Pelagic Birding, North Carolina (1 Viewer)

Grousemore · May 31, 2005

I was thinking about doing some pelagic birding in the next few weeks and would be grateful for any information/experiences on trips out of NC (Hatteras etc), which I understand the Gulf Stream favourably influences.

Thanks in advance for any help.

CJW · May 31, 2005

Got the bug, eh Trev'?

http://www.patteson.com
http://www.oceanwanderers.com/NCarolina.html

Grousemore · May 31, 2005

CJW said:
Got the bug, eh Trev'?

Yeah and it's your fault!

Thanks for the links.

dacol · May 31, 2005

Grousemore said:
I was thinking about doing some pelagic birding in the next few weeks and would be grateful for any information/experiences on trips out of NC (Hatteras etc), which I understand the Gulf Stream favourably influences.

Thanks in advance for any help.

I strongly recommend the Brian Patteson trips out of Hatteras. First of all those trips usually have some great guides who really know seabirds, second it is a shorter trip to the Gulf Stream than from other points from where most other pelagic trips leave. Third, they have quite a record of some very good sightings. It is also good for seeing other sea creatures too.

Dalcio

Grousemore · Jun 1, 2005

dacol said:
I strongly recommend the Brian Patteson trips out of Hatteras. First of all those trips usually have some great guides who really know seabirds, second it is a shorter trip to the Gulf Stream than from other points from where most other pelagic trips leave. Third, they have quite a record of some very good sightings. It is also good for seeing other sea creatures too.

Dalcio

Thanks, Dalcio, that's all the encouragement I need; as I said to CJW, having read Patteson's Gadfly article in Birding, I'm raring to go!

streatham · Jun 1, 2005

Hi Trevor,

The bird possibilities on those trips sure look pretty amazing. Got me thinking about the possibility of doing one myself - unfortunately this year I think I am already way too booked up - I'll be interested to see a report at the end of yours though.

Luke

Grousemore · Jun 1, 2005

Hi Luke,
When I fix my date for the trip I'll let you know and we can make it a BF 'Bash' !
Better than reading a report..

streatham · Jun 1, 2005

Sounds like an excellent idea to me Trevor.

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