California Pelagics (Part 2) - Sept 4th & 7th

More images from the Monterey Bay 'Shearwater Journeys' pelagic on September 7th, plus a couple of Black-vented Shearwater images taken on the crossing of the Santa Barbara Channel to Santa Cruz Island on September 4th.




Black-footed Albatross - A most successful trip with about 40 seen in all.



Ashy Storm-Petrels - A loose flock of around 350 birds, but somewhat surprisingly nothing else of note identified with them.


South Polar Skua - A good day with about 8 seen, none of which really lingered around the boat.



Black-vented Shearwaters - About 30 seen on both crossings of the Santa Barbara Channel to and from Santa Cruz Island.


More to follow from California.....


Best birding,


James.