Listing of species seen for each two week period that we run trips from Hatteras, NC. There are a few species, like Tahiti Petrel, that have only been seen once. This is noted with the date it was seen. Keep in mind when looking at these tables that a checkmark just means this species has been seen at least once on trips run during that time period. It does not indicate how often the species is seen, with time we hope to have a probability listing for all species that occur on our trips offshore from Hatteras! Scroll down to see all of the tables.

Late January through February

List of species seen January 16-31, February 1-15, and February 16-29
Common NameScientific NameJanuary 16-31February 1-15February 16-29
Red PhalaropePhalaropus fulicarius
Great SkuaStercorarius skua
Parasitic JaegerStercorarius parasiticus
DovekieAlle alle
Common MurreUria aalge
Thick-billed MurreUria lomvia
RazorbillAlca torda
Atlantic PuffinFratercula arctica
Black-legged KittiwakeRissa tridactyla
Bonaparte's GullChroicocephalus philadelphia
Little GullHydrocoloeus minutus
Thayer's GullLarus glaucoides thayeri
Kumlien's GullLarus glaucoides kumlieni
Glaucous GullLarus hyperboreus
Yellow-nosed AlbatrossThalassarche chlororhynchos1 ind 2/5/001 ind 2/22/14
Black-browed AlbatrossThalassarche melanophris1 ind 2/18/12
Northern FulmarFulmarus glacialis
Black-capped PetrelPterodroma hasitata
Great ShearwaterArdenna gravis
Sooty ShearwaterArdenna grisea
Manx ShearwaterPuffinus puffinus
Northern GannetMorus bassanus

May through June

List of species seen May 1-15, May 16-31, June 1-15, June 16-30
Common NameScientific NameMay 1-15May 16-31June 1-15June 16-30
Red-necked Phalarope Phalaropus lobatus
Red Phalarope Phalaropus fulicarius
South Polar Skua Stercorarius maccormicki
Pomarine Jaeger Stercorarius pomarinus
Parasitic Jaeger Stercorarius parasiticus
Long-tailed Jaeger Stercorarius longicaudus
Brown Noddy Anous stolidus
Sooty TernOnychoprion fuscatus
Bridled TernOnychoprion anaethetus
Arctic TernSterna paradisaea
White-tailed Tropicbird Phaethon lepturus
Red-billed Tropicbird Phaethon aethereus
Wilson's Storm-Petrel Oceanites oceanicus
Black-bellied Storm-PetrelFregetta tropica1 ind 6/23/07
European Storm-Petrel Hydrobates pelagicus
Leach's Storm-Petrel Oceanodroma leucorhoa
Swinhoe's Storm-Petrel Oceanodroma monorhis
Band-rumped Storm-Petrel Oceanodroma castro
Northern Fulmar Fulmarus glacialis
Trindade Petrel Pterodroma arminjoniana
Fea's Petrel Pterodroma feae
Bermuda Petrel Pterodroma cahow
Black-capped Petrel Pterodroma hasitata
Tahiti Petrel Pseudobulweria rostrata1 ind 5/29/18
Scopoli's Shearwater Calonectris diomedea diomedea
Cory's Shearwater Calonectris diomedea borealis
Great Shearwater Ardenna gravis
Sooty Shearwater Ardenna grisea
Manx Shearwater Puffinus puffinus
Audubon's Shearwater Puffinus lherminieri
Magnificent Frigatebird Fregata magnificens
Masked Booby Sula dactylatra
Brown Booby Sula leucogaster
Northern GannetMorus bassanus

July through August

List of species seen July 1-15, July 16-31, August 1-15, August 16-30
Common NameScientific NameJuly 1-15July 16-31August 1-15August 16-30
Red-necked Phalarope Phalaropus lobatus
South Polar Skua Stercorarius maccormicki
Pomarine Jaeger Stercorarius pomarinus
Parasitic Jaeger Stercorarius parasiticus
Long-tailed Jaeger Stercorarius longicaudus
Brown Noddy Anous stolidus
Sooty TernOnychoprion fuscatus
Bridled TernOnychoprion anaethetus
White-tailed Tropicbird Phaethon lepturus
Red-billed TropicbirdPhaethon aethereus
Wilson's Storm-PetrelOceanites oceanicus
White-faced Storm-Petrel Pelagodroma marina
Black-bellied Storm-Petrel Fregetta tropica1 ind 7/16/061 ind 8/14/10
European Storm-Petrel Hydrobates pelagicus
Leach's Storm-PetrelOceanodroma leucorhoa
Swinhoe's Storm-Petrel Oceanodroma monorhis1 ind 8/8/98
Band-rumped Storm-Petrel Oceanodroma castro
Trindade PetrelPterodroma arminjoniana
Fea's Petrel Pterodroma feae
Bermuda Petrel Pterodroma cahow
Black-capped Petrel Pterodroma hasitata
Scopoli's Shearwater Calonectris diomedea diomedea
Cory's Shearwater Calonectris diomedea borealis
Cape Verde Shearwater Calonectris edwardsii1 ind 8/15/04
Great Shearwater Ardenna gravis
Sooty ShearwaterArdenna grisea
Manx ShearwaterPuffinus puffinus
Audubon's ShearwaterPuffinus lherminieri
Magnificent Frigatebird Fregata magnificens
Masked Booby Sula dactylatra
Brown Booby Sula leucogaster

September through early October

List of species seen September 1-15, September 16-30, and October 1-15
Common NameScientific NameSept 1-15Sept 16-30Oct 1-15
Red-necked Phalarope Phalaropus lobatus
Red Phalarope Phalaropus fulicarius
South Polar SkuaStercorarius maccormicki
Pomarine JaegerStercorarius pomarinus
Parasitic JaegerStercorarius parasiticus
Long-tailed JaegerStercorarius longicaudus
Sabine's GullXema sabini
Sooty TernOnychoprion fuscatus
Bridled TernOnychoprion anaethetus
White-tailed TropicbirdPhaethon lepturus
Red-billed TropicbirdPhaethon aethereus
Wilson's Storm-PetrelOceanites oceanicus
Leach's Storm-PetrelOceanodroma leucorhoa
Band-rumped Storm-PetrelOceanodroma castro
Northern FulmarFulmarus glacialis
Trindade PetrelPterodroma arminjoniana
Zino's PetrelPterodroma madeira1 ind 9/16/1995
Fea's PetrelPterodroma feae
Bermuda PetrelPterodroma cahow
Black-capped PetrelPterodroma hasitata
Scopoli's ShearwaterCalonectris diomedea diomedea
Cory's ShearwaterCalonectris diomedea borealis
Great ShearwaterArdenna gravis
Sooty ShearwaterArdenna grisea
Manx ShearwaterPuffinus puffinus
Audubon's ShearwaterPuffinus lherminieri
Masked BoobySula dactylatra
Brown BoobySula leucogaster