The ship left San Francisco on the 7th of February heading for Honolulu in Hawaii. The passage was disappointingly quiet on the whole, however a new life bird did appear briefly on the 10th, Murphy's Petrel. A single bird passing by the ship.
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| Murphy's Petrel, Central Pacific, 10 Feb 2024 |
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Murphy's Petrel, Central Pacific, 10 Feb 2024
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Several Black-footed Albatrosses were also seen on the SF to Honolulu leg, Again not coming overly close, but still providing the best views of the trip.
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| Black-footed Albatross, Central Pacific, 11 Feb 2024 |
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Black-footed Albatross, Central Pacific, 11 Feb 2024
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A two day stop in Honolulu was not overly great on the birding front, just about every bird seen was an introduced species. Two species that were at least native were White Tern and Pacific Golden Plover. Unfortunately I did not manage any shots of the former, but the plover was common around the Pearl Harbour Naval Base. Two Green Turtles were also a great sighting as they fed on the water line of the USS Missouri.
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| Green Turtle, Pearl Harbour, 12 Feb 2024 |
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| Green Turtle, Pearl Harbour, 12 Feb 2024 |
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| Green Turtle, Pearl Harbour, 12 Feb 2024 |
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Pacific Golden Plover, Pearl Harbour, 12 Feb 2024
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