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San Diego Pelagic

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In August, we took a family trip to beautiful San Diego, seeing SeaWorld , LegoLand , and the San Diego Zoo. Or, because it is San Diego, getting away from the sun. Because of the proximity of Naval Base San Diego (homeport to the U.S. Bring sunscreen.

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Lost Among the Birds: A Review of a Big Year Book

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At one point, Hayward, in San Diego for a pelagic that turns out to be cancelled and desperate for bird #700, must choose between a Curlew Sandpiper on Plum Island and a Blue-footed Booby in New Mexico. By the end of February, Hayward has seen 294 birds in five states and two provinces. low points and highs.

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Birding California: A Regional Primer

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Hawaiian Petrel has become an annual visitor in recent years, and albatross are more abundant in this part of the state. Southern California pelagics (San Diego to Morro Bay). Gull-billed Terns breed in south San Diego Bay, along with Black Skimmers and several other tern species. Ventura, CA. Imperial Beach, CA.

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Collaborative List – February 2018

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White-capped Albatross – Thalassarche cauta. Kaikoura–Albatross Encounter pelagic. Salvin’s Albatross – Thalassarche salvini. Kaikoura–Albatross Encounter pelagic. Royal Albatross – Diomedea epomophora. Kaikoura–Albatross Encounter pelagic. 04 Jan 2018. 04 Jan 2018.

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Collaborative List – July 2018

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Black-footed Albatross – Phoebastria nigripes. Gray-headed Albatross – Thalassarche chrysostoma. Buller’s Albatross – Thalassarche bulleri. Black-browed Albatross – Thalassarche melanophris. San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary. San Diego Creek Trail–south of Hwy 405.

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Collaborative List – October 2018

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Black-footed Albatross – Phoebastria nigripes. Gray-headed Albatross – Thalassarche chrysostoma. Buller’s Albatross – Thalassarche bulleri. Black-browed Albatross – Thalassarche melanophris. San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary. San Diego Creek Trail–south of Hwy 405.

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Collaborative list – September 2018

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Black-footed Albatross – Phoebastria nigripes. Gray-headed Albatross – Thalassarche chrysostoma. Buller’s Albatross – Thalassarche bulleri. Black-browed Albatross – Thalassarche melanophris. San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary. San Diego Creek Trail–south of Hwy 405.

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