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Index of Subjects Liz, I assume I am still on the list - a trip leaving from Sambro is OK by me, I just have to get out of bed earlier! BTW, even if the cost is a little higher because you don't get all 15 bodies, I am still interested. I also assume that by Sambro you mean the government wharf by the coast guard station? Cheers, Paul On 10/09/2011 8:35 AM, Elizabeth Doull wrote: > Hi all > > Recently, I sent out an email inviting any interested birder to go on a > pelagic watch trip on Sunday, Spt 11th. Ten people including two Americans > have signed up. We would like to have five more. Yes, 15 people this > time. If we get 15, we will pay just 40 dollars. > > We found a charter boat, which will provide chum up to 50-100 pounds. This > one is based in Sambro and operated by a harbour master. We can go far > beyond 25 km. There will be seats on the boat. Plenty of parking there. > > According to one American birder, chum mixed with popcorn works like a > charm so please bring some! More details from David Currie. > > If interested, please contact me at edoull@ns.sympatico.ca > > Cheers > Liz Doull > > > > > > > > Recently, I wanted to go on a whale watch trip close to home so I checked > out some in Halifax. I ended up picking AM Cruises because of my friend > Robert Lange who incidently photographed a Manx shearwater on Monday, > Sept 5, 2011. That got the ball rolling. > > Albert and Mary Conrod, the owners of the AM cruises / Eastern Passage > confirmed that a pelagic trip can be organized, I contacted David Currie to > work together to expediate the negotations with the Conrods. > > Ian McLaren, David Currie and I have decided to pick Sunday, September 11th > and requested a five-hour trip. According to the Conrods, each hour is > 150 dollars so that brings up to a total of $ 750. If we get 20 birders > registered, > then the cost goes down to 45 dollars (tax included) per person. If > successful, > we can do another one at a later date. We are still working on how to get > buckets > of chum to attract birds. I know it is a very short notice.... > > It is come first, first served. We need to know how many by Saturday, > Sept 10th. > The trip begins on Sunday, Sept. 11, 0800. The return is 1300. > > We will go 25 kilometres from land, which should bring in good results. > There will be seats for people to sit and look around. > > Good news. NO shark fishing or whale watching. If a sunfish, whale or > dolphin comes by, > that will be a bonus! > > Please let us know if you are interested. Please contact me at > lizbirder@ymail.com > > thanks > > Liz Doull > David Currie > >
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