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Posted by Robin for Michael Brothers on 19:10:59 09/26/10
The Friends of the Marine Science Center in Ponce Inlet is sponsoring a pelagic birding trip on Sunday, November 14, 2010.
The trip will head out from the New Smyrna side of the Inlet to The Steeples -- an area of sea mounts and upwellings on the western edge of the Gulf Stream. This trip holds the probability of encountering numerous pelagic species. Jaeger migration should be active. This trip is during the beginning of winter migration, when there are good chances at fall migrants such as Manx Shearwater, and the possibility of winter rarities.
Potential Species include (* = good probability):
Common Loon*
Cory s Shearwater *
Greater Shearwater *
Sooty Shearwater
Audubon s Shearwater *
Manx Shearwater *
Wilson s Storm Petrel *
Leach s Storm-Petrel *
Band-rumped Storm-Petrel
Brown Booby (Seen on Nov. 2009 trip)
Northern Gannet *
Red-billed Tropicbird (Seen on Nov. 2007 trip)
White-tailed Tropicbird
Red Phalarope *
Red-necked Phalarope *
Pomarine Jaeger *
Parasitic Jaeger *
Long-tailed Jaeger (Seen on Nov. 2007 trip)
Sooty Tern
Bridled Tern *
Brown Noddy
Sabine s Gull
Black-legged Kittiwake
Black Scoter *
White-winged Scoter
Surf Scoter *
The trip will be aboard The Pastime Princess a 100-foot, all-aluminum boat with excellent observation areas on the upper deck and bow and even a nice stern seating area. The cabin can also accommodate 30-40 in air-conditioned comfort. To learn more about the boat go http://www.pastimeprincess.com .
The trip will depart at 6:00 a.m. from the dock beside the Dolphin View Restaurant on Riverside Drive near Canal Street in downtown New Smyrna Beach (phone 386-427- 5393) and return at 6:00 pm. You must be on the boat 15 minutes prior to departure; the boat will not wait for anyone who is late.
Participants can bring their own food and beverages, but food service will also be available for breakfast and lunch at moderate prices.
Be sure to bring warm layered clothing, rain gear, seasickness medicine, sunscreen and personal items.
COST: $125/person.
Please send checks, made payable to The Friends of the Marine Science Center to:
Friends of the Marine Science Center
100 Lighthouse Drive
Ponce Inlet. FL 32127
To sign up please contact:
Michael Brothers
Marine Science Center
100 Lighthouse Drive
Ponce Inlet, FL 32127
386-304-5543
mbrothers@co.volusia.fl.us
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