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Pelagic Birding
Trip -
with the Marine
Science Center |
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Trip Notification
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Itinerary |
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Leaders:
Bob Wallace, Michael Brothers, John
Hintermister, as well as others to
be announced.
Date:
November 12, 2006
Time:
0630 to 1700
Meeting Place:
Manatee Cruise/Sea Harvest
Restaurant Marina on Riverside Drive
near Canal Street in downtown New
Smyrna Beach (phone 386-427- 5393)
What to Bring:
Plenty of water, lunch,
snacks, binoculars, seasick medicine
Directions:
Visit
http://www.pastimeprincess.com/Driving_Directions.asp
for directions
The
Marine Science Center in Ponce
Inlet is sponsoring a pelagic
birding trip on Sunday, November 12.
The trip will head out from the New
Smyrna side of the Inlet to “The
Steeples” -- an area of sea mounts
and upwellings on the western edge
of the Gulf Stream. This trip holds
the probability of encountering
numerous pelagic species. This trip
is during the beginning of winter
migration, when there are good
chances at fall migrants such as
Manx Shearwater, and the possibility
of winter rarities such as Fulmar.
Potential Species include (* = good
probability): |
Common Loon*
Cory’s Shearwater *
Greater Shearwater *
Sooty Shearwater
Audubon’s Shearwater *
Manx Shearwater *
Wilson’s Storm Petrel *
Leach’s Storm-Petrel * |
Band-rumped Storm-Petrel
Northern Gannet *
Northern Fulmar
Red Phalarope *
Red-necked Phalarope *
Pomarine Jaeger *
Parasitic Jaeger *
Long-tailed Jaeger |
Arctic Tern
Sooty Tern *
Bridled Tern *
Brown Noddy
Sabine’s Gull
Black-legged Kittiwake
Black Scoter *
White-winged Scoter
Surf Scoter * |
We will have excellent leaders for
the trip including Bob Wallace (who
has made over 45 birding trips out
into the Gulf Stream from this
area), Michael Brothers, and John
Hintermister, as well as others to
be announced.
The trip will be aboard “The
Pastime Princess” a 100-foot,
all-aluminum boat with excellent
observation areas on the upper deck
and bow and even a nice stern
seating area. The cabin can also
accommodate 30-40 in air-conditioned
comfort.
The trip will depart at 6:30 a.m.
from the Manatee Cruise/Sea Harvest
Restaurant Marina on Riverside Drive
near Canal Street in downtown New
Smyrna Beach (phone 386-427- 5393)
and return at 5pm. You must be on
the boat 15 minutes prior to
departure; the boat will not wait
for anyone who is late.
Participants should bring their own
food and beverages, as well as
seasickness medicine, sunscreen and
personal items. Food service will
also be available for breakfast and
lunch at moderate prices.
We need a minimum of 40 people for
the trip to go, but space is
limited. Call or email right away to
reserve your space. Additional
information, maps and available
accommodations will be forwarded to
participants.
COST: $115/person.
Please send checks to:
Friends of the Marine Science Center
100 Lighthouse Drive
Ponce Inlet. FL 32127
To sign up please contact:
Michael Brothers
Marine Science Center
100 Lighthouse Drive
Ponce Inlet, FL 32127
386-304-5543
mbrothers@co.volusia.fl.us |
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Photo above: Adult Sooty Tern, 27
July 2004, Sand Island, Jackson
County, Mississippi. Photo by
Stephen J. Dinsmore |
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