Pelagic Birding Blog

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.

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

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 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 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 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 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.

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.