California pelagic birding
IMPORTANT COVID-19 INFORMATION: We will be able to run pelagic trips this season, as we did in 2020, following guidance from counties we set off from. We will be running with limited number of clients, and will social distance on the boat. You will require facial covering (masks), crew will inform us before the trip of their cleaning procedures, and other considerations. Each of our pelagic trip descriptions, available by clicking on the trip dates below, offer more details relating to procedures boats are implementing to minimize risk of Covid-19. If you are experiencing any Covid-19 symptoms, do not board the boat and put others at risk. Note that we expect that covid restrictions will ease mid way through 2021, and this may allow us to begin to operate more akin to pre-covid times. However, we do not know when that will be, and will be taking our guidance from local counties.
2021 Trip Dates
Confused on what trip to take? See our Picking a Pelagic Trip page.
If you have any questions, please e-mail us.
Due to Covid-19, we have reduced numbers on boats to facilitate social distancing. More details available by reading the trip description by clicking on the trip date. Pricing is temporarily higher than previous years due to the smaller number of clients on each trip. You can reserve and pay by clicking on the booking and payment links, or in the Store below.
NOTE - click on the date to download the detailed trip information (this functionality is not available at this point for most dates).
This is the provisional schedule for pelagic trips in 2021. We also do not know what pricing will be like, as this depends on Covid restrictions, and how many people we can safely accommodate on the boats given these restrictions.
YOUTH PRICE – Birders 19 and under are eligible for a discounted price on Half Moon Bay and Monterey trips. Contact us for details.
Download our pelagic Birds and Wildlife Checklist
2021 Trip Dates
Confused on what trip to take? See our Picking a Pelagic Trip page.
If you have any questions, please e-mail us.
Due to Covid-19, we have reduced numbers on boats to facilitate social distancing. More details available by reading the trip description by clicking on the trip date. Pricing is temporarily higher than previous years due to the smaller number of clients on each trip. You can reserve and pay by clicking on the booking and payment links, or in the Store below.
NOTE - click on the date to download the detailed trip information (this functionality is not available at this point for most dates).
This is the provisional schedule for pelagic trips in 2021. We also do not know what pricing will be like, as this depends on Covid restrictions, and how many people we can safely accommodate on the boats given these restrictions.
- Saturday, May 22, 2021 - Spring season pelagic - Half Moon Bay $TBD - Booking and payment. To reserve a spot - please e-mail us.
- Saturday, June 12, 2021 June Farallons - Half Moon Bay $TBD - Booking and payment. To reserve a spot - please e-mail us.
- Saturday, July 10, 2021 Farallons - Half Moon Bay $TBD - Booking and payment. To reserve a spot - please e-mail us.
- Saturday, July 17, 2021 Farallons - Half Moon Bay $TBD - Booking and payment. To reserve a spot - please e-mail us.
- Monday, July 19, 2021 Farallons - Half Moon Bay $TBD - Booking and payment. To reserve a spot - please e-mail us.
- Saturday, July 24, 2021 summer trip - Half Moon Bay $TBD - Booking and payment. To reserve a spot - please e-mail us.
- Saturday, July 31, 2021 Farallons - Half Moon Bay $TBD - Booking and payment. To reserve a spot - please e-mail us.
- Sunday, August 1, 2021 Farallons - Half Moon Bay $TBD - Booking and payment. To reserve a spot - please e-mail us.
- Thursday, August 5, 2021 Farallons - Half Moon Bay $TBD - Booking and payment. To reserve a spot - please e-mail us.
- Saturday, August 14, 2021 Pioneer Canyon - Half Moon Bay $TBD - Booking and payment. To reserve a spot - please e-mail us.
- Sunday, August 15, 2021 Monterey - Albacore Grounds - Monterey $TBD - Booking and payment. To reserve a spot - please e-mail us.
- Monday, August 16, 2021 Pioneer Canyon - Half Moon Bay $TBD - Booking and payment. To reserve a spot - please e-mail us.
- Saturday, August 28, 2021 San Mateo Pelagic - Half Moon Bay $TBD - Booking and payment. To reserve a spot - please e-mail us.
- Sunday, August 29, 2021 Monterey Pelagic - Monterey $TBD - Booking and payment. To reserve a spot - please e-mail us.
- Saturday, September 4, 2021 Pioneer Canyon - Half Moon Bay $TBD - Booking and payment. To reserve a spot - please e-mail us.
- Saturday, September 11, 2021 Monterey - Albacore Grounds - Monterey $TBD - Booking and payment. To reserve a spot - please e-mail us.
- Sunday, September 12, 2021 San Francisco Pelagic - Half Moon Bay $TBD - Booking and payment. To reserve a spot - please e-mail us.
- Saturday, September 18, 2021 Pioneer Canyon - Half Moon Bay $TBD - Booking and payment. To reserve a spot - please e-mail us.
- Sunday, September 19, 2021 Pioneer Canyon - Half Moon Bay $TBD - Booking and payment. To reserve a spot - please e-mail us.
- Wednesday, September 22, 2021HMB - Ohlone Audubon - Half Moon Bay $TBD - Booking and payment. To reserve a spot - please e-mail us.
- Saturday, September 25, 2021 Morro Bay trip - $TBD - Booking and payment. To reserve a spot - please e-mail us.
- Sunday, September 26, 2021 Monterey Pelagic - Monterey $TBD - Booking and payment. To reserve a spot - please e-mail us.
- Saturday, October 2, 2021 Pioneer Canyon - Half Moon Bay $TBD - Booking and payment. To reserve a spot - please e-mail us.
- Saturday, October 9, 2021 Pioneer Canyon - Half Moon Bay $TBD - Booking and payment. To reserve a spot - please e-mail us.
- Saturday, October 16, 2021 Pioneer Canyon - Half Moon Bay $TBD - Booking and payment. To reserve a spot - please e-mail us.
YOUTH PRICE – Birders 19 and under are eligible for a discounted price on Half Moon Bay and Monterey trips. Contact us for details.
Download our pelagic Birds and Wildlife Checklist
