Date: 4/30/25 9:12 pm From: nlethaby via groups.io <nlethaby...> Subject: [CALBIRDS] 2025 pelagic schedule to the Cocos and Blue-footed Booby colony
All,
I have worked with Island Packers to set up three trips to Santa Barbara Island this year, where there is now a substantial and increasing colony of Cocos Boobies along with 1-2 pairs of Blue-footed Boobies. Unlike the trips I arranged in the previous years, these pelagics may be booked directly with Island Packers at:
The dates are Aug 7, Sep 5 and Oct 12. These are week day dates but are paired with 12-hour pelagics led by Dave Pereksta so that birders coming from outside of southern Calfornia can do both trips in a long weekend.
In addition to boobies, the boat trip out to the colony is good for storm-petrels and on last year's trip we had time to cruise into deeper waters to see Townsend's and (dark-rumped) Leach's. Craveri's Murrelets have also been fairly common in recent years.
Regards,
Nick Lethaby Goleta, CA <nlethaby...> +1 805 284 6200
