Hi all,

After the Island Packers Scrub-Jay Pelagic sold out last month we added a second trip in April with space available. It is next weekend on Saturday,
April 6th . The focus of this trip is to get good looks at our local nesting pelagic species such as Scripps's Murrelet, Cassin's Auklet, Rhinoceros Auklet, Common Murre, Pigeon Guillemot, and others. We still have some Black-vented Shearwaters around,
and the first few Sooty and Pink-footed Shearwaters have been seen lately. Also as the name implies we get off the boat on Santa Cruz Island to view the endemic Island Scrub-Jay.

It is an 8 am to 5 pm trip aboard the Vanguard out of Channel Islands Harbor in Oxnard, Ca. Reasonably price at $80

Leaders will be: David Pereksta, Ryan Terrill, Hugh Ranson, and myself Joel Barrett

More information can be found at
www.islandpackers.com or on my personal website
www.thesaltybird.com

Pelagic Birding and the Channel Islands National Park California

Pelagic birding in and around the Channel Islands National Park and the Santa Barbara Channel. www.thesaltybird.com Information and trips.

www.thesaltybird.com

We also have two more full day pelagic trips running with Island Packers on July 14th and
October 5th. Last year these trips sold out so don't wait too long to get your spot if you are interested. Again you can learn more about the scope of these trips over at
www.thesaltybird.com

All trips can be booked online at
www.islandpackers.com or over the phone 805-642-1393.

I hope everyone is enjoying the spring birding,

Joel Barrett

Port Hueneme, Ca