Results of our Oct.22 pelagic trip were surprisingly good....
This NECWA trip was jointly organized with NECWA (Krill Carson) and HAS
(Hartford Audubon Society).
Here are first draft numbers, thanks to Jim Berry....
NOTE: TWO Sabine's Gulls!

Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary
Oct 22, 2016 8:30 AM - 3:20 PM
Comments: We covered the bank from end to end. Totals are tentative,
pending comparison of numbers with Jim Sweeney and Peter Flood.
13 species (+1 other taxon)

Common Eider 53 These were birds seen well out at sea and do not
include any in Gloucester Harbor.
Northern Fulmar 4
Cory's Shearwater 350
Great Shearwater 280
Sooty Shearwater 8
Manx Shearwater 6
shearwater sp. 650 My rough estimate of large shearwaters seen at a
distance--there were many hundreds of shearwaters out there today, well
over 1000 in total
Northern Gannet 195 (all ages, but mostly adults)
Pomarine Jaeger 4
Black-legged Kittiwake 28 (mostly immatures)
SABINE'S GULL 2 Immature and adult, seen by virtually every birder on
board. Both had the beautiful black and white triangles on the wings.
They were smaller than the kittiwakes they flew with, and the immature
kittiwakes provided a nice contrast.
Bonaparte's Gull 1 this bird too was on the bank
Herring Gull X
Great Black-backed Gull X

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More to come,
including an update coming on
http://trips33.blogspot.com

Tom Robben

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Thomas Robben robben99@gmail.com
Date: Sun, Oct 2, 2016 at 3:13 PM
Subject: new pelagic trip date OCTOBER 22
To: SendEmailTo CTbirds ctbirds@lists.ctbirding.org

Dear Birders,

I am forwarding this for Krill Carson (NECWA), since 1) this is a joint
trip with Hartford Audubon Society, and 2) directly supports COA's "LIS
Gulls and Plankton Project", and 3) the seabirds are extremely good in the
waters off Cape Cod recently (see MassBirds forum for Race Point reports
for the last three days!).

If you want additional details, please email me at robben99@gmail.com
or see http://trips33.blogspot.com

Thanks, Tom Robben

=====================
Ocean Exploration Cruise 2016

Sailing Date: Saturday, October 22, 2016
Time: 8 am to 4 pm

Join the New England Coastal Wildlife Alliance (NECWA) for an all day
adventure to support marine wildlife education, research, and conservation.
This excursion is a fundraising event for NECWA , an all-volunteer
nonprofit based in southeastern MA.

Enjoy commentary from wildlife experts Wayne Petersen, Jim Sweeney, Thomas
Robben, and Jay Frontierro. NECWA naturalists onboard will include Tammy
Silva and Krill Carson.

Results of our Oct.22 pelagic trip were surprisingly good.... This NECWA trip was jointly organized with NECWA (Krill Carson) and HAS (Hartford Audubon Society). Here are first draft numbers, thanks to Jim Berry.... NOTE: TWO Sabine's Gulls! ================== > Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary > Oct 22, 2016 8:30 AM - 3:20 PM > Comments: We covered the bank from end to end. Totals are tentative, > pending comparison of numbers with Jim Sweeney and Peter Flood. > 13 species (+1 other taxon) > Common Eider 53 These were birds seen well out at sea and do not > include any in Gloucester Harbor. > Northern Fulmar 4 > Cory's Shearwater 350 > Great Shearwater 280 > Sooty Shearwater 8 > Manx Shearwater 6 > shearwater sp. 650 My rough estimate of large shearwaters seen at a > distance--there were many hundreds of shearwaters out there today, well > over 1000 in total > Northern Gannet 195 (all ages, but mostly adults) > Pomarine Jaeger 4 > Black-legged Kittiwake 28 (mostly immatures) > SABINE'S GULL 2 Immature and adult, seen by virtually every birder on > board. Both had the beautiful black and white triangles on the wings. > They were smaller than the kittiwakes they flew with, and the immature > kittiwakes provided a nice contrast. > Bonaparte's Gull 1 this bird too was on the bank > Herring Gull X > Great Black-backed Gull X ================== More to come, including an update coming on http://trips33.blogspot.com Tom Robben ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Thomas Robben <robben99@gmail.com> Date: Sun, Oct 2, 2016 at 3:13 PM Subject: new pelagic trip date OCTOBER 22 To: SendEmailTo CTbirds <ctbirds@lists.ctbirding.org> Dear Birders, I am forwarding this for Krill Carson (NECWA), since 1) this is a joint trip with Hartford Audubon Society, and 2) directly supports COA's "LIS Gulls and Plankton Project", and 3) the seabirds are extremely good in the waters off Cape Cod recently (see MassBirds forum for Race Point reports for the last three days!). If you want additional details, please email me at robben99@gmail.com or see http://trips33.blogspot.com Thanks, Tom Robben ===================== Ocean Exploration Cruise 2016 Sailing Date: Saturday, October 22, 2016 Time: 8 am to 4 pm Join the New England Coastal Wildlife Alliance (NECWA) for an all day adventure to support marine wildlife education, research, and conservation. This excursion is a fundraising event for NECWA , an all-volunteer nonprofit based in southeastern MA. Enjoy commentary from wildlife experts Wayne Petersen, Jim Sweeney, Thomas Robben, and Jay Frontierro. NECWA naturalists onboard will include Tammy Silva and Krill Carson.