| Australia & NZ
USA W. Coast
USA E. Coast
UK
South Africa
More Resourcces |
 |
PELAGICS - ATLANTIC & GULF COAST USA
Surfbirds does not charge operators to be listed here. This listing is unbiased. When you contact any of these operators, please mention that you saw their listing on Surfbirds.com
|
 |
GULF OF ST. LAWRENCE
Ecomertours Nord-Sud, 606 Des Ardennes, Rimouski, Quebec, G5L 3M3 Canada
(888) 724 8687
ljones@globetrotter.net
http://www.ecomertours.com
Trips in July. Price CDN$1520
Birds: N. Gannet, BL Kittiwake, Black Guillemot, Atlantic Puffin, Harlequin Duck
NEWFOUNDLAND
Northern Cruiser Ltd, PO Box 38, Station C, St. John's, Newfoundland A1C 5H5
(709) 722 4000
Ferry from St Barbe to Blanc Sablon, PQ. Price $9
Birds; N. Fulmar, Cory's (v.rare), Greater, Sooty, manx Sh/ws, Wilson's, Leach's Storm Petrels, phalaropes, jaegers, skuas.
NOVA SCOTIA
Marine Atlantic, PO Box 250, North Sydney, Nova Scotia B2A 3M3
(800) 341 7981 www.marine-atlantic.ca/
Ferry service from North Sydney to Argentina, NF and Port aux Basques NF. Price $55-$125
Birds; N. Fulmar, Cory's (rare), Greater, Sooty, Manx Sh/ws, storm petrels, phalaropes, jaegers, skuas.
Bird Island Tours, Big Bras d'or Road, Bras d'Or, Cape Breton, NS B0X 1B1
(800) 661 6680
Daily trips. Price $28CDN
Birds; B.L.Kittiwake, auks
Northumberland Ferries/Bay Ferries
(888) 249 7245
Daily ferry from St. John NB to Digby NS. Price $25
Birds; Greater, Sooty Sh/ws, Wilson's Strom Petrel, phalaropes, A. Puffins.
Ocean Explorations Whale Cruises, Box 719, Tiverton, NS B0V 1G0
(902) 839 2417
oceanexp@atcon.com
www.oceanexplorations.ns.ca
Trips June-Oct. Price CDN$49
Birds; Greater, Sooty, Manx Sh/ws, Wilson's Storm Petrel, phalaropes, jaegers, skuas, auks.
Mariner Cruises Whale and Seabird Tours, Westport, Brier Island, NS B0V
The new information is info@novascotiawhalewatching.ca
And the website is www.novascotiawhalewatching.ca
Our Toll free number is 1-800-239-2189
Trips June-Oct. Price CDN$35
Birds; N. Fulmar, Greater, Sooty, Manx, Cory's Sh/ws (poss), Wilson's, Leach's Storm Petrels, phalaropes, jaegers, skuas.
Brier Island Whale and Seabird Cruises, Ltd, Westport, NS B0V 1H0
(800) 656 3660
Trips May-Oct. Price CDN$39.50
Birds; N. Fulmar, Greater, Sooty, Manx Sh/ws, Wilson's, Leach's Storm Petrels, phalaropes, jaegers, skuas.
Macleod Bird and Nature Travel Tours, 15 Elizabeth Court, White's Lake, NS B3T 1Z2
(902) 852 1228
macleod.grayjay@ns.sympatico.ca
www.ns.sympatico.ca/macleod.grayjay/peter.htm
Trips in Aug, Sept, Oct. Price CDN$45
Birds; N. Fulmar, Greater, Sooty, Manx, Cory's Sh/ws (poss), Wilson's, Leach's Storm Petrels, phalaropes, jaegers, skuas.
Captains John Norton and Barna Norton, RR#2, Box 990, Jonesport, ME 04649
(207) 497 5933
Trips in May-Aug. Price $50
Birds; Common and Arctic Terns, B. L. Kittiwake, N. Fulmar, Greater, Sooty, Manx, Cory's Sh/ws (poss), Wilson's, Leach's Storm Petrels, phalaropes, jaegers, skuas.
