08/10/2024 Hyannis Whale Watcher Cruises (Barnstable Harbor, South, SW Corner and Race Point Waters of Stellwagen Bank NMS)
08/10/2024 We were aboard the Whale Watcher for the 2:30 PM Hyannis Whale Watcher Cruises trip, traveling from Barnstable Harbor to Race Point. We spotted numerous laughing gulls, common terns, a Bonaparte's gull, and a least tern (unconfirmed), among other seabirds.
We also observed several marine mammals, including:
1 minke whale
4 humpback whales (Sprinkles, Woodwind, Azrael, Quote)
2 Atlantic white-sided dolphins
1 fin whale (we did not spot the second fin whale that naturalist Kali observed)
1 gray seals
1 harbor seals
The total travel distance was 84.96 miles (73.83 nautical miles).
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Pardela Boreal (Puffinus puffinus)Observ.
tianshuoDescripción
Mix with a great shearwater.
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Ballena Menor (Balaenoptera acutorostrata)Observ.
tianshuoDescripción
Should be a minke whale with a lots of birds
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Paíño Pardo (Oceanites oceanicus)Observ.
tianshuoDescripción
2 individual feeding at feeding ground of a minke whale and multiple humpback whales nearby.
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Gaviota de Bonaparte (Chroicocephalus philadelphia)Observ.
tianshuoDescripción
It has a smaller bill comparing to laughing gull, so it should be a Bonaparte's gull, my second of this year since May!
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Pardela Boreal (Puffinus puffinus)Observ.
tianshuoDescripción
Sooty shearwater on the left, Manx shearwater in the middle, great shearwater to the right. (Observation 1)
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Pardela Cabeza Negra (Ardenna gravis)Observ.
tianshuoDescripción
Sooty shearwater on the left, Manx shearwater in the middle, great shearwater to the right. (Observation 2)
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Pardela Oscura (Ardenna grisea)Observ.
tianshuoDescripción
Multiple species: including sooty shearwater, great shearwater and manx shearwater. (Observation 3)
For the first image: Sooty shearwater on the left, Manx shearwater in the middle, great shearwater to the right.
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Pardela Oscura (Ardenna grisea)Observ.
tianshuoDescripción
Same individual with previous observation second image with cropped image focusing only on this sooty shearwater individual.
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Pardela Cabeza Negra (Ardenna gravis)Observ.
tianshuoDescripción
No brownish upper part, so it is a great shearwater, not Cory's shearwater.
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Ballena Jorobada (Megaptera novaeangliae)Observ.
tianshuoDescripción
Three humpback whales together, we got some closer look after.
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Pardela Grande (Calonectris diomedea)Observ.
tianshuoDescripción
Large shearwater, nice look at its tremendous wingspan.
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Gaviota Reidora (Leucophaeus atricilla)Observ.
tianshuoDescripción
Should be a laughing gull, but also might be a juvenile ring-billed gull, not sure.
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Ballena Jorobada (Megaptera novaeangliae)Observ.
tianshuoDescripción
Three humpback whales together, should be the same three individuals that we got a glimpse about 4 minutes ago.
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Ballena Jorobada (Megaptera novaeangliae)Observ.
tianshuoDescripción
A whaley bad photo of tail.
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Gaviota Reidora (Leucophaeus atricilla)Observ.
tianshuoDescripción
Should be a juvenile laughing gull.
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Ballena Jorobada (Megaptera novaeangliae)Observ.
tianshuoDescripción
Three humpbacks together (Photo 1-20)
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Ballena Jorobada (Megaptera novaeangliae)Observ.
tianshuoDescripción
Three humpbacks together (Photo 21-40)
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Bobo Norteño (Morus bassanus)Observ.
tianshuoDescripción
Nice fly-by with the 3 humpbacks together on the other side of the vessel.
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Ballena Jorobada (Megaptera novaeangliae)Observ.
tianshuoDescripción
Three humpbacks together (Photo 41-60)
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Ballena Jorobada (Megaptera novaeangliae)Observ.
tianshuoDescripción
Three humpbacks together (Photo 61)
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Ballena de Aleta (Balaenoptera physalus)Observ.
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Falta la ubicaciónDescripción
Another Whaley bad photo... of a fin whale.
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Ballena de Aleta (Balaenoptera physalus)Observ.
tianshuoLugar
Falta la ubicaciónDescripción
We actually spotted two fin whales together in this area, but I only got chance to see one of them.
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Ballena Jorobada (Megaptera novaeangliae)Observ.
tianshuoDescripción
Appeared after a long dive. Unconfirmed individual. Location is approximate. Spotted 15 minutes after we saw the fin whale and we turned SW, 4 minutes before next observation in timeline.
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Ballena Jorobada (Megaptera novaeangliae)Observ.
tianshuoDescripción
Quote the humpback whale in distance.
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Ballena Jorobada (Megaptera novaeangliae)Observ.
tianshuoDescripción
Quote's bubble net feeding, amazing encounter!
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Ballena Jorobada (Megaptera novaeangliae)Observ.
tianshuoDescripción
Quote's bubble net feeding, amazing encounter!
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Ballena Jorobada (Megaptera novaeangliae)Observ.
tianshuoDescripción
Quote's bubble net feeding, amazing encounter!
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Ballena Jorobada (Megaptera novaeangliae)Observ.
tianshuoDescripción
Quote's bubble net feeding, amazing encounter!
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Ballena Jorobada (Megaptera novaeangliae)Observ.
tianshuoDescripción
Quote's bubble net feeding, amazing encounter!
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Cormorán Orejón (Nannopterum auritum)Observ.
tianshuoDescripción
Three double-crested cormorant hanging out together, beautiful light.
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