Westport Seabirds famous spotters, Bruce LaBar and Ryan Shaw, presented on pelagic birding, giving all the inside secrets of spotting, identifying, and staying alive on the boat, the Monte Carlo. One of the fascinating factoids was that Westport Seabirds has the longest set of records of any seabirding!! Researchers love them for this! Plus Pomerine Jaegers have “spoons” as opposed to the knives and forks of the other Jaegers.

A fascinating look at the 4% of Earth’s bird that live over the 70% of the Earth’s surface, illustrated by stunning photos by Ryan Shaw that are definitely prize winners.

Ryan Shaw (left) and Bruce LaBar at the ABC meeting, March 26, 2013 (Photo/Diane Yorgason-Quinn). Click to enlarge.