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 (025-02-12, under review) Xantus's Murrelet, October 5, 2002 (025/026-02-08, Accepted as Xantus's/Craveri's Murrelet) Xantus's Murrelet, October 5, 2002 (025-02-14, under review) 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, under review) Manx Shearwater, October 2, 2004 (Tim Shelmerdine) 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 (under review) Back