Rare birds seen on Bird Guide Pelagic trips:

Following are the rare birds and Oregon Bird Records Committee (OBRC) numbers and status.

  • Xantus's Murrelet, October 7, 1995 (025/026-95-02, Accepted as Xantus's/Craveri's Murrelet)
  • Shy Albatross, October 5, 1996 (082.2-96-01, Accepted first state record, photos)
  • Horned Puffin, April 4, 1998 (not a review species), 2 birds
  • Xantus's Murrelet, September 12, 1998 (not submitted by observers to OBRC)
  • Brown Booby, October 3, 1998 (115-98-01, Accepted first state record)
  • Wedge-tailed Shearwater, October 2, 1999 (096.1-99-02, first live state record, Accepted)
  • Short-tailed Albatross, October 21, 2000 (082-00-07, Accepted)
  • Short-tailed Albatross, March 24, 2001 (082-01-08, Accepted, photos)
  • Xantus's Murrelet, August 10, 2001 (025-01-10, Accepted)
  • Shy Albatross, October 7, 2001 (082.2-01-02, Accepted, photos)
  • Xantus's Murrelet, October 5, 2002 (025/026-02-08, Accepted as Xantus's/Craveri's Murrelet)
  • Xantus's Murrelet, October 5, 2002 (025/026-02-09,Accepted as Xantus's/Craveri's Murrelet)
  • Xantus's Murrelet, October 5, 2002 (025/026-02-10, Accepted as Xantus's/Craveri's Murrelet)
  • Manx Shearwater, March 1, 2003 (090-03-07, Accepted first verified record)
  • Manx Shearwater, May 20, 2003 (090-03-08, Accepted)
  • Wilson's Storm-Petrel, September 13, 2003 (109-03-03, Accepted)
  • Manx Shearwater, October 2, 2004 (Tim Shelmerdine, not submitted)
  • Short-tailed Albatross, March 18, 2006 (082-06-11, Accepted, photos)
  • Manx Shearwater, September 30, 2006 (090-06-11, Accepted, photos by Jay Gilliam)
  • Horned Puffin, March 25, 2007 (not a review species), 7 birds (several photos).
  • Xantus's Murrelet, August 25, 2007, 2 pairs (025-07-16, Accepted, photos)
  • Xantus's Murrelet, October 6, 2007, 1 pair (not submitted to OBRC)
  • Manx Shearwater, March 1, 2008 (090-08-12, under review)
  • Greater Shearwater, August 9, 2008 (089-08-01, Accepted, first state record, photos by Dan Barton)
  • Elegant Tern, August 16, 2008 (not a review species), 3 birds
  • Horned Puffin, August 16, 2008 (not a review species)
  • Wandering Albatross, September 13, 2008 (083.1-08-01, Accepted first state record, photos by Greg Gillson)
  • Manx Shearwater, April 18, 2009 (Greg Gillson)
  • Manx Shearwater, September 12, 2009 (David Mandell)
  • Xantus's Murrelet, September 12, 2009, 1 pair Scripps's (photos by Greg Gillson)


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