I’ve spent a fair bit of time on the ocean on right side of North America. Not as much as many others, certainly, but...

If you’re a birder interested in cryptic species and pushing the frontiers of subspecific variation (and let’s be honest, who isn’t, amirite?), there’s no...

The one thing I really wanted to do on this most recent trip to southern California was visit Santa Cruz Island again. The last...

The period between May and September offer the best potential for an assortment of pelagic species (species which live most of their lives far...

Pelagic birding is one of my favorite ways to bird. Being out on the open water looking for good birds and enjoying the camaraderie of...

Kaikoura, in New Zealand’s South Island, is arguably the best place in the world to see albatrosses and petrels. Whereas much pelagic birding involves...

I like pelagic birding. Being on a boat surrounded by the endless blue of the ocean is a wonderful experience, especially when the waves...

Pelagic birding off the Atlantic coast of Florida can be a frustrating experience, usually involving long waits of up to an hour or more...