2000 Pelagic Birding Trip Reports

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All trips to Stellwagen Bank or Jeffreys Ledge unless date in red. See Trip Notes for details.

NR means not reported by observers but in the opinion of the webmaster, most certainly present. This includes whales and common gulls.

12/10/2000 Cox's Ledge from RI

The boat just got to the edge of Cox's Ledge. They had to take a smaller boat, and it was slower. I suspect the birding would have been better if they had the faster boat and could go farther offshore. Till next time.. Eleven birders went out on the fishing boat today on a trip organized by Mike Tucker for Audubon's Caratunk Wildlife Sanctuary. Although the boat only went about 20 miles out and Block Island was always in view, some nice birds were seen. 150 Northern Gannets (mostly adults) 40 Black-legged Kittiwakes 1 GREATER SHEARWATER (late) 2 Parasitic Jaegars 6 Razorbills 2 DOVEKIE (one was a flyby, and one came in and sat close to the boat) . Thanks to Janice St. Jean for this report.

12/9/2000 Jeffreys Ledge Lobster Boat

I picked another tough weather day to go birding on a commercial lobster boat. We started about 7 miles east of Halibut Point with a 5 to 10 knot northerly wind and ended about 5 miles east of Pigeon Cove Harbor with a 25 to 30 knot northerly wind. The approximate number of birds I saw were those within about 1/4 of the boat and only while traps were being hauled. Only the two commonest gulls sat in the water near the boat while the other birds were close to mostly distant flybys. 42 Razorbills (includes 1 group of 4 close and a distant group of 17) 8 Black Guillemots 11 Northern Gannets (3 close) 1 Greater Shearwater (landed in the water near the boat for a few seconds) 3 Red-throated Loons 1 Common Loon 2 Bonaparte's Gulls (1 close) 7 White-winged Scoters 8 Black Scoters 1 Jaeger (species to far for my id) 3 Oldsquaw 1 Black-legged Kittiwake 23 Canada Geese (1 string... coincidently none were in Rockport Harbor when we left, but there were 23 when we returned -- same birds?) 100 Great Black-backed Gulls 30 Herring Gulls No mammals Jim Wallius Rockport, MA jaw@escape.com

11/29/2000 - 12/1/2000 ESE Nantucket

DE-00-11%Delaware@ccmail.rdc.noaa.gov To: massbird@world.std.com I'm on a research vessel working off the Cape. On the 29th we were working east between Atlantis and Vetch sea canyons along the 2000-2500m contour. Very few birds except herring and great black-backs, a half dozen kittiwake, 8-10 gannet, and 15 greater shearwater. We steamed back to Woods Hole to avoid the storm then headed out through the channel between Nantucket and Monomoy this afternoon (Dec. 1). I spent about 1.5 hours on the bow before it got really rough as got well past Monomoy. As might be expected lots of birds. Large flocks of scoter (mostly surf), good numbers of eider, large numbers of Bonapart's gull and kittiwake and at least 12 pomarine jeager of all ages and colors. Less than 1/2 dozen long-tailed duck. We constantly put up small flocks of razorbills (1-12 birds). About 25 greater shearwater still in the area and constant single gannets moving. By early tomorrow (Dec. 2, 0300 hrs.) we will be on station at Bear Sea Mount about 190 miles ESE of Nantucket. I will keep you land lubbers posted. Karsten Hartel, NOAA Ship R/V Delaware II

11/24/2000 Rockport Lobster Boat Trip

Went on a lobster boat today out of Rockport and had a so-so birding day. Started around 5 miles east of Rockport in a 4 foot chop and northerly winds at 25. Ended next to the Thatcher Island sea buoy in a 2 foot chop and northerly winds at 10. My estimates concern the area around the boat within about 200 yards, and only while we were hauling traps. I have not included the hundreds of birds (and seals) seen around Salvages or while traveling in and out. 16 Greater Shearwaters (zoomed about the boat for about 10 minutes)... real nice show 25 Razorbills (closest to the boat was about 120 feet) 3 Red-throated Loons 1 Common Loon 1 Black-legged Kittiwake 21 White-winged Scoters 15 Black Scoters 30 Common Eider 43 Northern Gannets 25 Herring Gulls 33 Great Black-backed Gulls Only the gulls sat on the water near the boat. Normally on such a trip I would expect to encounter alcids and gannets on the water nearby. 1 Humpback whale The captain indicated that there are more birds near his traps that are about 12 miles east of Rockport. Jim Wallius Rockport, MA jaw@escape.com

10/28/2000 Fall Stellwagen Bank CANCELLED.

