Here are some pictures from a spring pelagic birding trip, with NH Audubon, with Granite State Whale Watch. There are a couple humpback whale pics (I had some nice video, but short of putting it up on YouTube, I'm not really sure how to post it here ( Read more... )

I went on a birdwatching expedition the Joppa Flats Audubon Center scheduled through Newburyport Whalewatching yesterday. This was a smaller group of people (around 50) on a slightly smaller boat than I sailed on last time, and it had more rational hours - leaving at 8am, and scheduled to return at 6pm ( Read more... )

Imagine for a moment, going to bed around 9pm friday night, getting back up at 1am to drive approx. 120 miles to Hyannis, to get onto a boat that leaves at 4am to head out to sea appox. 120 miles, getting back to port around 9pm, grabbing a bite to eat, and getting back home around midnight (and, obviously, heading quickly to bed). All in aid of ( Read more... )