/08/1997 FB=1. NS. "out of OC". (Patteson, B.) FN 51:981 06/09/1979 OCP=13. "off OC". (Rowlett, R. A., et al.) MB 35:99 06/12/1982 OCP=905. "off OC". (Naveen, R., et al.) MB 38:137 AB 36:963 06/13/1973 AOCEAN=15. "offshore from OC". (Vaughn, C. R.) AB 27:853 AN 29:31 AN combines MD & DE. 06/13/1987 OCP=40. "out from OC", MD? Not in MB. AB cites HLW fide RN.(Wierenga, H. L., et al.) AB 41:1418 06/14/1980 OCP=100. "out of OC". (MLH, et al.) MB 36:141 AB 34:882 Unpub. Obs. 06/15/1985 OCP=1. "out of OC". AB cites M. S. Garland fide CPW. (Mult. Obs.) MB 41:109 AB 39:895 06/16/1984 OCP=17. "out of OC". AB cites HLW, E. M. Wilson et al. (Wierenga, H. L., et al.) MB 40:94 AB 38:1005 06/17/1979 OCP=258. "off OC". (Rowlett, R. A., et al.) MB 35:99 AB 33:851 06/18/1978 OCP=4500. AB # italics. "off OC", MD waters? AB cites RAR, PGD et al. (DuMont, P. G., Rowlett, R. A., et al.) MB 34:179 AB 32:1147 AB "most birds in vicinity of scallop fishing, 46 m. ESE OC". 06/26/1982 OCP=1317. "off OC". (Naveen, R., et al.) MB 38:137 AB 36:963 SOOTY SHEARWATER 06/01/1974 OCP=9. MB "trip to Baltimore Canyon". MB cites RAR et al. (MLH, Rowlett, R. A., et al.) MB 30:109 Unpub. Obs. (# 12). 06/01/1975 OCP=100. "or more" (MB). R80 maximum count. "45-50 m. ESE of OC" (MB), N3815/W7400 (R80). AB cites RAR, MVB et al. (Rowlett, R. A., et al.) MB 31:116 AB 29:955 Rowlett 1980 AB "100+". "feeding over large pod of mammals". 06/05/1983 OCP=30. "from OC". AB cites RN et al. fide K. H. Weber. (Naveen, R., et al.) MB 39:99 AB 37:975 06/06/1992 OCP=66. "out of OC". AB cites GS, DC, OJ et al. (MLH, Scarpulla, G., et al.) MB 48:122 AB 46:1127 06/08/1997 FB=1. NS. "out of OC". (Patteson, B.) FN 51:981 06/09/1979 OCP=1. +, "a few". (Rowlett, R. A., et al.) AB 33:851 06/10/1976 AOCEAN=1. NS. "latest record" in Rowlett 1980. MD waters? Location not specified. (Rowlett, R. A.) Rowlett 1980 06/12/1982 OCP=165. "off OC". (Naveen, R., et al.) MB 38:137 AB 36:963 06/13/1987 OCP=1. "out from OC", MD? Not in MB. AB cites HLW fide RN. (Wierenga, H. L., et al.) AB 41:1418 06/14/1980 OCP=20. "out of OC". (MLH, et al.) MB 36:141 AB 34:882 Unpub. Obs. 06/15/1985 OCP=1. "out of OC". AB cites M. S. Garland fide CPW. (Mult. Obs.) MB 41:109 AB 39:895 06/16/1984 OCP=2. "out of OC". AB cites HLW, E. M. Wilson et al. (Wierenga, H. L., et al.) MB 40:94 AB 38:1005 06/17/1979 OCP=1. +, "a few". "off OC". (Rowlett, R. A., et al.) AB 33:851 06/18/1978 OCP=600. "off OC", MD waters? AB cites RAR, PGD et al. (DuMont, P. G., Rowlett, R. A., et al.) MB 34:179 AB 32:1147 AB "most birds in vicinity of scallop fishing, 46 m. ESE OC". 06/20/1970 AOCEAN=1. MB and AFN "10 m. off OC". (Carlson, C. W.) MB 26:104 AFN 24:668 AN 25:181 06/26/1982 OCP=327. AB "very late". "off OC". (Naveen, R., et al.) MB 38:137 AB 36:963 AB "SOSH remarkable after first week of June". MANX SHEARWATER 06/01/1974 OCP=1. Latest spring record in Rowlett 1980. 