[Posted to MDOsprey due to review species seen in Maryland waters]

See Life Paulagics ran a small boat overnight pelagic trip for a very
limited number of birders out of Lewes, DE.  The big highlights were 8
BAND-RUMPED STORM-PETRELS (in both DE and MD) and 1 LEACH'S STORM-PETRELS
(seen in DE).  These birds were all in a crossover zone that is also claimed
by New Jersey as part of its pelagic waters. Other expected species were
also seen such as CORY'S, GREATER (now GREAT per the AOU), and AUDUBON'S
SHEARWATERS plus a high  total for WILSON'S STORM-PETRELS.

Other marine life was seen such as the offshore form of BOTTLENOSE DOLPHIN,
a quick LEATHERBACK  SEA TURTLE, multiple LOGGERHEAD SEA TURTLES, and
several PORTUGUESE MAN O' WAR jellyfish.  We did a bit of fishing in the
dark and caught two BLUE SHARKS of about 60-80 pounds each (released) and
caught 28 MAHI MAHI so everybody went home with some nice fresh fillets.


Final totals (not including birds seen within 15 miles or so of land) were:

SPECIES                    COUNT
----------------           -----
Northern Gannet               1
Cory's Shearwater             7
Great Shearwater              5
Audubon's Shearwater          1
Wilson's Storm-Petrel       885 (about 200 in MD)
Leachs's Storm-Petrel         1
Band-rumped Storm-Petrel      8 (5 seen in MD)
Laughing Gull                 4
Common Tern                   1
 Black Tern                    9

Atl. Bottlenose Dolphin       8
Leatherback Sea Turtle        1
Loggerhead Sea Turtle         5
Portuguese Man O' War         3


Our next trip from Lewes won't be until December 11.  Hope to see you
aboard.


-PAG


-- 
Paul A. Guris
See Life Paulagics
PO Box 161
Green Lane, PA  18054
215-234-6805