[CINC] January 3, '09 Vanguard Anacapa Trip

[Deb4nb at aol.com]

Happy New Year!
 
Vanguard Anacapa Island Trip Saturday Jan. 3, 2009:
 
Cetaceans:  100 common dolphins (Dds)
 
Passengers:  Approx. 60 From Puerto Rico, Germany, Boston, LA, San Francisco, 
and our own backyards of SB/Ventura
 
Crew: Capt. Jason, Dawn, and Steve
 
I enjoyed Karen's report last week when she described "a gazillion birds" 
because it definitely is a seabird haven out there.  On the crossings and 
roosting on cliff edges of Anacapa were gulls, pelicans, and cormorants.  Besides our 
usual resident Westerns I noticed Heermann's gulls and one lone Bonaparte's 
in the mix, plus my first black-vented shearwater of the season.  On the hike 
we enjoyed terrestrial sightings of 2 peregrine falcons, one red-tailed hawk, 
and one smaller
"mystery" hawk.
 
IPCO's Dawn Bailey and I enjoyed the peaceful island with our enthusiastic 
guests, including 11 year old Oliver who is already an established nature 
docent. 
 
Debra
 
 
 
 
 
    
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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