38 03 N, 74 20 W, 40 m. SE of OC. AB cites JMA, PGD, CPW et al. (Rowlett, R. A., Abbott, J. M., DuMont, P. G., Wilds, C. P., et al.) AB 28:784 AN 30:28 Rowlett 1976a See also Rowlett 1980. AN lists obs. 1st record. AN "briefly at close range, thought to be". AB "prob" 06/05/1983 OCP=1. "from OC". AB cites RN et al. fide K. H. Weber. (Naveen, R., et al.) MB 39:99 AB 37:975 06/08/1997 FB=4. "out of OC". (Patteson, B.) FN 51:981 06/12/1982 OCP=7. MB "record state count". AB # is 1. "off OC". (Naveen, R., et al.) MB 38:137 AB 36:963 06/13/1987 OCP=3. "out from OC", MD? Not in MB. AB cites HLW fide RN. (Wierenga, H. L., et al.) AB 41:1418 06/14/1980 OCP=2. "out of OC". MB cites MLH et al. (MLH, et al.) MB 36:141 MLH field notes do not include MASH. 06/16/1984 OCP=2. "out of OC". AB cites HLW, E. M. Wilson et al. (Wierenga, H. L., et al.) MB 40:94 AB 38:1005 06/17/1979 OCP=2. "off OC". (Rowlett, R. A., et al.) MB 35:99 AB 33:851 06/18/1978 OCP=1. "off OC", MD waters? AB cites RAR, PGD et al. (DuMont, P. G., Rowlett, R. A., et al.) MB 34:179 AB 32:1147 AB "most birds in vicinity of scallop fishing, 46 m. ESE OC". 06/26/1982 OCP=3. "off OC". (Naveen, R., et al.) MB 38:137 AB 36:963 AUDUBON'S SHEARWATER 06/10/1976 AOCEAN=1. "earliest record" in Rowlett 1980. MD waters? Location not specified. (Rowlett, R. A.) Rowlett 1980 WILSON'S STORM-PETREL 06/01/1974 OCP=30. MB "trip to Baltimore Canyon". MB cites RAR et al. (MLH, Rowlett, R. A., et al.) MB 30:109 Unpub. Obs. (# 60). 06/01/1975 OCP=3076. Underlined. R80 maximum count, # is 3,076. "45-50 m. ESE of OC"(MB), 3815N/7400W (R80). AB cites RAR, MVB et al. Rowlett, R. A., et al.) MB 31:116 AB 29:955 Rowlett 1980 # in MB is 3000, # in AB is 3000+, "feeding over mammals". 06/05/1983 OCP=125. "from OC". AB cites RN et al. fide K. H. Weber. (Naveen, R., et al.) MB 39:99 AB 37:975 06/06/1992 OCP=208. "out of OC". AB cites GS, DC, OJ et al. (MLH, Scarpulla, G., et al.) MB 48:122 AB 46:1127 06/07/1986 OCP=175. "MD waters". (Wierenga, H. L., et al.) MB 42:109 AB includes VA #s. 06/08/1997 FB=1. NS. "out of OC". (Patteson, B.) FN 51:981 06/09/1979 OCP=3700. "off OC". (Rowlett, R. A., et al.) MB 35:99 AB 33:851 06/12/1982 OCP=3200. "off OC". (Naveen, R., et al.) MB 38:137 AB 36:963 06/13/1987 OCP=115. "out from OC", MD? Not in MB. AB cites HLW fide RN. (Wierenga, H. L., et al.) AB 41:1418 06/14/1980 OCP=2500. "out of OC". (MLH, et al.) MB 36:141 AB 34:882 Unpub. Obs. 06/15/1985 OCP=1500. "out of OC". AB cites M. S. Garland fide CPW. (Mult. Obs.) MB 41:109 AB 39:895 06/16/1984 OCP=160. "out of OC". AB cites HLW, E. M. Wilson et al. (Wierenga, H. L., et al.) MB 40:94 AB 38:1005 06/17/1979 OCP=2200. "from OC". (Rowlett, R. A., et al.) MB 35:99 06/18/1978 OCP=1500. AB # italics. "off OC", MD waters? AB cites RAR, PGD et al. (DuMont, P. G., Rowlett, R. A., et al.) MB 34:179 AB 32:1147 AB "most birds in vicinity of scallop fishing, 46 m. ESE OC". 06/20/1970 AOCEAN=123. AFN and AN # is 127. MB and AFN "10 m. off OC". (Carlson, C. W.) MB 26:104 AFN 24:668 AN 25:181 06/22/1956 AOCEAN=750. S&R58 maximum count. "between 15 and 25 m off AI". (S&R) Stewart and Robbins 1958 06/26/1982 OCP=627. "off OC". (Naveen, R., et al.) MB 38:137 AB 36:963 06/29/1986 AOCEAN=7. "9 m. off OC". (Fogleman, H.) MB 42:109 06/??