Pelagic Birding Blog

A seasonal guide to pelagic birding around the United Kingdom: when shearwaters flood the North Minch, when storm-petrels peak on autumn westerlies, and how the seasons differ between Scotland, Wales, and southern England.

A month-by-month guide to Norway's seabird season: when puffins return to the cliffs, when Svalbard cruises launch, when the Varanger seaducks peak, and how to match each region's window to your trip plans.

A seasonal guide to pelagic birding in Japan, covering the best months for Short-tailed Albatross, drift ice eagles, Rhinoceros Auklets, and Izu Islands ferry crossings across Hokkaido, Tokyo, and the Pacific island chains.

A guide to Japan's top pelagic birding trips, from Short-tailed Albatross cruises at Torishima and overnight ferries to the Izu Islands, to Hokkaido's drift ice eagle cruises and the world's largest Rhinoceros Auklet colony at Teuri Island.

A regional guide to the top pelagic birding trips on the US West Coast, from Westport's shearwater flocks and Oregon's Heceta Bank to San Diego's tropical rarities and Alaska's seabird colonies.

A guide to Norway's top seabird and pelagic birding trips, from Atlantic Puffins at Runde and Vesterålen to Svalbard's Arctic expedition cruises and Finnmark's winter seaducks.

What is pelagic birding and how do you get started? This guide covers everything first-timers need to know, from what to expect on the boat to the best trips for beginners.

A guide to Australia's top pelagic birding trips, covering key departure ports, target species like albatrosses, petrels, and shearwaters, and the best seasons to go.

A regional guide to the top pelagic birding trips on the US East Coast, from Cape Hatteras and its legendary Pterodroma petrels to New England's canyon trips and Florida's tropical seabirds.

A guide to the best pelagic birding trips in South America, covering Ecuador, Peru, Chile, and Argentina. Find trips along the Humboldt Current, Galapagos cruises, Patagonian voyages, and Falkland Islands expeditions.

A guide to where to see storm-petrels pelagic birding, covering key species from Wilson's and Band-rumped to Ashy and European Storm-Petrels, with links to the best trips worldwide.

A practical packing list for your next pelagic birding trip, covering optics, camera gear, clothing, seasickness prevention, and everything else you'll need on the boat.

A practical guide to your first pelagic birding trip, covering what to bring, how to handle seasickness, birding from a boat, photography tips, and what happens on the water.

A seasonal guide to pelagic birding in Australia, covering the best months for albatrosses, petrels, shearwaters, and storm-petrels across NSW, Tasmania, Queensland, South Australia, and Western Australia.

A seasonal guide to pelagic birding across the United States, covering the best months for seabirds on the East Coast, West Coast, Gulf of Mexico, Alaska, and Hawaii.

A guide to the best destinations for seeing albatrosses on pelagic trips, covering New Zealand, Australia, South Africa, South America, the US West Coast, and Japan.