Posted by Alex on July 27, 2003 at 18:33:05:
A very productive trip out of Key Largo produced some great birds, atleast for me. Paul Bithorn and John Boyd were out for tropicbirds and Black-capped Petrel.
I came out for anything possible. Since I have never been out that far on a boat, everything was new.
Sooty Tern- hundred+
Bridled Tern- hundred+ came very close within 10 feet
Brown Noddy- about 30 or more
Black Tern- 1, very bad looks
Brown Booby- juveniles; 2 in a pair
Cory's Shearwater- 1, good looks
Audubon's Shearwater- 1, good looks
Wilson's Storm Petrel- 1, came to Oil slick and chum
BAND-RUMPED STORM PETREL- 1, awesome looks. Came within 20 feet or so at some points for a while. Hung around with Wilson's around oil slick.
Also out there were Glossy Ibis, Osprey, Least and Royal Tern, Barn Swallow, Least Sandpiper, and Frigatebird