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eBird Canada Checklist S49363794

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Location Tofino pelagic trip
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Owner Bridget Spencer

Effort

Protocol:  Traveling
  • Observers:  13
  • Distance:  75 km

Checklist Comments

Checklist includes pelagic waters only (beginning 3 miles from shore). Trip out to Clayoquot Canyon. Found one long-liner at the canyon edge with most of the albatross following behind. Shearwaters observed at natural feeding frenzies over the shelf.
Mammals seen were Humpback Whales (4), Harbour Porpoises (2), Dall's Porpoises (2), Northern Fur Seal (1), California Sea Lions, Steller Sea Lions, and Sea Otters.

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Totals

26
Species Observed
+5 other taxa, 2,183 individuals
20
Species with Photos

Observations

  1. Cackling Goose

    Number observed:  170

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  2. Northern Shoveler

    Number observed:  3

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  3. American Wigeon

    Number observed:  80

  4. Northern Pintail

    Number observed:  25

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  5. Green-winged Teal

    Number observed:  20

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  6. dabbling duck sp.

    Number observed:  75

  7. Surf Scoter

    Number observed:  45

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  8. White-winged Scoter

    Number observed:  2

  9. Sandhill Crane

    Number observed:  1

    Details

    Well offshore, eventually joined a Cackling Goose flock.

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  10. Red-necked Phalarope

    Number observed:  4

  11. Red/Red-necked Phalarope

    Number observed:  10

  12. Pomarine Jaeger

    Number observed:  1

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  13. Rhinoceros Auklet

    Number observed:  15

  14. Cassin's Auklet

    Number observed:  25

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  15. Common Murre

    Number observed:  250

  16. alcid sp.

    Number observed:  20

  17. Black-legged Kittiwake

    Number observed:  10

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  18. American Herring Gull

    Number observed:  150

    Details

    Conservative estimate. Most abundant Larid well offshore.

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  19. California Gull

    Number observed:  75

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  20. Glaucous-winged Gull

    Number observed:  30

  21. Iceland Gull (Thayer's)

    Number observed:  40

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  22. Larus sp.

    Number observed:  150

  23. Pacific Loon

    Number observed:  20

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  24. Black-footed Albatross

    Number observed:  110

    Details

    Counted 88 in a single scan behind long-liner at Clayoquot Canyon

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  25. Northern Fulmar

    Number observed:  150

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  26. Pink-footed Shearwater

    Number observed:  15

    Details

    Small numbers seen in shearwater flocks.

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  27. Flesh-footed Shearwater

    Number observed:  2

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  28. Buller's Shearwater

    Number observed:  30

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  29. Sooty Shearwater

    Number observed:  600

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  30. Short-tailed Shearwater

    Number observed:  5

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  31. shearwater sp.

    Number observed:  50

Additional species seen by Melissa Hafting:

  1. Greater Scaup

    Number observed: 3

  2. Tufted Puffin

    Number observed: 2

Additional species seen by David M. Bell:

  1. Snow Goose

    Number observed: 27

  2. Greater Scaup

    Number observed: 3

Additional species seen by Blair Dudeck:

  1. Snow Goose

    Number observed: 27

  2. Greater Scaup

    Number observed: 14

Additional species seen by Lena Ware:

  1. Greater Scaup

    Number observed: 3

Additional species seen by Cole Gaerber:

  1. Greater Scaup

    Number observed: 3

Additional species seen by Cameron Eckert:

  1. Cackling Goose (minima)

    Number observed: 170

  2. Greater Scaup

    Number observed: 3

  3. Sooty/Short-tailed Shearwater

    Number observed: 5

Additional species seen by Joachim Bertrands | Ornis Birding Expeditions:

  1. Snow Goose

    Number observed: 27

  2. Greater Scaup

    Number observed: 3

Additional species seen by Ilya Povalyaev:

  1. Greater Scaup

    Number observed: 3
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