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Monterey Bay 28 October 2006
by Debi Shearwater

Photos by Michael M. Rogers

Hello, Seabirders!

Participants on Shearwater Journey's last pelagic trip of the fall season on October 28, 2006 enjoyed a warm, sunny day with six species of shearwaters, great views of BLACK-FOOTED ALBATROSS, increasing numbers of NORTHERN FULMARS, a nice show of RISSO'S DOLPHINS, and a grand finale of feeding HUMPBACK WHALES at the day's end.

Many of the Shearwater leaders were on board: Clay Kempf, Scott Terrill, Linda Terrill, Jennifer Green, Denise Wight, Mike Rogers, Luke Cole, Matt Brady, Al DeMartini, Brian Sullivan, and Debra Shearwater. Guest leader Todd McGrath and chummer Allison Jane Shultz were also on board. It was a delightful day for all. Many thanks to the thousands of participants this past season, and to the many leaders who contribute to making the trips so outstanding. It was a very exciting, and productive year.

The complete species list for October 28, 2006 follows:

PACIFIC LOON-5
COMMON LOON-23
HORNED GREBE-1
EARED GREBE-7
WESTERN GREBE-3
BLACK-FOOTED ALBATROSS-6-8
NORTHERN FULMAR-41
PINK-FOOTED SHEARWATER-22
FLESH-FOOTED SHEARWATER-4
BULLER'S SHEARWATER-8
SOOTY SHEARWATER-100
SHORT-TAILED SHEARWATER-20
BLACK-VENTED SHEARWATER-6
BROWN PELICAN-55
BRANDT'S CORMORANT-225
DOUBLE-CRESTED CORMORANT-1
PELAGIC CORMORANT-2
HARLEQUIN DUCK-2
SURF SCOTER-9
NORTHERN SHOVELER-5
RUDDY DUCK-1
CANVASBACK-1
BLACK TURNSTONE-3
RED-NECKED PHALAROPE-2
RED PHALAROPE-3
POMARINE JAEGER-8
PARASITIC JAEGER-1
BONAPARTE'S GULL-34
HEERMANN'S GULL-60
MEW GULL-3
CALIFORNIA GULL-200
HERRING GULL-1
WESTERN GULL-350
WESTERN/GLAUCOUS-WINGED-2
ELEGANT TERN-42
COMMON MURRE-26
PIGEON GUILLEMOT-3
CASSIN'S AUKLET-15
RHINOCEROS AUKLET-55
PEREGRINE FALCON-1
YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLER-1
SEA OTTER-3
CALIFORNIA SEA LION-500
NORTHERN FUR SEAL-1
NORTHERN ELEPHANT SEAL-1
HUMPBACK WHALE-4
RISSO'S DOLPHIN-125
DALL'S PORPOISE-35
OCEAN SUNFISH-4
BLUE SHARK-5

Looking forward to winter! Our January 21st trip from Monterey is booking up with reservations now.

Shearwaters forever,
Debi
Shearwater Journeys
PO Box 190
Hollister, CA 95024 USA
831/637-8527