2017 Pelagic Birding Tour available for booking!

Get offshore with us!

2017 dates are set and it’s time to book your spot on the annual 5-day birding tour covering the southernmost ABA area. We never know exactly what we’ll find, but it’s always an exciting search!

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Pink-footed shearwater ©Tom Blackman

 

Target birding areas include deep-water canyons, underwater seamounts, and around islands of the southern California bight. From San Diego, you’ll travel north over the 9 Mile Bank, through the Channel Islands, and past Point Conception to Arguello Canyon, Rodriguez Dome, San Juan Seamount and wherever the seabirds lead us.

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Sperm whale surfacing ©Rob Nawojchik

There’s lots of sea time for searching out rarities, chumming, and observing a variety of marine life during the four days at sea. Sperm whales and other deep-water whales, blue, fin, and humpback whales; a variety of dolphins; and sharks are commonly spotted.

Check out last year’s sightings list here: 2015 Pelagic Birding Tour Sightings

And click here to get a spot now before it’s sold out! 2017 Pelagic Birding Tour

 

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Baja’s amazing botany

Most guests chose our tour for the unparalleled whalewatching opportunities in Baja California. However the unusual plant life of this peninsula and its islands captures the attention of most as well.Searcher and cactus @ Chris Shields

Colleague/friend, Donna Parham, wrote about the plantlife of Baja, as exhibited at the impressive San Diego Safari Park’s Baja Garden:

A Stroll Through the Baja Garden

Cardon cactusCapt Art poses with a cardon cactus on Baja’s Isla Santa Catalina.

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