This trip was cancelled due to weather conditions.

10/7/2000 Stellwagen Bank on Yankee Fleet

BBC Blue Book trip to north edge of the bank. One migrating warbler probably Palm landed on the boat. No loons,Storm-petrels or terns. The last whale of the day was identified as Salt the first whale named and an animal that has a 27 year history of scientific research with her latest calf.

10/5 Shore Observation from Chathan Light

The jaeger show continues at Chatham Light: I saw 35+ birds from 4:00 - 4:45 this afternoon (10/5). In one scan across the mouth of the inlet, I counted 32 birds. Everything identifiable was a Parasitic. Once again, some of the birds were very close to shore. This is a rare opportunity to leisurely (and comfortably!) study jaeger plumages (Parasitic, at least). Even if the subject of jaeger plumages puts you to sleep, the aerial display they are putting on is spectacular. Totals: 20 Parasitic Jaegers 15+ jaeger sp. 1 Forster's Tern 400 Common Terns 100 Laughing Gulls From: Blair Nikula (Not included in the table above.)

9/30-10/1 Hudson Canyon NY from Point Judith,RI

Thanks to Charles Avenengo for this pelagic report: Point Judith, RI- SSE to 12 miles north of Hudson Canyon (New York Results from "7B's" charter tuna trip September 30-October 1. From waters). High H2O temps= 70.1 Birds: 1 Northern Fulmar 5 Cory's Shearwaters 30 Greater Shearwaters 2 Audubon Shearwaters 99+ Wilson's Storm-petrel 2 Parasitic Jaegar (both dark morph, unable to age them) 1 Lesser Golden Plover 8 White-winged Scoters (3 miles south of Point Judith) Marine Mammals: 4 Finback Whales 2 Minke Whales 1 Risso's Dolphin 50+ Common Dolphins 20+ Bottlenosed Dolphins also: 3 Blue Sharks albacore and yellowfin tuna small swordfish 20 Portuguese-man-o-wars 1 Portuguese Man-o-war fish By-the-wind Sailors sargassum All wildlife seen directly next to the boat except jaegars and scoters.

9/16/2000 Stellwagen Bank from Provincetown on Dolphin Whale Watch

Nick Samson led this trip on the 4 PM whale watch to the south west corner of Stellwagen Bank. We were disappointed that the trip stopped short of the BE buoy and we did not have as many birds as expected. Trip was full.

9/14/2000 Stellwagen Bank from Capt John Whale Watch

From Joe Paluzzi The following are the tallies for birds today on a Plymouth to Stellwagen excursion: 250 G Shearwaters 35 S Shearwaters 2 Manx and 1 possible Cory's ( not seen well enough to positively ID ) 2 Pomarine Jaegers 1 Parasitic " Conspicuous with their absence were either specie of Storm-petrels. Some birders on board spotted an alcid that was probably a Dovekie. It was Dovekie size, with an entire black head with white undersides, small bill and the bird flew with rapid wingbeats. The problem is that a Dovekie would be "out of season" by maybe a month or so, but what else could it have been? A Marbled Murrelet?? Anyone else on board may want to add their opinion of this bird to this report . What are the early report records for this bird in these waters? We probably saw 10 Hump-backed whales and 15 Minkes and not sure about Fin-backed. Gulls seen are estimated as 100 Bonies, 150 GBB and 1500 H Gulls on the ocean with 25 C Terns as well.

9/10/2000 Stellwagen Bank from Provincetown on Dolphin Fleet 4 PM

From Blair Nikula: Four of us took a 4:00 pm trip out to Stellwagen from P'town this afternoon and it was rocking (the birds that is, not the boat), highlighted by 2 adult Sabine's Gulls and the best jaeger show I've ever seen from a boat. We made up to the BE buoy and beyond, which, like last year, seems to be where most of the action is. With so many birds, and the boat going around in circles, trying to count birds is futile, but the following is my best guesstimate of what we saw: 2 Cory's Shearwaters 600 Greater Shearwaters 400 Sooty Shearwaters 8 Manx Shearwaters 2 N. Gannets 20 Pomarine Jaegers 8 Parasitic Jaegers 20+ jaeger sp. 4 B.-L. Kittiwakes 2 Sabine's Gulls (adults; the first one flew up and down one side of the boat a couple of times, then completely circled the boat - a great show; the second one was sitting on the water a couple of miles further north.) 150 Common Terns

