Date: 5/7/26 7:35 am From: David Pereksta via groups.io <pereksta...> Subject: [OrangeCountyBirding] Friday (May 8) pelagic trip from Dana Point
Hi Birders
Dana Wharf Sportfishing and Whale Watching has a few spaces available for a 6-hour pelagic trip from Dana Point tomorrow. These are small capacity trips that normally fill fast, but we do have a few spots available. The trip leaves at 8:00 am and returns at 2:00 pm. It will focus on Orange County waters and with the time we have, we will be able to get out to several of the interesting underwater features in the area. I expect we may encounter alcids, storm-petrels, phalaropes, flocks of shearwaters, and other pelagic species. Past trips in May have been exciting; 2 years ago we found Orange County's second Tufted Puffin! On another May trip, we experienced a warbler fallout where we were scooping birds out of the ocean as birds were circling the boat on a foggy morning. It is a good time of year to see migrant seabirds in alternate plumage and there is always a possibility of finding something rare. We will aim to get as far offshore as we can and see what we find.
Registration information is available at the following link.
Cheers
Dave PerekstaVentura, CA
https://danawharf.com/whale-watching/pelagic-bird-watching/
