Date: 10/16/25 6:45 pm From: Tim Bray via groups.io <tbray...> Subject: [Mendobirds] Pelagics Oct-Nov
Noyo Pelagics has only three more trips on the schedule. Jump on as
many of these as you can, we have had some fantastic trips in
October-November. Sign up for any and all at noyopelagics.com
Friday October 31 - All-day offshore seabirding - only a few people have
signed up so far and this one is at risk of cancellation if there aren't
enough people signed up to go. That would be a shame, as this is near
peak migration for many seabirds, and a lot of birds will be moving
south out of the Arctic and the Gulf of Alaska. Gull numbers and
diversity will be increasing, Jaegers and Skuas may be abundant,
Flesh-footed Shearwater is likely, and chances of a rarity like Parakeet
Auklet, Horned Puffin, or Mottled Petrel are increasing. We've seen
Cocos Booby twice this fall, and with the recent sighting of Waved
Albatross at Cordell Bank (less than a day's flight from here, as the
Albatross soars) we will be on high alert for another mega-rarity.
Whales, dolphins, fur seals, and ocean sunfish are all likely to be
encountered as well.
Monday November 3 - Half-day Noyo Canyon mammals and birds - We will be
looking for whales (Humpback, Fin, and Blue are all possible) as well as
the seabirds that often congregate above them. Several species of
Dolphins are also likely, especially if the sea conditions allow us to
maintain enough speed to attract the bow-riding Pacific White-sided and
Northern Right-whale Dolphins. These half-day trips to the upper Noyo
Canyon area have also been extremely productive for seabirds this year,
with Petrels, Storm-petrels, Short-tailed Albatross, Cocos Booby, Manx
Shearwater, etc. all seen just a few miles out.
Friday November 21 - All day Seabirding - Our November trip last year
was amazing, with three Flesh-footed Shearwaters, and a surprising
number of Fork-tailed and Leach's Storm-petrels, the latter rarely seen
on these trips. We also had a stream of migrating Pomarine Jaegers,
probably 40-50 different birds. Best bird was a Horned Puffin (possibly
two). We also had Fin Whales.
Hope to see you on the boat - remember to sign up ASAP so the trips
aren't canceled.