9/10/2000 Stellwagen Bank from Barnstable Midday

On a Hyannis whale watch out of Barnstable Saturday we saw: common loon 2, Sooty Shearwater 30 ,Greater Shearwater 50, Manx Shearwater 3 ,Northern Gannet 1, Pomarine Jaeger 2, Laughing Gull 3 ,Bonaparte's Gull 1, SABINE'S GULL 1 imm, Common Tern 100+, John Hoye & Audrey McCarthy, Wayland Not included in table above.

9/9/2000 Stellwagen Bank from Provincetown on Dolphin Fleet 4 PM

A year ago today, I had the good fortune of getting 3 Sabine's Gulls on a late day Dolphin Fleet whale watch out of Provincetown. With hopes of repeating the event, Eddie Giles and I led a BBC trip on the 4:00 boat today. We had no luck with Sabine's, but there were no complaints heard as Stellwagen was alive with birds (and whales and dolphins) and we had both good numbers and good variety. Highlights include: Northern Gannet (2) Northern Fulmar (1) Thank you Mark Burns Manx Shearwater (4) Cory's Shearwater (2) Thank you Steve Mirrick Greater Shearwater (150) Sooty Shearwater (250) Parasitic Jaeger (10) Pomarine Jaeger (2) Jaeger sp. (3) Roseate Tern (3) Forster's Tern (1) Black-Legged Kittiwake (2) The jaegers were everywhere. At one point, we had 5 together off the bow and another 2 off the port. They put on an absolutely spectacular show as they dive-bombed the poor terns (and each other). 9 AM on same date on same boat saw only 5 Greater Shearwater, 6 Sooty Shearwater and 2 Gannets. There were 6 Humpback Whales, 1 Basking Shark and a mass of bait fish jumping on the surface.

9/9/2000 Bar Harbor Maine

Saturday 9 Sept 2000: Lysle Brinker reports that the Maine Audubon Society Pelagic trip aboard the Friendship V from Bar Harbor, Maine (visiting the southern Grand Manan Banks and vicinity and waters off Mt. Desert Is.[MDI]) recorded the following: 400+ Greater Shearwater, 4 Sooty Shearwater, 2 Manx Shearwater, +400 Wilson's Storm-Petrel (including 2 groups, +100, +200), 4 Leach's Storm-Petrel (1 or 2 in chum slick w/several Wilson's), ~40 Northern Gannet (mostly 1st-year and 2nd-year, only 2 adults), 1 Merlin (chased by Pom. Jaegers), 20+ Red Phalarope, ~4 Red-necked Phalarope, 1 adult Lesser Black-backed Gull (in chum frenzy at GM banks), a few Laughing Gull near MDI, 2 ad Black-legged Kittiwake, 2 adult Arctic Tern, +25 unid. tern species (distant Co/Arctic types),1 fly-by Atlantic Puffin, 1 Razorbill and a few Black Guillemot. Mammals included +8 Pilot Whale, 2 Fin Whale, +20 Atlantic White-sided Dolphin and 10+ Harbor Porpoise. There were more than 20 "sightings" of jaegers, involving mostly imm. Pomarines. The 2 hour ride northeast to the GM banks recorded 8 or 9 jaegers, most of which were Pomarine, 1 Parasitic, and a few unidentified large Jaeger sp, most flying south. While chumming on the GM banks they recorded +8 different Pomarines (1 ad-dark, 1 juv., the rest light imm.) including at one point at least 6 different imm. buzzing aound the boat, loafing on water, pouncing on shearwaters/gulls etc., providing excellent comparative views, only 1 or 2 of the light imm.'s had any noticeable tail extensions another 4 or so Pomarines. or large unid. sp. were recorded while traveling south (including 1 distant, high-flying, very dark imm. Pom that was called a skua until chased down), another 2 Pomarines. (dark & light imm were hanging w/ a floating group of Greater Shearwaters nearer to shore on the way back to MDI).

