10,000 Birds

MARCH 5, 2024

These include: Hawaiian Islands NWR , Farallon Islands NWR near San Francisco, Alaska Maritime NWR , and Channel Islands NP near Santa Barbara. For example, most of the world’s Black-footed and Laysan Albatross and Ashy Storm-Petrel breed on these islands. Additionally, many federal lands have further protections.

Virgin Islands 224

Virgin Islands Alaska United States Endangered Species 224

10,000 Birds

MAY 9, 2017

Black-footed Albatross : The most common albatross off the west coast, virtually all of the world’s Black-footed Albatross also breed in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands, on the same islands as the Laysan Albatross on Hawaiian Islands NWR and Midway Atoll NWR.

Albatross 140

Albatross Hawaii Alaska Puerto Rico 140

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 5, 2016

But what I have long wanted to do is get out on a boat in California, the fabled land of albatrosses, murrelets, and auklets. I’ve been on a whale-watching trip in Orange County , twice gone out to Santa Cruz Island , and even visited Protection Island off the Olympic Peninsula in Washington. Black-footed Albatross (LIFER!!!!!!)

Whales 113

Whales Whaling Albatross Dolphins 113