Hydrographer Canyon Overnight Pelagic Registration
The Brookline Bird Club’s 2026 overnight pelagic trips to the edge of the continental shelf at Hydrographer Canyon are now open for registration!
About the Trip
Join the BBC on the Helen H out of Hyannis, MA to search for pelagic birds on an overnight trip to the Hydrographer Canyon area.
This August, the Brookline Bird Club will run two back-to-back trips on Saturday-Sunday August 22-23 and Monday-Tuesday August 24-25.
We expect to reach warm Gulf Stream influenced waters far offshore to see shearwaters, storm-petrels, jaegers and more! Possible targets include White-faced Storm-petrel, Band-rump Storm-petrel, and Sargasso Shearwater. This is a fabulous chance to spend time at sea looking for seabirds.
- Timing: Depart at 6:00 AM Day 1, return 5:00 PM Day 2.
- Cost: BBC Members: $350.00. Non-members: $400.00.
- Capacity: 50 participants each trip. We maintain a waitlist if interest exceeds capacity.
The Details
There are two important changes for 2026:
Given current high fuel prices, and uncertainty about future prices, please expect a fuel surcharge ($20-$60).
There is a $30 cancellation fee for ALL participants regardless of when they cancel. Starting 30 days prior to the trip, refund of the fee remaining after the cancellation charge will only be honored if we are able to fill your spot from the waitlist. Since all cancellations still incur credit card transaction fees, we collect a cancellation fee of $30 to cover the expense.
If you have the flexibility to sign up for the weekday August 24-25 trip, please do. The second of the back-to-back trips will have the advantage of advance scouting from the first trip.
How to Register
To register for a pelagic trip, please follow the links below:
Aug. 22-23 trip registration:
https://www.brooklinebirdclub.org/civicrm/event/register/?reset=1&id=324
Aug. 24-25 trip registration:
https://www.brooklinebirdclub.org/civicrm/event/register/?reset=1&id=323
We look forward to seeing you in August!
BBC Pelagic Committee
Brookline Bird Club
bbcpelagics@gmail.com
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