DELAWARE, MAINE, NEW JERSEY, NEW YORK
See Life Paulagics operates out of Long Island in Freeport, New York; Belmar Marina, Belmar, New Jersey; Cape May, New Jersey; Lewes, Delaware and Long Wharf, Portland, Maine.
http://www.paulagics.com/
See Life Paulagics, P.O. Box 161, Green Lane, PA 18054, 215-234-6805 e-mail info@paulagics.com
Bay Ferries Ltd
(888) 249 7245
http://www.nfl-bay.com/
High speed daily ferry service from Bar Harbor to Yarmouth, NS. Price $29-$49
Birds; Greater, Sooty Sh/ws, Wilson's, Leach/s Storm Petrels, phalaropes, jaegers, skuas, auks.
Maine Audubon Society, 20 Gilsland Farm Road, Falmouth, ME 04105
(207) 781 2330 X215
www.maineaudubon.org
Trip Sept 9th. Price $70
Birds; N. Fulmar, Greater, Sooty, Manx Sh/ws, Leach's Storm Petrel, phalaropes and jaegers.
MASSACHUSETTS
Massachussetts Audubon Society, Wellfleet bay Wildlife Sanctuary, PO Box 236, Wellfleet, MA 02663
(508) 349 2615
www.wellfleetbay.org
Trips in Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, June, Sept, Oct. Price $25-$45
Depending on time of year birds are: C. Loon, C. Eider, Scoters, Oldsquaw, Manx and Cory's Sh/ws, Leach's and Wilson's Storm Petrel, Phalaropes.
Brookline Bird Club, Eddie Giles, 798 Central St., East Bridgewater, MA 02333
(508) 378 3370
emgiles@juno.com
www.NESeabirds.com
Trips from May to June. Price $24
Primarily whale watching but birds are; N. Fulmar, Sooty, Greater, Cory's, Manx Sh/ws, Wilson's and Leach's Storm Petrels, jaegers.
There is also one birding trip Aug 21st. Price $62
Brookline Bird Club, Glen D'Etremont, 5 Christopher Rd, Randolph, MA 02368
(781) 961 2616
Dedicated birding trips in Aug and Oct. Price $25
RHODE ISLAND
Frances Fleet, PO Box 3724, Peace Dale, RI 02883
(800) 662 2824
Whale watching trips July - Sept. Price $30
Poss birds are: Cory's, Greater, Sooty, Manx, Audubon Sh/ws, Wilson's and Leach's Storm Petrels, S.P. Skua, jaegers.
VIRGINIA
Brian Patteson, PO Box 772, Hatteras, NC 27943
(252) 986 1363
Brian@Patteson.com
www.patteson.com
Several winter trips and a Sept' trip. Prices range from $85-$95
In winter, poss birds are, N. Fulmar, B.L.Kittiwake, Great Skua, Razorbill, Dovekie, A.Puffin. In Fall, poss birds are, Cory's Greater, Audubon's Sh/ws, Wilson's Petrel, B.C.Petrel, Leach's, Band rumped and Wh. faced Storm Petrel.
NORTH CAROLINA
Brian Patteson, PO Box 772, Hatteras, NC 27943
(252) 986 1363
Brian@Patteson.com
www.patteson.com
Trips May through August. Prices range from $85-$195 (depending on trip).
Target birds are; B.C.Petrel, Cory's, Greater Sh/ws, Wilson's, Leach's, Band rumped Storm Petrels.
Poss birds are; Herald Petrel, Fea's Petrel, Wh. faced Storm Petrel, Tropicbirds, Masked Booby plus many other extreme vagrants such as Bermuda Petrel, Swinhoe's and Bulwer's Petrels have been recorded.
