See Life Paulagics will be running its annual pelagic trip out of
Lewes, DE on Saturday, August 16. Our destination is offshore canyon
waters in both Delaware and Maryland, including the Baltimore Canyon.
Our big target birds at this time of year are WHITE-FACED STORM-PETREL
and LONG-TAILED JAEGER. Trips I've organized have found 3 out of the
4 accepted records for White-faced in MD, and we've found Long-tailed
several times too. We also have a good chance of finding AUDUBON'S
SHEARWATER and, less frequently, BRIDLED TERN or SOUTH POLAR SKUA.
(Yes, George, this time we'll try to get you a skua in MD rather than
DE waters. I apologize for the birds' inability to read a map.)
Other targets we've seen at this time of year include Arctic Tern,
Cory's Shearwater, Greater Shearwater, Wilson's Storm-Petrel, Pomarine
Jaeger, Red-necked Phalarope are all fairly regular. This is also a
good time for Fin Whale, Risso's, Common, and Bottlenose Dolphin, sea
turtles, Ocean Sunfish, sharks, rays, and other cool marine life, and
we will stop and check out anything of interest.
We'll be aboard the Thelma Dale IV, a stable 85' boat that we've done
a number of pelagics with in the past. There is a cabin, bench and
table space, full walk-around below, an upper deck, and separate rest
room for the ladies. The boat is fully Coast Guard approved, with the
equipment and experienced people to run a safe and productive offshore
trip. We will be sailing from Fisherman's Wharf in Lewes, DE.
The trip is scheduled to run from 5:00 AM to about 7:00 PM. The cost
is $175 per person, and this includes an appropriate tip for the mates.
See Life Paulagics is dedicated to provide an appropriate number of
friendly, helpful, and approachable leaders for all of our trips. We
use radios with headsets to get the word of any sightings around the
boat quickly. It is important to us to get the participants on the
birds and make sure they are comfortable with the IDs, not just create
a big trip list.
Be sure to check out our web site for information on how to sign up,
and to review our policies. If you have any questions or need more
information, please feel free to contact us by e-mail or phone.
Hope to see you aboard!
-PAG
Paul A. Guris
See Life Paulagics
P.O. Box 161
Green Lane, PA 18054
www.paulagics.com
215-234-6805
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