9/2/2000 Stellwagen Bank from Barnstable on Hyannis Whale Watcher

This trip in rain and fog ended up 17 north of Race Point on the eastern edge of Stellwagen Bank. Spectacular whale show with 3 or more Humpback Whale breeching and tail slapping. Bubble feeding observed. Good number of Sooty Shearwaters and some Greaters although the whale feeding did not attrack as many birds as usual. Jaegers seen at distance. No Storm-petrels or Phalaropes and only 2 Northern Gannets. Ocean Sunfish in Cape Cod Bay. The Hyannis Whale Watcher again did not live up to the promise to spend more time on the banks returning in 3.5 hours.

8/27/2000 RI Pelagic

Here is the list of what we recorded today, August 27, on the offshore pelagic trip: Long-tailed Jaeger 4 Jaeger sp. 1 Audubon's Shearwater 1 (seen by only 3 or 4 people) Cory's Shearwater 35 Greater Shearwater 35 Red-necked Phalarope 4 Phalarope sp. 5-8 Wilson's Storm Petrel 55 Common Tern 1 Common Loon 2 Semipalmated Sandpiper 2 Black Tern 1 (inside the "Harbor of Refuge" on our return) Also: Loggerhead Turtle 4 Bottle-nosed Dolphin 50 Common Dolphin 1 Ocean Sunfish 9 Two of the Long-tailed Jaegers (subadults) were very cooperative and allowed everyone great looks. The Jaeger "sp" was thought to be a Parasitic by several people. Although we did not get the mega rarity everyone hoped for, it was an enjoyable trip, made even better by the birding camaraderie. Thanks to Wayne Peterson, as always, for the expert leadership. Thanks also to Charles Avenengo for putting the trip together, and to the crew of the 7B's. The boat was comfortable and very clean. Let's do it again next year! Jan St.Jean DLSaint@aol.com Chepachet, RI

8/26/2000 Dolphin Fleet out of Provincetown to Stellwagen Bank

Just got back from a Cape Cod weekend trip with my class and I wanted to report ASAP on a whale watch we took out of Provincetown Saturday. We took the 8:30 AM Dolphin Fleet (3.5 hours total time involved, cost a mere $18.00). We headed out to where there were lots of boats tuna fishing (there were spotter planes out), and several had laid down long chum slicks. As has been mentioned in previous posts from Rick and Blair, there are LOTS of tubenoses out there, and they are there STILL. In this short time out we had: (Note: totals based on running estimates, but there are very likely very low estimates) C. Loon (3) Greater Sheawater (800+) Sooty Shearwater (450+) Cory's Shearwater (1) Manx Shearwater (4) Wilson's Storm Petrel (900+: last week, there were few petrels out here) Double-Crested Cormorant (160+) N. Gannet (18) Brant (8) Red-Necked Phalarope (2: flew right beside the boat, 10 feet off below eye level) Pomarine Jaeger (2) Parasitic Jaeger (4) "jaeger species" (9: Note: this was one of the best jaeger shows I have had on a simple whale watch to Stellwagen. We had birds close, sitting, harassing gulls, being harassed by terns ect) The seas were pretty calm and the viewing conditions were just great. Many birds were seen sitting on the water, some were seen diving. Huge strings and clouds of gulls and tubesnoses were around some of the boats. As to the rest of the trip, we had an amazing number of shorebirds, gulls and terns, but the list woud be too long to post here. The sheer number of terns and especially gulls feeding and hanging around Nauset Beach, Marsh and Monomoy is amazing. And, yes, Lesser Black Backs are "around". But it is the pelagic situation that I find even more amazing and I want to encourage people to go see it for themselves. Oh, and we also had: Fin Whale (2) Humpback (several including close views of mother and calf) Minke (10-12) Blue Fin Tuna (2) Granted, all pelagic trips are a "crap shoot", especially whale watches, but there's an awful lot of birds out there this season! Mark Lynch moalynch@aol.com

8/26/2000 Yankee Fleet Gloucester to Stellwagen Bank

BBC blue book trip to southern Stellwagen near the BE (Boston Entrance) buoy. Wilson's Storm-petrels greatly reduced. Two Jaegers. Good whale show.

8/21/2000 Cashes Ledge 12 hours

Brookline Bird Club trip on Newburyport Whale Watch boat. Beautiful weather with sunny skies and relatively calm seas. Best show of the day was the Pomarine Jaeger which flew over the boat, around the boat and sat on the water very close for a great photo op. Good Phalarope show on the water and a beautiful ride with a pod of 200 Atlantic White-sided Dolphin at the end of the day. Simon Perkins trip leader.

