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Seabirding: March 2015
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Offering pelagic trips from Hatteras, North Carolina USA to explore our near shore, dynamic ecosystem formed by the combination of the Continental Shelf edge and the Gulf Stream current. Sunday, March 22, 2015. Winter 2015 - Thanks, Thoughts, and More Pics. Atlantic Puffin (Dave Pereksta). I was a bit surprised that we only saw one puffin this winter, but it was a good look. Puffins are regular in numbers off the Virginia Capes most winters, but sporadic here. Color Change (Todd McGrath). I was surprised...
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Seabirding: July 2015
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Offering pelagic trips from Hatteras, North Carolina USA to explore our near shore, dynamic ecosystem formed by the combination of the Continental Shelf edge and the Gulf Stream current. Sunday, July 26, 2015. July 24 and 25, 2015. Last week leading up to Friday's trip, the weather forecast was awesome for the weekend: light winds from the east or southeast.but then by Thursday, it had all changed, as it often does here in Hatteras! And did not make it back into the ocean:. Saturday the wind persisted, t...
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Seabirding: March 2014
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Offering pelagic trips from Hatteras, North Carolina USA to explore our near shore, dynamic ecosystem formed by the combination of the Continental Shelf edge and the Gulf Stream current. Saturday, March 8, 2014. February 27 and March 2, 2014 by Brian Patteson. It was good to see Ned Brinkley and Paul Sykes among others who made it possible to run this extra trip. Along the change as well as lesser numbers of Bonaparte's Gulls. We had close looks at a number of Manx Shearwaters. Second year Northern Ganne...
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Seabirding: July 24 & 25, 2015
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Offering pelagic trips from Hatteras, North Carolina USA to explore our near shore, dynamic ecosystem formed by the combination of the Continental Shelf edge and the Gulf Stream current. Sunday, July 26, 2015. July 24 and 25, 2015. Last week leading up to Friday's trip, the weather forecast was awesome for the weekend: light winds from the east or southeast.but then by Thursday, it had all changed, as it often does here in Hatteras! And did not make it back into the ocean:. Saturday the wind persisted, t...
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Seabirding: January 2015
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Offering pelagic trips from Hatteras, North Carolina USA to explore our near shore, dynamic ecosystem formed by the combination of the Continental Shelf edge and the Gulf Stream current. Wednesday, January 21, 2015. January 17, 2015 by Brian Patteson. We ran our first winter seabirding trip for 2015 on Saturday aboard the Stormy Petrel II. Thanks to Kate Sutherland, Jeff Lemons, and Nathan Gatto for leading the trip and thanks also to Cynthia Donalson, Nathan, and the Forsyth Audubon group for the charte...
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Seabirding: August 2014
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Offering pelagic trips from Hatteras, North Carolina USA to explore our near shore, dynamic ecosystem formed by the combination of the Continental Shelf edge and the Gulf Stream current. Tuesday, August 19, 2014. August 15, 16 and 17, 2014 - Discovery Series. Finally we made it three days in a row on the "little boat" for a Discovery Series weekend! While we have yet to encounter a young Sooty Tern, this year's Bridled Terns were seen this weekend begging from their elders! Wilson's Storm-Petrels were ar...
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Seabirding: February 2015
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Offering pelagic trips from Hatteras, North Carolina USA to explore our near shore, dynamic ecosystem formed by the combination of the Continental Shelf edge and the Gulf Stream current. Wednesday, February 25, 2015. February 21, 2015 by Brian Patteson. I've been running winter pelagic trips from Hatteras for over 20 years now and on February 21 we had a first for these trips - pancake ice in the marina! Common Loon (Jeff Lemons). Northern Gannet (David Shoch). Posted by Kate Sutherland. Considering all ...
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Seabirding: July 2014
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Offering pelagic trips from Hatteras, North Carolina USA to explore our near shore, dynamic ecosystem formed by the combination of the Continental Shelf edge and the Gulf Stream current. Tuesday, July 29, 2014. Stormy Petrel II - July 25 and 26, 2014 by Brian Patteson. The welcome arrival of a cold front here last Thursday night brought pleasant conditions and a cool breeze on Friday morning when we headed out to sea in search of pelagic birds. Sunrise Friday morning (Jeff Lemons):. And Audubon's Shearwa...
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Seabirding: August 1, 2015 Discovery Trip by Brian Patteson
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Offering pelagic trips from Hatteras, North Carolina USA to explore our near shore, dynamic ecosystem formed by the combination of the Continental Shelf edge and the Gulf Stream current. Saturday, August 1, 2015. August 1, 2015 Discovery Trip by Brian Patteson. I’m looking forward to our next small boat adventure. -Brian Patteson. Tropical Tern sp 1. All photos by Brian Patteson. Band-rumped Storm-Petrel and Wilson's Storm-Petrel. First summer Masked Booby! One of the first young Sooty Terns of the year!
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Seabirding: Wednesday May 20, 2015
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Offering pelagic trips from Hatteras, North Carolina USA to explore our near shore, dynamic ecosystem formed by the combination of the Continental Shelf edge and the Gulf Stream current. Wednesday, May 20, 2015. Wednesday May 20, 2015. People gathered before 0515 this morning, excited and ready for a day offshore from Hatteras aboard the Stormy Petrel II. A nice surprise for our first spring trip! Cetaceans were not abundant, but we had quick views of a few Mesoplodons. Small black and white shearwater 3.