10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 14, 2019

This has much less to do with the attraction of spending a day with me and much more to do with the 91 species we spotted in 2018 , including some pretty impressive birds for New York in October. We also saw lots of dolphins in the ocean and Humpback Whale blow.

Pelicans 141

Pelicans New York Whales Whaling 141

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 2, 2016

A little longer than its predecessor (by eight pages to be exact), the East Coast guide is your handy dandy, pocket-sized, all-in-one guide to the seabirds, marine mammals, sea turtles, fish, and other creatures you are likely to encounter on pelagics or whale watching trips, from Bar Harbor, Maine to Ponce de Leon Inlet, Florida.

Pennsylvania 181

Pennsylvania Texas Whales Whaling 181

10,000 Birds

APRIL 25, 2013

Huge pods of dolphins can be found near the islands, and many Gray Whales (above) come through during their spring migration from Baja California to Alaska (which is, coincidentally, the same route many shorebirds, waterfowl and loons take). In summer and fall, the waters around the Channel Islands can teem with Blue Whales.

California 174

California Birds Sea Lions Whales 174

10,000 Birds

JUNE 16, 2014

Last October Daisy, Desi, and I, joined by my parents, had a grand ol’ time whale-watching aboard the American Princess. Despite my thrill about Desi identifying a gull we were still at sea and still without a whale, a dolphin, or any pelagic species. Then, out of nowhere, a shout, “Dolphins dead ahead!”

Whales 156

Whales Whaling Dolphins New York City 156

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 20, 2012

Finally, I have all the jaegers checked off my New York State checklist! From the fishing boats we spotted lots of water in the air, both from a whale breaching and blowing. We tracked it down and had a great show of a Humpback Whale breaching repeatedly, one of two in the area.

Whales 174

Whales Whaling New York Dolphins 174

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 5, 2016

Here in New York we are at quite the disadvantage when it comes to pelagic trips. 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. Now I had come close to doing pelagic trips out west before.

Whales 116

Whales Whaling Albatross Dolphins 116