8/19/2000 RI Pelagic to Cox's Ledge

Organized by Mike Tucker for RI Audubon. August 19th, to Cox's Ledge on the Gail Francis cod fishing boat. This was a fishing trip as well. We had clearing skies this morning with a northwest wind. The afternoon brought sunny skies with a lighter wind. Here are the totals as best as I can recall: 180-200 Greater Shearwaters 80-100 Cory's Shearwaters 10-12 Sooty Shearwaters 1 Manx Shearwater 2 Northern Gannets 20+ Wilson's Storm Petrels 1 Parasitic Jaeger 1 Pomarine Jaeger The Parasitic Jaeger was at a bit of a distance, but the Pomarine was picked up close to the boat and we got to watch it as it harassed several shearwaters. A nice prelude to the overnight next weekend! Reported by Jan St.Jean DLSaint@aol.com Chepachet, RI

8/19/2000 Capt John to Stellwagen Bank

BBC Blue book trip with Nick Samson and Eddie Giles as leader. Mammals not reported.

8/18/2000 Jeffrey's Ledge Fishing Report From Jim Wallius

Today (August 18) we fished about 14 miles East of Rockport on southern Jefferies Ledge. Here are my observations: 2 Least Sandpipers 4 Common Terns 25 GBB Gulls 2 Gannets (no adults) 1 Orange-crowned Warbler (landed on the boat, including on the shoulder of one person, stayed a little less than 10 minutes) 1 RW Blackbird 1 Jaeger species (too far to tell) 4 low flying distant ducks a pod of about 35 White Side Dolphin 1 humpback whale 2 cruising 25 foot basking sharks (about 15 feet under the boat, chaffed my fishing line) . Not included in table above.

8/12/2000 Hyannis Whale Watcher Did Not Make Stellwagen Bank

This was the most disappointing whale watch trip I have ever taken. Rough seas and many sick passengers including a woman 8 months pregnant, forced an early return ( 1 hour on a 4 hour trip). The boat made it out to Provincetown where it happened on a mother calf pair of Humpback Whales. A Minke whale was breeching repeatedly. This is the first time I have ever seen a Minke breech. There were no shearwaters, jaegers, or Wilson's Storm-petrels. In my opinion, it was poor planning on the part of the whale watch not to warn people of the sea conditions and perhaps to cancel the trip. (Reported by Emmalee Tarry.)

8/05/2000 Yankee Fleet Gloucester to South East Stellwagen Bank

BBC Blue Book trip with 14 observers. Beautiful day. Good numbers of Sooty and Greater Shearwaters, 3 Manx. One Humpback Whale close to the boat. Nice salt marsh views with 4 Herons on way out of harbor. Nice looks at Bonapart's Gull in the harbor also.

7/29/2000 Capt John Boats, Plymouth to South Stellwagen Bank

BBC Blue Book trip. Possible sighting of Skua sp west of BE Buoy close to the location where one was reported and photographed by Peter Trull last week. Dark bird 600 yards from boat, wings wide, white flashes. One Parasitic Jaeger and two Jaeger species. Three mature Gannets. Trip led by Ida Giriunas for Glenn d;Entremont.

7/22/2000 Yankee Fleet Gloucester to Stellwagen Bank

BBC Blue Book Trip to north end of Stellwagen Bank in light fog and intermittent drizzle. Good numbers of Wilson's Storm-petrels, Sooty (20) and Greater Shearwaters (30) and Manx(1). A rather unusual sighting of one Phalarope (sp). Good Humpback Whale show with two mother calf pairs and a single whale breeching repeatedly near the boat.

7/17/2000 South Polar Skua Photographed on Stellwagen Bank

Peter Trull photographed a bird that Blair Nikula identified as a South Polar Skua on the south end of Stellwagen Bank near the BE ( Boston Entrance ) buoy. See the photographs on Blair's web page. http://www.capecod.net/~bnikula/birds/Skua.html

7/8/2000 Cape Ann Whale Watch to Stellwagen Bank

So far this summer the north end of the banks has been disappointing. Naturalist reports plankton studies showed very little zooplankton (copepods) in samples. This may account for the reduced numbers of Wilson's Storm-petrels as they feed on surface copepods. Reported by Emmalee Tarry

7/3/2000 Captain John out of Plymouth

Steve Leonard on the early Capt. John whale watch boat out of Plymouth reports: Lots of Wilson's Storm Petrels, Greater and Sooty Shearwaters, and last but definitely not least 4 Manx Shearwaters.No Gannets.

