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Pelagic Trip to Cordell Bank
This all-day cruise aboard the 'New Sea Angler' will be an exploration of the pelagic zone that lies off the Sonoma and Marin coasts. Just after leaving Bodega Bay, the group be looking for migrating flocks of loon, scoter, and brant, while common murre and pigeon guillemot may dive near the boat. The destination is the Cordell Bank, a granitic undersea mount off the Continental Shelf that rises to within 100 feet of the surface. Upwelling of nutrients and oxygen-rich water here fuel a rich food chain that supports a varied assemblage of seabirds and marine mammals. The whole area is part of the Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuary. This trip will only go if at least 22 people sign up. The captain may choose to cancel the trip if the winds are too high. Please give us your cell phone number so we can let you know if that happens.
Guides: David Wimpfheimer, Lisa Hug, Alvaro Jaramillo, and Peter Pyle
Carpool from: Dance Palace Community Center, 503 B Street, Point Reyes Station, at 6:45 am. (Or join the group in Bodega Bay at Porto Bodega parking lot at 7:45 am. Travel north on Route 1 into the town of Bodega Bay; continue further north on Route 1. Turn left onto Eastshore Road, where a brown sign points toward Bodega Head. At the bottom of the hill, continue straight ahead to the large gravel parking area.)
Event location: Boat departs from Port Bodega
What to bring: Binoculars; warm, waterproof clothing for a variety of conditions, no matter what the weather forecast; water; seasickness medication; lunch.
Limited to 45 participants
Target bird or species information: This outing has an unpredictable element as few pelagic birding trips visit these waters in the spring. Birds that feed here include tufted puffin, Cassin's and rhinoceros auklet, and black-footed albatross. Less common species may include northern fulmar, sooty and pink-footed shearwater. Thereïs always a chance for the unexpected -- perhaps a Sabineïs gull, Laysan albatross or even a Murphy's petrel. Gray Whales migrate along the coast at this time, but Humpback whale, Dall's Porpoise and Killer Whale are some of the other cetaceans possible
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LocationCarpool meets at Dance Palace 6:45 A.M.
503 B Street
Point Reyes Station, CA 94956
United States
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| Kid Friendly: No |
| Dog Friendly: No |
| Non-Smoking: Yes! |
| Wheelchair Accessible: No |
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