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Overnight Pelagic Trip from Hyannis, MA to Hydrographer Canyon area

Our new September 2025 pelagic trip is now open for registration!

Our August trips were canceled by Hurricane Erin and so we are giving it another try.

The BBC will be running a single overnight trip on Monday-Tuesday September 29-30, 2025.

Join the BBC on the Helen H out of Hyannis, MA to search for pelagic birds. 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-petrels, Band-rump Storm-petrel, Audubon’s Shearwater. A fabulous chance to spend some time at sea looking for seabirds.

– Timing: Depart at 6:00am Day 1, return 5:00pm Day 2
– Cost: BBC Members: $340.00. Non-members: $380.00.
– Capacity: 50 participants each trip. We will maintain a wait list if interest exceeds capacity.

To register for the pelagic trip, please follow the link below:

September 29-30, 2025  trip registration: https://www.brooklinebirdclub.org/civicrm/event/info/?reset=1&id=315

We look forward to seeing you on this late September trip!

Pelagic Bird Image
Great Shearwater
Northern Fulmar. Photo credit Nick Bonomo.

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