Michael Tove, Pterodroma Ptours, 303 Dunhagen Place, Cary, NC 27511
(919) 460 0338
mtove@deltaforce.net
Trips in May. Price $95
Target birds in "Pterodroma Alley" include B.C.Petrel, Cory's, Greater Sh/ws, Wilson's, Leach's, Band rumped Storm Petrels.
Poss birds are; Herald Petrel, Fea's Petrel, Tropicbirds, Masked and Brown Booby plus other extreme vagrants possible.
Captain Spurgeon Stowe, Miss Hatteras Party Boat Fishing, PO Box 322, Hatteras, NC 27943
(252) 986 2365
Trips March- Dec. Price $65
Many of the same birds as above but numbers lower because the boat is stationary most of the day.
FLORIDA
The Yankee Fleet, PO Box 5903 WI, Key West, FL 33041
(305) 294 7009
Chartered trips by private birding operators.
Poss birds are: Audubon's Sh/w, masked and Brown Boobies, Frigatebird, Bridled and Sooty Terns, Noddies.
Wes Biggs, Florida Nature Tours, PO Box 618572, Orlando, FL 32861-8572
(407) 363 1360
e-mail: fnt@gdi.net
http://www.floridanaturetours.com
3 day trips in April-May. Price $525
Birds: Audubon's Sh/w, Band-rumped Storm Petrel, W.T.Tropicbird, Boobies, Frigatebird ,Bridled and Sooty Terns, Noddies.
Field Guides, Inc., 9433 Bee Cave Rd., Bldg 1, Suite 150, Austin, TX 78733
(800) 728 4953 or (512) 263 7295
3 day trips in Apr-May. Price $755
Trips to Dry Tortugas for Brown Noddy, Sooty, Bridled, Roseate Tern, Frigatebird, Audubon's Sh/w, Boobies and migrants.
WINGS, 1643 N. Alvernon, Suite 105, Tucson, AZ 85712
(520) 320 9373
wings@wingsbirds.com
www.wingsbirds.com
3 day trips in Apr. Price $495
Trips to Dry Tortugas for Brown Noddy, Sooty, Bridled, Roseate Tern, Frigatebird, Audubon's Sh/w, Boobies and migrants.
Tropical Audubon Society, 5530 Sunset Dr., Miami, FL 33143
(305) 666 5111
3 day Trips in Apr. Price $525
Trips to Dry Tortugas for Band-rumped Storm Petrel, W.T. Tropicbird, Brown Noddy, Sooty, Bridled, Roseate Tern, Frigatebird, Audubon's Sh/w, Boobies and migrants.
Larry Manfredi, PO Box 322244, Homestead, FL 33032
(305) 258 9607
birderlm@bellsouth.net
www.southfloridabirding.com
I have 7 back to back tours to the Dry Tortugas.
Starting April 12th. and ending on May 3rd. Cost: $775.00
Trips to Dry Tortugas for Band-rumped Storm Petrel, W.T. Tropicbird, Brown Noddy, Sooty, Bridled, Roseate Tern, Frigatebird, Audubon's Sh/w, Boobies and migrants.
Victor Emmanuel Nature Tours, Inc., (VENT), PO Box 33008, Austin, TX 78764
(800) 328-VENT
info@ventbird.com
One 3 day trip in Apr-May. Price $695
Trip to Dry Tortugas for Brown Noddy, Sooty, Bridled, Roseate Tern, Frigatebird, Audubon's Sh/w, Boobies and migrants.
LOUISIANA
Louisiana Ornothological Society, Donna L. Dittman, 435 Pecan Dr, St. Gabriel, LA 70776
(225) 642 5763
www.losbird.org/
12 hr trips in May, Sept, Dec. Price $65
Exploratory trips.
TEXAS
Ray Little, PO Box 387, Port Aransas, TX 78373
(800) 605 5448
Inquire for schedule. Price $35-$40
Birds; Cory's and Audubon's Sh/w, Masked, Brown Boobies, Frigatebird, Jaegers.
|
