Sea Birds Videos

Marine scientists have been surprised by the persistence of an unusual red tide along the Washington and northern Oregon coast. This is the algae bloom which produced a slimy foam that killed thousands of seabirds earlier in the fall. Foam turned up on coastal beaches again on Monday, but the bird die off has not resumed. Correspondent Tom Banse reports from Ocean Shores, Washington.

During a Nature Watch cruise on Halicat , an unexpected visitor turned up while feeding Albatross. So I thought I'd feed it!!! 30.10.09

Buena Vista Audubon Society s Oct 10-12 pelagic trip to shelf edge from San Diego aboard Grande into San Diego, Los Angeles and Ventura County waters had it all: Multiple tropicbirds, two San Diego boobies, 9000 storm-petrels on the Nine Mile Bank, Skua, lots of hypoleucus Xantus s, myriad jaegers, Blue s Gulls, Arctic Tern and Burrowing Owls.

Norma Bustos presenting. Opportunities for students and principal investigators is presented in an overview of specific research and information needs for recovery of endangered and threatened seabirds, waterbirds, bats, nene, and plants, among other species, from the perspective of providing net benefit from incidental take of these species. High priority research needs include, for example, reassessment of nene population status and recovery needs by island; how behavior differs between colonies, and how this affects their population success; determining return rate of released and non-released Newell's shearwaters; investigating movement and use of wetlands by waterbirds, particularly on O'ahu; determining the effect of feral cats and cat colonies on Kona (Big Island) waterbirds; life history of `ape`ape`a (bats); exploring bat avoidance and recovery options; developing species specific propagation techniques for protected plants; and developing a trained wildlife technician workforce within the Hawaiian Islands.

Opportunities for students and principal investigators is presented in an overview of specific research and information needs for recovery of endangered and threatened seabirds, waterbirds, bats, nene, and plants, among other species,?from the perspective of providing net benefit from incidental take of these species.?? High priority research needs include, for example, reassessment of nene population status and recovery needs by island; how behavior differs between colonies, and how this affects their population success; determining return rate of released and non-released Newell's shearwaters; investigating movement and use of wetlands by waterbirds, particularly on O'ahu;? determining the effect of feral cats and cat colonies on Kona (Big Island) waterbirds; life history of ope`ape`a (bats); exploring bat avoidance and recovery options; developing species specific propagation techniques for protected plants; and developing a trained wildlife technician workforce within the Hawaiian Islands.

Greater Shearwater in flight over the Gulf Stream off Cape Hatteras May 2007 from Brian Patteson's Pelagic Charter boat. http://www.patteson.com/

A Audubon's Shearwater picks up off the water and flies as seen from a Brian Patteson pelagic trip in May 2007. http://www.patteson.com/

East edge of the Nine Mile Bank off San Diego Paul Lehman spotted an enormous flock of Black Storm-Petrels on the water. It was nearly 5:00 p.m. and they were staging en masse, awaiting dusk to return to their burrows on the Coronado Islands.

San Francisco Bay Ocean Coast In Black + White