Rare but annual in Gulf Stream waters off the NC coast, this is one of the most highly sought after species of seabirds for North American birders. I highly recommend Seabirding.com tours with Brian Patteson for seeing this and other east coast pelagic species.
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Trindade Petrel, Herald Petrel (Pterodroma arminjoniana)Off Cape Hatteras, NC from the Stormy Petrel II21 Sep 2008Trindade Petrel, Herald Petrel (Pterodroma arminjoniana)Off Cape Hatteras, NC from the Stormy Petrel II21 Sep 2008Trindade Petrel, Herald Petrel (Pterodroma arminjoniana)Off Cape Hatteras, NC from the Stormy Petrel II21 Sep 2008Trindade Petrel, Herald Petrel (Pterodroma arminjoniana)Off Cape Hatteras, NC from the Stormy Petrel II21 Sep 2008Trindade Petrel, Herald Petrel (Pterodroma arminjoniana)Off Cape Hatteras, NC from the Stormy Petrel II21 Sep 2008Gliding over a Wilson's Storm-Petrel.Trindade Petrel, Herald Petrel (Pterodroma arminjoniana)Off Cape Hatteras, NC from the Stormy Petrel II21 Sep 2008Trindade Petrel, Herald Petrel (Pterodroma arminjoniana)Off Cape Hatteras, NC from the Stormy Petrel II21 Sep 2008With an immature Herring Gull (left).Trindade Petrel, Herald Petrel (Pterodroma arminjoniana)Off Cape Hatteras, NC from the Stormy Petrel II21 Sep 2008Arcing in the distance.
