Seabirding – Excellence in Pelagic Birding

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P.O. Box 772 Hatteras, NC 27943

Seabird Diversity

Listing of species seen for each two week period that we run trips from Hatteras,...

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Black-capped Petrel

Learn more about our Gulf Stream signature species and why it is possible this could...

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Gulf Stream Trips

2022 Spring Schedule April 29, 30, May 1 May 6, 7, 8, 13, 14, 15...

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The Cahow Experience 2021 ~ by Kate Sutherland January 9, 2022
As we move into 2022 we all can use some good news, especially on the conservation front and even more so on a seabird front! The Bermuda Petrel (Pterodroma cahow), or Cahow as it is locally known, checks all of these boxes for us. For those of you unfamiliar with this species, though if you're […]
Friday December 31, 2021 - Searching for Skuas - Kate Sutherland January 5, 2022
Our final trip of the year was scheduled for December 29 with a weather date of the 30th, but as the date approached, the weather foiled our plans and it looked like the only day that would be manageable was Friday December 31...so we checked with those who had signed up and most were willing […]
Saturday October 23, 2021 - Final Fall Outing! ~ Kate Sutherland October 31, 2021
Skies were overcast as we met at the Stormy Petrel II (late) Saturday morning. Myrtle Warblers were eating bugs in the lights at the marina and we could hear them overhead. Since the sun it so late to rise in the fall we didn't meet until 06:30, but by the time we made it to […]
October 2, 2021 - Fall Diversity - Kate Sutherland October 4, 2021
Hurricane Sam was passing to the east of Bermuda over the weekend giving us just a bit of uncertainty about how much swell would reach us here in Hatteras and if it would cause any trouble for us getting across the bar and to the sea via Hatteras Inlet. We were very happy to find […]
Saturday September 25, 2021 - Kate Sutherland September 27, 2021
Friday was a blustery day and we hoped the winds would calm enough to get offshore on Saturday...well luck was with us and Saturday morning winds were blowing about 12-17 mph from the north. Skies were partly cloudy as we headed offshore into a sea that was calmer than expected, but still a bit choppy […]