White-chinned Petrel, Half Moon Bay, CA

[AndyB]

First-ever live North American sighting. Photos and text here (http://www.birdsofchile.com/WCPE.htm)

A moribund individual was discovered near Rollover Pass, Texas, in April 1986 where it was originally misidentified as a Sooty Shearwater. More details and photos of the Texas bird here (http://www.aba.org/birding/v40n6p32.pdf)

[sue-o]

Thanks for the post Andy. It's nice to know what can be found off-shore.
Sue

[Seedy Saidy]

Great discovery Andy.

What a spectacular.As the saying goes in birding, always expect the unexpected.
Truely hornestly, I marvel those beak.

Thanks.

Seedy Gambian birder.