Date: 8/31/26 1:43 pm From: Tom Edell via groups.io <TEdell...> Subject: [slocobirding] FW: [CALBIRDS] Morro Bay pelagic - Thu Sept 10
-------- Original message --------From: "Alvaro Jaramillo via groups.io" <chucao...> Date: 8/31/26 12:03 PM (GMT-08:00) To: <slocobirding...>, <calbirds...> Subject: [CALBIRDS] Morro Bay pelagic - Thu Sept 10 Hello all,      We were largely weathered out this last weekend, so I do not have any pelagic news. Baird’s Beaked Whales off Monterey though is a highlight! We have spots on many of our remaining pelagics and may add dates if the situation warrants. But note that we do have a Sept 10 Morro Bay pelagic, which is much more accessible to southern California birders than the Half Moon Bay and Monterey Bay trips. This has been a great year for storm-petrels, offshore murrelets, and Pterodroma petrels. We shall see what happens now that we are in peak seabird season.    https://www.alvarosadventures.com/pelagic-dates-2026.html   The conditions keep on getting more and more interesting for unusual sightings. Warm water offshore due to marine heat waves and the El Niño are moving things around offshore. As well, a huge marine heat wave off Japan may have a smaller but perhaps noteworthy effect, it could increase chances of Asian seabirds this year, and they have already been seen (Streaked Shearwater etc.). Offshore tropical storms may also have an influence. In short, it is always a crapshoot in terms of what a pelagic trip will provide in terms of sightings, but the options seem to be greater this year in terms of unusual sightings than most. Already this is perhaps the peak year for Guadalupe Murrelet for at least 15 years? Lots is happening out there, and we will report in with sightings from this coming weekend if we see something unusual.  Good birdingAlvaro  Alvaro <Jaramilloalvaro...>Â
