Cape Town Pelagics - Latest News and Website updates

Special announcement

February 2010: Birdwatch magazine voted Birding Africa, which includes Cape Town Pelagics and Cape Birding route, as one of the top 5 most recommended bird tour companies in the world. (See www.birdingafrica.com for more survey details.)

News

Black-belied Storm Petrel on a Cape Town Pelagics Trip (c) Barrie Rose 26 July: New trip report and photographs from Cape Town Pelagics on 15 May, led by Barrie Rose. See photographs and read about the specials seen such as Black-bellied Storm Petrel: click here.

4 July: New trip report and photographs from the World Cup Pelagics on Sunday July 4th, led by Barrie Rose. See photographs and read about the sightings of Wandering Albatross, Humpback Whale and more: click here.|

31/6/10: Last space: 4 July Cape Town Pelagics trip. Join leader Barrrie Rose while you support seabird conservation. Exceptional last minute discount: R795. 083 270 7452 to book.

4/6/10: New trip report from the Cape Town pelagics trips of 29 May 2010.

24/5/10:Grey-headed Albatross and Black-bellied Storm Petrel were two unusual sightings on our latest Cape Town Pelagics trip of 15 May 2010. Visit soon for the trip report.

16/2/10: Flesh-footed Shearwater, a local rarity, seen on the Cape Town Pelagics trip of 23 January 2010. Read the trip report here.

Flesh-footed Shearwater, a local rarity, seen on the Cape Town Pelagics trip of 23 January 2010, <em>© </em> Barrie Rose
Blackbellied Storm-Petrel (top right), an unusual winter visitor, and Flesh-footed Shearwater (above), a local rarity, seen on Cape Town Pelagics trips in May and January © Barrie Rose.

2/2/10: Grey-backed Storm Petrel, the second record for South Africa! Read the full trip report from the 27 December Cape Town Pelagics trip. For this and other trip reports, please click here.

Grey-backed Storm Petrel photographed on a Cape Town Pelagics trip © Rob Leslie. Only the 2nd record in southern Africa!

19/12/09: Great-Winged Petrels, Long-Tailed Jaeger and Arctic Terns. Read the full trip report from the 26 November Cape Town Pelagics trip.

19/12/09: Wilson's Storm-Petrel, Cory Shearwater and Pintado Petrel. Read the full trip report from the 21 November Cape Town Pelagics trip.

19/12/09: Sabine's Gull, Parasitic Jaeger, Bryde's Whale. Read the full trip report from the 24 October Cape Town Pelagics trip.

25/10/09: On 24 October 2009, South African birders and photographers set out to photograph South Africa's amazing bird diversity to rais awareness about climate change! Organised by: Birding Africa (our sister company), PlusPlusMinus webdesign, Birdlife South Africa and 350.org. Visit the image galleries: http://350.birdingafrica.com!

Get out with your cameras on 24 October, show South Africa's amazing bird diversity and raise awareness about climate change! Submit your pictures and help create an amazing mosaic of 350 bird species in South Africa through the n the 350-24-24 Bird Photo Challenge!

Join our sister company Birding Africa, PlusPlusMinus, Birdlife South Africa and 350.org on 24 October!
Click here to register now: http://350.birdingafrica.com!

24/10/09: Would you like to positively contribute to the environment while birding?
Have a look at these greening projects that can help you offset your carbon footprint.

14/10/09: New trip reports from August, Septemer and October 2009. Highlights: Antarctic Fulmar, Flesh-Footed Shearwater, Little Shearwater, Southern and Northern Royal Albatross

27/09/09: Dalton Gibbs reports back from Gough Island!

26/09/09: New trip report from the Cape Town pelagics trips of 12 and 19 September 2009. 26/09/09: New trip report from the Cape Town pelagics trips of 12 and 19 September 2009. cape_reports_TR0923_12oct09.htm

30/08/09: The British Birdwatching Fair at Rutland Water proved very successful this year, with sunny weather and over 20,000 visitors. Callan's "Birding Namibia and the Okavango" was the most highly-attended lecture on the Saturday, with over 240 people. Congratulations to the winners of the Birding Africa Competition and the African Bird Club raffle, which we helped sponsor!

25/08/09: New trip report from the Cape Town pelagics trips of 15 August 2009.

17/08/09: New trip reports from the Cape Town pelagics trips of 8 and 9 August 2009.
Highlights: Antarctic Fulmar, Southern and Northern Royal Albatross

12/08/09: New trip report from the Cape Town pelagics trip of 1 August 2009. Highlight: Little Shearwater

12/08/09: Last chance: book the 15 August Durban pelagic. Please email David Allan.

23/07/09: New trip reports: Durban and Cape Town pelagic trips of 18 July 2009.

06/07/09: New pelagic pictures taken by Phil Woollen on the Cape Town Pelagics trip of 7 June 2009.

06/07/09: Durban pelagics: images and trip reports from 21 June and 4 July 2009. Highlights: Wilson's Storm-Petrel and more. Book now for the upcoming pelagic trip off Durban on 18 July.

05/07/09: Prion experts, can you help identify this mystery Prion , photographed on a June pelagic trip?

05/07/09: An East London pelagic is planned on 18 July '09. Read this East London pelagic trip report and book.

23/06/09: New trip reports from the pelagics in June. Highlights: Slenderbilled Prion and Leach's Storm Petrel

11/06/09: A colour-ringed Black Sparrowhawk visits the office garden. Read why it's a 10 months old male!

31/05/09: Michel Watelet wins the 7th ID Challenge from the African Bird Club and Birding Africa. Test your African birding skills... and WIN a Birding Africa Cape Town day trip or a copy of the Southern African Birdfinder!

A tragedy unfolded at Kommetjie south of Cape Town as 44 beached and exhausted False Killer Whales were shot during an attempt by hundreds of volunteers to coax further members of the group out to sea. Click here for pictures and more details.

More than 50 people joined the birdwatching outing in Cape Town on 14 March 09. Thanks to all who joined, leaders Callan Cohen and David Winter, and Friends of Newlands Forest! Please let us know if you'ld like to share your pictures.

Participants' Image Gallery now online! Would you like to share your pelagic pictures here? Please email us.

Mako Shark jumping clear of the water and Northern Royal Albatross seen on our 8 February pelagic!

BBC and Birdlife International report on Prince Charles meeting our guide Meidad Goren about the Albatross Task Force. For more information about this and other conservation programs Cape Town Pelagics has been supporting, please see our conservation page.

Office Wildlife at Cape Town Pelagics and Birding Africa!

Cape Town Pelagics Tour calendar for 2009 and 2010