Howdy whalewatchers,
We finished our day yesterday with a close sighting of a red-billed tropicbird which sat on the water off our bow and then took flight for some very happy photographers. We also saw least and black storm petrels, Savin’s and yellow-footed gulls, eared grebes,and brown, blue-footed and masked boobies. We anchored and prepared for our back deck barbeque night.
It was a fun night, with music, singing, dancing – everyone seemed to have a great time.
Chef Charley’s signature bbq sauce was a big hit. As the sun went down, we did even more wildlife spotting, observing Pacific greenback mackerel feeding on the surface and even seeing a pair of domestic cattle on the beach! Today we spent the morning at Isla San Francisco, starting our day with skiff rides to the sandy beach and a few route options for the morning walk. Some of the highlights from the walk were:
Wilson’s plover, snowy egret, great blue heron, wandering tattler, San Francisco Island side-blotched lizard. After returning to the boat for a snack, some passengers returned to the beach for some swimming and sunbathing while others traveled by skiff to snorkel along the rocks. The water visibility was excellent, especially for viewing a large community of Cortez garden eels.
Travelling south, more later.
Capt Aaron and Team Searcher
