Date: 5/2/25 7:39 pm From: sean mcallister via groups.io <whiteouters...> Subject: [NWCALBIRD] May 10th RRAS pelagic birding and whale-watching trip
As of now, there are still 10 spaces available for the May 10th pelagic birding trip out of Eureka on the Stellar Sunrise <https://www.humboldtchartercompany.com/boat.php>. Also as of now, the marine and local weather forecasts look great for this trip. *Murphy's and Hawaiian Petrels *have been reported offshore regularly over the last few days out near the Eel River Canyon, and today some of us saw 4 species of whales out there, including great looks at a *Sperm Whale (!)* in addition to Gray, Humpback, and *Fin Whale*s! Please contact me directly for more information or to sign up. Cost is $150 per person.
Join Redwood Region Audubon Society for Monthly Pelagic Birding Trips on the Steller Sunrise. Beginning in May, RRAS will host monthly trips out of Humboldt Bay aboard the Stellar Sunrise, a 43-foot US Coast Guard-inspected vessel, with Captain Lowell Wallace Jr. and his crew. The Steller Sunrise is an ideal platform for birdwatching and whale-watching, with a spacious exterior walk-around deck, enclosed bathroom, and heated cabin. Reserve your space for one or more of these trips to search for birds that are seldom if ever seen from shore, as well as whales, dolphins, and other marine animals. Shearwaters, albatrosses, storm-petrels, jaegers, fulmars, auklets, and more are to be expected. The trips will generally depart around sunrise and return in the early afternoon. The following dates (Saturdays) are open for sign-ups: May 10, June 21, July 12, August 16, September 13, and October 11. Note that we ask participants to be flexible with the dates so that we can target the best possible conditions. The cost is $150 per person, and each trip is limited to fifteen participants. To reserve a spot for any of these trips, contact Sean McAllister via email at <whiteouters...>, or call/text (707) 496-8790.
-- Sean E. McAllister <whiteouters...> (707) 496-8790 (call or text)