6/24/2000 Newburyport Whale Watch to Stellwagen Bank

First Blue Book trip of the season. Hot, beautiful day. Trip went to the north west corner of Stellwagen Bank. Whales deep feeding and bait fish not seen on the surface probably accounting for the low numbers of birds reported. Wilson's Storm-petrels are with us in good numbers, but not the thousands experienced in former years. Two Greater Shearwaters close to the boat and a distant Manx. Low numbers of gulls on the banks. All the Gannets were immatures as to be expected.

6/17/2000 Cox's Ledge from Rhode Island Doug Krauss Memorial Trip

We had a fabulous trip today out to Cox's Ledge. Doug Krauss must have been smiling down on us. We estimated over 1,400 shearwater species. At one point I counted over 50 Greater Shearwaters sitting in close to the boat. There seemed to big a big movement of both Greater and Sooty Shearwaters, there were some almost constantly with us. It was a 4 shearwater day, the best you can hope for at this season! Here are the totals: 800 Greater Shearwater 400 Sooty Shearwater 7 Manx Shearwater 7 Cory's Shearwater 15 Northern Gannets 200 Wilson's Storm Petrels 1 LONG-TAILED JAEGAR (1st summer) 1 Jaegar sp. (subadult, and difficult to call, either Pomarine or Parasitic) 2 Common Tern 1 Laughing Gull Doug Krauss's last wishes were carried out. His ashes were scattered at sea by Dan Finizia. Reported by Jan St.Jean DLSaint@aol.com Chepachet, RI

6/10/2000 Hyannis Whale Watcher to Stellwagen Bank

One observer on this fast boat out of Barnstable on Cape Cod. Left at 11 AM and reached southern Stellwagen about noon. Humphback and Finback whales lunge and bubble feeding attracting large numbers of Herring and immature Black-backed Gulls. Wilson's Storm-petrels (100) , Sooty Shearwater (26), Northern Gannets (10).

5/28/2000 out of Plymouth on the Captain John whale watch boat to Stellwagen Bank:

Herman D'Entremont saw: 1 Sooty shearwater 10 Wilson's storm-petrels 10 Gannets (whales 2 Humpback, 2 Fin-back & 1 Minke )

5/25/2000 From Yarmouth, N.S. to Portland, ME from 9am to 4pm

Herman D'Entremont saw the following: 7 Fulmars 20 Gannets 10 Wilson's storm petrels 300 Red phalaropes (passing in front of boat) 5 Greater shearwaters 1 Blackburnian warbler (landed on boat) 4 unidentified warblers (fly-bys). Not included in tables above.

5/22/2000 from the deck of the ferry "Scotia Prince" sailing from Portland, ME to Yarmouth, Nova Scotia

Herman D'Entremont saw the following: from 6 to 6:30am 4 Fulmars 4 Puffins 20 Wilson's storm-petrels (maybe one Leach's) 10 Gannets 200 phalaropes (sp) (they were sitting and hovering over the water at a distance) Webmaster note this is an overnight trip. Not included in table above.

5/13/2000 Stellwagen Bank

I finally got out on the Cape Anne Whale Watch ( $27 including a $1 fuel charge) to the north west edge of Stellwagen Bank. On the same trip with a tour group from Scotland here to enjoy our migrating warblers. Birds: 4 Wilson's Storm-petrels, 3 Gannets, 8 Kittiwakes, 1 Bonapart's Gull, 1 Tern sp, 5 Humpback Whales including one identified as Nile with a new calf and another whale Teapot who put on a spectacular breeching display.

4/28/2000 Jeffrey's Ledge

Jim Wallius fishing trip report from 15 miles east of Rockport on southern Jeffrey's Ledge. 80 GBB gulls, 15 herring gulls, 200+ DC cormorants , 1 kestrel,1 warbler (too far to id) ,1 pomarine jaeger, 7 razorbills, 1 laughing gull (breeding adult plumage, flew very close to boat), 20 gannets (3 were sub-adults), 1 glaucous gull,2 ducks (too far to id), 2 red-throated loons, no mammals. Not included in table above.

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