10,000 Birds

JULY 7, 2015

It does not include near-shore, coastal species, like Brown Pelican, Elegant Tern, and Harbor Seal. Petrels, Albatrosses , and Storm-Petrels of North America, Howell’s definitive book on these species, of course gives the most information, including the fact that the bird is rare to uncommon off the west coast in mid-June to July.

Dolphins 162

Dolphins Porpoises Whales Whaling 162

10,000 Birds

JUNE 12, 2018

These remote islands, some more than 1,000 miles from Honolulu, are home to huge globally-significant colonies of Laysan and Black-footed Albatross, among many others. In 2015, mice suddenly started attacking albatrosses sitting on nests and attacks have been steadily increasing since. This will focus on the requirements of NEPA.

Mice 140

Mice Albatross Honolulu Rats 140

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 7, 2011

(Creative Commons Attribution Share-alike) Dunedin You don’t have to go very far to see spectacular seabirds in this southern city, the adjoining Otago Peninsula is home to the only mainland colony of albatrosses in the world.

New Zealand 157

New Zealand Penguins Sanctuary Fur 157

10,000 Birds

JULY 5, 2016

Paul’s Island, and surpassed it in June 2015—signed, sealed and delivered by the ABA Checklist Committee, with their approval of bird #249, Rufous-necked Wood-Rail. By the end of February, Hayward has seen 294 birds in five states and two provinces. Neil Hayward.

2013 157

2013 Arizona San Diego Massachusetts 157

10,000 Birds

MARCH 14, 2022

Finally in 1799, the first visitors on this volcanic land were a group of French seal hunters who were after the fur seals that can be found hauled out on the beaches for fur and oil, which almost wiped out the local population of the species. About half of all breeding Wandering Albatross nest on the Prince Edward Islands.

South Africa 264

South Africa Mice Albatross Africa 264

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 19, 2011

Although the islands are a cramped home to 18 species of seabird, the dominant and most charismatic of these are the two species of albatross, the Black-footed and Laysan Albatrosses. There was one young Black-footed Albatross that was apparently not planning on going quietly into the dark night, however.

Albatross 238

Albatross Hawaii Seals Parrots 238

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 5, 2016

But what I have long wanted to do is get out on a boat in California, the fabled land of albatrosses, murrelets, and auklets. Nonetheless, the pelagic was paid for, Steve was scheduled to be one of the leaders of the trip, and I was not going to miss my first real chance to see an albatross. Black-footed Albatross (LIFER!!!!!!)

Whales 167

Whales Whaling Albatross Sea Lions 167