WFO MEETING OCTOBER 9-12, 2008 SUNDAY TRIP FULL!
PELAGIC TRIPS October 9 & 12 with SHEARWATER JOURNEYS SUNDAY TRIP FULL!
Please note, there will be a fuel surcharge, which could be $15-25/person for either or both trips.
Shearwater Journeys will offer two different pelagic trips in conjunction with the WFO meeting, one trip departing from Bodega Bay (north of San Francisco) Thursday, October 9, and one trip departing from Santa Cruz (south of San Mateo) on Monterey Bay on Sunday, October 12. Fall is the peak of the seabird migration and also a great time to see a variety of marine mammals. Seabird possibilities at this time of year include: Black-footed and Laysan (rare-Bodega Bay); Northern Fulmar; Pink-footed, Flesh-footed, Buller's, Sooty, Short-tailed and Manx (rare) Shearwaters; Ashy, Black, Least (rare- Monterey), Wilson's and Fork-tailed Storm-Petrels; Red and Red-necked Phalaropes; South Polar Skua; Pomarine, Parasitic, and Long-tailed (late) Jaegers; Common Murre; Pigeon Guillemot; Marbled Murrelet (Santa Cruz only), Xantus' and Craveri's Murrelets (both rare); Ancient Murrelet; Cassin's (Bodega is best) and Rhinosceros Auklets; Tufted Puffin (Bodega) and a variety of loons, grebes, gulls, terns, and some shorebirds. Marine mammals include: Sea Otter (Santa Cruz only), California Sea Lion, Steller's Sea Lion (Bodega Bay only), Northern Fur Seal; Humpback and Blue Whales; Risso's, Pacific White- sided, and Northern Right Whale Dolphins, and Ocean Sunfish. Each one of these trips offers a unique array of seabirds and marine mammals. Taken together, one could observe a wide variety of wildlife! Leaders, including Debra Shearwater, a WFO Life Member, will accompany each trip. Additional leaders will be announced.
The October 9th pelagic trip departs from Port O' Bodega in the small town of Bodega Bay. We meet at 6:30 am and return approximately 4-5 pm. Parking is free and you will need to bring lunch. It is recommended to spend the night of October 8th in the Bodega Bay area. One cheap place to stay is Bodega Harbor Inn 707-875-3594. Be sure to ask about their refund policy before booking). Departing from Santa Cruz Yacht Harbor on Oct 12th on the north side of Monterey Bay, a very convenient location, our new vessel has a full galley that serves hot food. We will meet at 7 am for boarding, and return 3-4 pm. There is a fee for parking. It is possible to drive to the Santa Cruz trip from the WFO headquarter hotel the morning of the trip. It will be an early morning, though!
RESERVATIONS: Shearwater Journeys is pleased to offer a special WFO DISCOUNT on each trip. The discounted rates are: $155 for October 9 (regularly $185) and $115 for October 12 (regularly $145) per person, NON-REFUNDABLE FOR ANY REASON. Payment, in advance, by check or money order, will hold your reservation.
Please send payments to:
Debra Shearwater
PO Box 190
Hollister, CA 95024
debi@shearwaterjourneys.com
831-637-8527
Please include the name, address, phone and email for EACH person in your party, as required by the USCG. See the web site: www.shearwaterjourneys.com for past trip report species lists.
PELAGIC TRIPS October 9 & 12 with SHEARWATER JOURNEYS SUNDAY TRIP FULL!
Please note, there will be a fuel surcharge, which could be $15-25/person for either or both trips.
Shearwater Journeys will offer two different pelagic trips in conjunction with the WFO meeting, one trip departing from Bodega Bay (north of San Francisco) Thursday, October 9, and one trip departing from Santa Cruz (south of San Mateo) on Monterey Bay on Sunday, October 12. Fall is the peak of the seabird migration and also a great time to see a variety of marine mammals. Seabird possibilities at this time of year include: Black-footed and Laysan (rare-Bodega Bay); Northern Fulmar; Pink-footed, Flesh-footed, Buller's, Sooty, Short-tailed and Manx (rare) Shearwaters; Ashy, Black, Least (rare- Monterey), Wilson's and Fork-tailed Storm-Petrels; Red and Red-necked Phalaropes; South Polar Skua; Pomarine, Parasitic, and Long-tailed (late) Jaegers; Common Murre; Pigeon Guillemot; Marbled Murrelet (Santa Cruz only), Xantus' and Craveri's Murrelets (both rare); Ancient Murrelet; Cassin's (Bodega is best) and Rhinosceros Auklets; Tufted Puffin (Bodega) and a variety of loons, grebes, gulls, terns, and some shorebirds. Marine mammals include: Sea Otter (Santa Cruz only), California Sea Lion, Steller's Sea Lion (Bodega Bay only), Northern Fur Seal; Humpback and Blue Whales; Risso's, Pacific White- sided, and Northern Right Whale Dolphins, and Ocean Sunfish. Each one of these trips offers a unique array of seabirds and marine mammals. Taken together, one could observe a wide variety of wildlife! Leaders, including Debra Shearwater, a WFO Life Member, will accompany each trip. Additional leaders will be announced.
The October 9th pelagic trip departs from Port O' Bodega in the small town of Bodega Bay. We meet at 6:30 am and return approximately 4-5 pm. Parking is free and you will need to bring lunch. It is recommended to spend the night of October 8th in the Bodega Bay area. One cheap place to stay is Bodega Harbor Inn 707-875-3594. Be sure to ask about their refund policy before booking). Departing from Santa Cruz Yacht Harbor on Oct 12th on the north side of Monterey Bay, a very convenient location, our new vessel has a full galley that serves hot food. We will meet at 7 am for boarding, and return 3-4 pm. There is a fee for parking. It is possible to drive to the Santa Cruz trip from the WFO headquarter hotel the morning of the trip. It will be an early morning, though!
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RESERVATIONS: Shearwater Journeys is pleased to offer a special WFO DISCOUNT on each trip. The discounted rates are: $155 for October 9 (regularly $185) and $115 for October 12 (regularly $145) per person, NON-REFUNDABLE FOR ANY REASON. Payment, in advance, by check or money order, will hold your reservation.
Please send payments to:
Debra Shearwater
PO Box 190
Hollister, CA 95024
debi@shearwaterjourneys.com
831-637-8527
Please include the name, address, phone and email for EACH person in your party, as required by the USCG. See the web site: www.shearwaterjourneys.com for past trip report species lists.