Upcoming Trip Schedule
Fri, January 4, 2008 - Belmar, NJ
Hudson Shelf Valley Christmas Bird Count
- Departs: 8:00 AM
- Returns: approximately 4:00 PM
- Cost: $90 (includes tip for the mates)
- CBC Fee: Additional fee ($5.00)
- Boat: 80' Suzie Girl
- Location: Belmar Marina, Belmar, NJ
The CBC trip is about 8 hours and will be in primarily New Jersey waters. Click for full details.
Sun, February 3, 2008 - Freeport, NY
- Departs: 6:15 AM
- Returns: approximately 6:15 PM
- Cost: $150 (includes tip for the mates)
- Boat: 85' Capt. Lou VII
- Location: Woodcleft Ave, Freeport, NY
Leaving Jones Inlet and searching for winter seabirds in New York waters. Click for full details.
Sat, February 23, 2008 - Lewes, DE
- Departs: 6:00 AM
- Returns: approximately 6:00 PM
- Cost: $145 (includes tip for the mates)
- Boat: 85' Thelma Dale IV
- Location: Fisherman's Wharf, Lewes, DE
Winter seabirds in Maryland and Delaware waters. Click for full details.
Sun, March 16, 2008 - Cape May, NJ
- Departs: 6:00 AM
- Returns: approximately 6:00 PM
- Cost: $120 (includes tip for the mates)
- Boat: 65' Miss Chris II
- Location: Miss Chris Fishing Center, Cape May, NJ
Winter seabirds in New Jersey and Delaware waters. Click for full details.
Sat, April 5, 2008 - Lewes, DE
- Departs: 6:00 AM
- Returns: approximately 6:00 PM
- Cost: $145 (includes tip for the mates)
- Boat: 85' Thelma Dale IV
- Location: Fisherman's Wharf, Lewes, DE
Exploratory trip to see what's out there at this time of year. 2004 had a numbers of Razorbills, 2 Common Murres, Sooty Shearwaters, etc. Our goal is to try to find Great Skua or an albatross. Click for full details.
Fri, May 30, 2008 - Manteo, NC
- Departs: 5:00 AM
- Returns: approximately 5:00 PM
- Cost: $135 (includes tip for the mates)
- Boat: 57' Country Girl
- Location: Pirate's Cove Marina, Manteo, NC
Gulf Stream specialities and other seabirds. Click for full details.
Sat, May 31, 2008 - Manteo, NC
- Departs: 5:00 AM
- Returns: approximately 5:00 PM
- Cost: $135 (includes tip for the mates)
- Boat: 57' Country Girl
- Location: Pirate's Cove Marina, Manteo, NC
Gulf Stream specialities and other seabirds. Click for full details.
Sun, June 1, 2008 - Manteo, NC
- Departs: 5:00 AM
- Returns: approximately 5:00 PM
- Cost: $135 (includes tip for the mates)
- Boat: 57' Country Girl
- Location: Pirate's Cove Marina, Manteo, NC
Gulf Stream specialities and other seabirds. Click for full details.
Mon, June 2, 2008 - Manteo, NC
- Departs: 5:00 AM
- Returns: approximately 5:00 PM
- Cost: $135 (includes tip for the mates)
- Boat: 57' Country Girl
- Location: Pirate's Cove Marina, Manteo, NC
Gulf Stream specialities and other seabirds. Click for full details.
Fri, June 6, 2008 - Manteo, NC
- Departs: 5:00 AM
- Returns: approximately 5:00 PM
- Cost: $135 (includes tip for the mates)
- Boat: 57' Country Girl
- Location: Pirate's Cove Marina, Manteo, NC
Gulf Stream specialities and other seabirds. Click for full details.
Sat, June 7, 2008 - Manteo, NC
- Departs: 5:00 AM
- Returns: approximately 5:00 PM
- Cost: $135 (includes tip for the mates)
- Boat: 57' Country Girl
- Location: Pirate's Cove Marina, Manteo, NC
Gulf Stream specialities and other seabirds. Click for full details.
