Pomarine Jaeger
Fort Bragg September 25 Pelagic Trip
It was a beautiful day on the ocean, but very few birds were seen.
Highlights were two Short-tailed Shearwaters and about 250+ Rhinoceros Auklets. Mammals
included three blue whales and 2-4 humpback whales.
Here is a list of the species seen:Birds:
Mammals:
- Red-throated Loon -- 1
- Pacific Loon -- 1
- Common Loon -- 3
- Black-footed Albatross -- 3
- Northern Fulmar -- 8
- Pink-footed Shearwater -- 4
- Sooty Shearwater -- 50
- Short-tailed Shearwater -- 2
- Brown Pelican -- 1
- Brandt's Cormorant -- 1
- Double-crested Cormorant -- 25
- Pelagic Cormorant -- 1
- Surf Scoter -- 3
- Red-necked Phalarope -- 20
- Pomarine Jaeger -- 2
- Parasitic Jaeger -- 1
- Heerman's Gull -- 1
- California Gull -- 50
- Western Gull -- 100
- Common Murre -- 50
- Cassin's Auklet -- 1
- Rhinoceros Auklet -- 250+
Mammals:
- Humpbacked Whale -- 2 to 4
- Northern Elephant Seal -- 1
- Harbor Seal -- 5
- Blue Whale -- 2
- Dall's Porpoise -- 6
- Ocean Sunfish -- 1
- Blue Shark -- 1
