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Outer Banks - Pelagic Birding
Have you ever seen a Black-capped Petrel or a
Band-rumped Storm-Petrel? How about a White-tailed Tropicbird or
Trinadade(Herald) Petrel? Book a pelagic birding trip aboard the
Country Girl and let us help you add these amazing birds to your
life list.
The Country Girl departs from
Manteo on the Outer Banks of North Carolina. As you may
already know, Manteo's proximity to great land birding locations
like Alligator River NWR (Swainson's Warbler), Palmetto Peartree
Preserve (Red -cockaded Woodpecker), and Pea Island NWR make it
the perfect place for an extended trip.
Capt. Allan
Foreman
Captain Allan began running birding trips in the early 70's.
His first trips were chartered by David Lee from the North
Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences in which several hundred
offshore surveys were conducted. Birding legends Paul
Dumont and Bob Ake led countless trips with Capt Allan. He
has worked with the best in pelagic birding. Throughout
the years Capt Allan has provided the necessary access to some
of the most significant discoveries in the pelagic world.
Come join the ranks of birders worldwide who have journeyed
offshore with this knowledgeable captain.
Trip
Leaders
Paul Guris
Paul is the founder of See Life
Paulagics. Paul's first experience on salt water was during his
mother's third trimester, so he comes by his obsession honestly.
He has been birding since he was 12 years old and is the Team
Captain of the Nikon/DVOC Lagerhead Shrikes World Series of
Birding team. He has been going on pelagics since the late-70s,
began running his own trips in the mid-80s, and has also led
many trips for others since the mid-90s.
Anita Guris
Paul's wife and companion, and a major prodder
for starting See Life Paulagics, is a big part of our support
system. She has been birding with Paul since shortly after they
met in 1987, and is developing an advanced case of "700
Fever"and is fast approaching it- just 1 more bird. She wants it
to be Ferruginous Pgymy Owl! Other interests include travel,
photography, organizing (thank heavens!)and baking.
Mike Fritz
Mike lives near the coast in New Jersey and birds
the Cape May area quite a bit. He is a member of the Nikon/DVOC
Lagerhead Shrikes World Series of Birding team, and regularly
leads walks for the Cape May Bird Observatory. In real life he
is a pharmacist, so feel free to ask him why your seasickness
medicine isn't working. Mike has recently acquired a 25' boat
named "Tropicbird", and plans on running trips to Baltimore
Canyon for the suicidal.
Mary Gustafson
Mary is a bird conservation biologist with a
special interest in seabirds. Mary is remarkable when it comes
to detail and will never leave you in the dark. Your not going
to miss a thing with Mary on board.
Angus Wilson
Angus is a research biologist who has traveled
the globe in search of pelagic wildlife and runs the excellent
website
www.oceanwanderers.com
Some of the
Many Possibilities
Trinadade/Herald Petrel, Fea's Petrel,
Bermuda Petrel, Black Capped Petrel, Long-tailed Tropicbird,
Red-billed Tropicbird, Cory's Shearwater, Greater Shearwater,
Sooty Shearwater, Manx Shearwater, Audubon's Shearwater,
White-faced Storm-petrel, Wilson's Storm-petrel, Leach's
Storm-petrel, Band-Rumped Storm-petrel, Pomarine Jaeger,
Parasitic Jaeger, Long-tailed Jaeger, Roseate Tern, Common Tern,
Arctic Tern, Bridled Tern, Sooty Tern, and more.
Rarities
North America's first accepted Black-bellied Storm-petrel.
North America's second accepted Bullwer's Petrel.
Multiple European Storm-petrels.
Multiple Bermuda Petrels.
Both White-tailed and Red-billed Tropicbirds.
Head Boat
style trips for the 2010 season will be booked through Paul
Guris of
Sea Life Paulagics
May 29th,
May 30th, and May 31st
Private
trips are also available Year Round directly through our website at the
same price as a Gulf Stream Charter.
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