Sun, June 8, 2008 - Manteo, NC
- Departs: 5:00 AM
- Returns: approximately 5:00 PM
- Cost: $135 (includes tip for the mates)
- Boat: 57' Country Girl
- Location: Pirate's Cove Marina, Manteo, NC
Gulf Stream specialities and other seabirds. Click for full details.
Sat, July 12, 2008 - Portland, ME
- Departs: 5:30 AM
- Returns: approximately 11:30 AM
- Cost: $75 (includes tip for the mates)
- Boat: 85' Odyssey
- Location: Long Wharf, Portland, ME
Great introduction to some of the seabirds of Southern Maine. Click for full details.
Sat, August 16, 2008 - Lewes, DE
- Departs: 5:00 AM
- Returns: approximately 7:00 PM
- Cost: $160 (includes tip for the mates)
- Boat: 85' Thelma Dale IV
- Location: Fisherman's Wharf, Lewes, DE
Prime time of the year to try for White-faced Storm-Petrel (seen in 2004), Long-tailed Jaeger, Cory's, Greater, and Audubon's Shearwaters, and Wilson's Storm-Petrel. Click for full details.
Thu, August 21, 2008 - Lewes, DE
- Special Overnight Trip!
- Departs: 8:00 PM
- Returns: approximately 6:00 PM
- Cost: $350 (includes tip for the mates)
- Boat: 85' Thelma Dale IV
- Location: Fisherman's Wharf, Lewes, DE
By your request, we are trying to see if there is sufficient interest to run an overnight trip to the Baltimore Canyon and beyond. Past overnight charters to the Wilmington Canyon have produced White-faced Storm-Petrel, Long-tailed Jaeger, Sabine's Gull, Arctic and Bridled Terns, Cuvier's Beaked Whale, Sperm Whale, plus other more regularly seen species. Click for full details.
Sun, August 24, 2008 - Belmar, NJ
- Departs: 5:00 AM
- Returns: approximately 7:00 PM
- Cost: $170 (includes tip for the mates)
- Boat: 80' Suzie Girl
- Location: Belmar Marina, Belmar, NJ
Prime time of the year to try for White-faced Storm-Petrel (seen in 2003), Long-tailed Jaeger, Cory's, Greater, and Audubon's Shearwaters, and Wilson's Storm-Petrel. Click for full details.
Sat, September 13, 2008 - Portland, ME
- Departs: 6:00 AM
- Returns: approximately 6:00 PM
- Cost: $140 (includes tip for the mates)
- Boat: 85' Odyssey
- Location: Long Wharf, Portland, ME
Longer trip to look for Southern Maine's special summer species. Click for full details.
Sun, September 14, 2008 - Freeport, NY
- Departs: 5:00 AM
- Returns: approximately 7:00 PM
- Cost: $170 (includes tip for the mates)
- Boat: 85' Capt. Lou VII
- Location: Woodcleft Ave, Freeport, NY
Prime time of the year to try for White-faced Storm-Petrel (seen from Belmar in 2003 and Lewes in 2004 & 2006), Long-tailed Jaeger, Cory's, Greater, and Audubon's Shearwaters, and Wilson's Storm-Petrel. Click for full details.
Sun, December 7, 2008 - Belmar, NJ
- Departs: 6:00 AM
- Returns: approximately 6:00 PM
- Cost: $150 (includes tip for the mates)
- Boat: 80' Suzie Girl
- Location: Belmar Marina, Belmar, NJ
Leaving Shark River Inlet and searching for winter seabirds in New Jersey and New York waters. Click for full details.
Sat, December 13, 2008 - Lewes, DE
- Departs: 6:00 AM
- Returns: approximately 6:00 PM
- Cost: $145 (includes tip for the mates)
- Boat: 85' Thelma Dale IV
- Location: Fisherman's Wharf, Lewes, DE
Winter seabirds in Maryland and Delaware waters. Click for full details.
Fri, January 2, 2009 - Belmar, NJ
Hudson Shelf Valley Christmas Bird Count
- Departs: 8:00 AM
- Returns: approximately 4:00 PM
- Cost: $100 (includes tip for the mates)
- CBC Fee: Additional fee ($5)
- Boat: 80' Suzie Girl
- Location: Belmar Marina, Belmar, NJ
The CBC trip is about 8 hours and will be in primarily New Jersey waters. Click for full details.