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Peterson Reference Guide to Seawatching: A Review by an Aspiring Seawatcher

10,000 Birds

It is acceptable to point out other sea creatures–dolphins or whales or dragonflies–but the main goal is the observation and identification of the birds. Not all of the group introductions go into this much depth, but they all provide clues for separating out that specific family from other possibilities.

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My First West Coast Pelagic Trip

10,000 Birds

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. So you can imagine my great pleasure when it worked out for me to stay in California for two extra days at the end of our family vacation out west.

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