/1945 AOCEAN=1. NS. No dates, pre-1945. "offshore". Fide Stewart and Robbins. (Foulks, H. D.) Stewart and Robbins 1947 "he had seen this species offshore". LEACH'S STORM-PETREL 06/01/1975 OCP=1. "45-50 m. ESE of OC". MD waters? AB cites RAR, MVB et al. (Rowlett, R. A., et al.) MB 31:116 AB 29:955 AB "feeding over large pod of mammals". 06/11/1894 AOCEAN=2. K95 "on Little Gull Banks, 3 m. E of OC". (Kirkwood, F. C.) Kirkwood 1895 S&R58 "not 1895 as in Kirkwood 1895". H&K47 cite. 06/12/1982 OCP=35. MB "record count for MD". "off OC". (Naveen, R., et al.) MB 38:137 AB 36:963 AB # in bold, "prob. regional record". 06/14/1980 OCP=1. "out of OC". MB cites MLH et al. (MLH, et al.) MB 36:141 MLH field notes do not include LSPE. 06/16/1984 OCP=3. "out of OC". AB cites HLW, E. M. Wilson et al. (Wierenga, H. L., et al.) MB 40:94 AB 38:1005 06/26/1982 OCP=1. "off OC". (Naveen, R., et al.) MB 38:137 AB 36:963 06/29/1986 AOCEAN=1. "9 m. off OC". (Fogleman, H.) MB 42:109 NORTHERN GANNET 06/12/1982 OCP=1. subad. MB "record late individual". (Naveen, R., et al.) MB 38:137 AB 36:963 AB "extremely late (?), moving N". RED-NECKED PHALAROPE 06/06/1992 OCP=2. "off OC". AB cites GS, DC, OJ et al. (MLH, Scarpulla, G., et al.) MB 48:126 AB 46:1129 SOUTH POLAR SKUA 06/12/1982 OCP=1. Date in AB is 06/26/1982. "off OC". (Naveen, R., et al.) MB 38:140 AB 36:964 AB "well-studied". 06/18/1978 OCP=1. of 2 skuas seen. "43 m. ESE of OC". AB cites RAR, PGD et al. (DuMont, P. G., Rowlett, R. A., et al.) MB 34:179, 41:53 AB 32:1149 Photo on cover of MB 41#3. POMARINE JAEGER 06/06/1992 OCP=1. "off OC". AB cites GS, DC, OJ et al. (MLH, Scarpulla, G., et al.) MB 48:126 AB 46:1129 06/12/1982 OCP=1. AB "late". "off OC". (Naveen, R., et al.) MB 38:140 AB 36:964 06/13/1971 AOCEAN=1. imm. dark phase. "off OC". (DuMont, P. G., et al.)AB 25:842 AN 26:178 AB "may be first spring or summer record for MD". PARASITIC JAEGER 06/12/1982 OCP=3. "off OC". (Naveen, R., et al.) MB 38:140 AB 36:964 06/14/1980 OCP=1. "out of OC". AB cites fide MLH. (MLH, et al.) MB 36:146 AB 34:884 Unpub. Obs. AB "unique". MLH notes cites as JA(SP). JAEGER (SP.) 06/07/1986 OCP=1. "off OC", not in MB, prob. in VA. (Czaplak, D., Klockner, W., et al.) AB 40:1189 06/12/1982 OCP=9. "off OC". (Naveen, R., et al.) MB 38:140 06/13/1987 OCP=1. "off OC", MD? Not in MB. (Wierenga, H. L., et al.) AB 41:1420 BLACK-LEGGED KITTIWAKE 06/05/1983 OCP=1. ad. MB "unseasonal". AB "exceptionally late". AB cites RN et al. fide HLW. (Naveen, R., et al.) MB 39:102 AB 37:976 ROSEATE TERN 06/12/1982 OCP=1. "off OC". (Naveen, R., et al.) MB 38:141 AB 36:964 ARCTIC TERN 06/12/1982 OCP=2. "off OC". (Naveen, R., et al.) MB 38:141 AB 36:964 BRIDLED TERN 06/07/1986 OCP=2. AB sp name in bold. "20 m. ESE of OC". AB cites DC, MOB, WK.(Barnhill, M. V., Klockner, W., Mudd, S. H., O'Brien, M., O'Brien, P., et al.) MB 42:114 AB 40:1189, 1190 Klockner 1987 Accepted by MDDCRC #87-10. Photo in AB 40:1189.