OPT Updates

Registration for Oregon Pelagic Tours's pelagics is ongoing. 

On the positive side, the All-Women Trip scheduled out of Garibaldi on August 17 only needs four more women to run as planned. 
I am proud to say that our May cruise ship experience did fill all spaces, and should provide all attendees with a special experience. I can assure everyone that doing a repositioning cruise not only offers the chance to see amazing birds, but is also probably the most comfortable pelagic anyone is likely to take. 
Fall trips are starting to pick up. August through October offers Oregon pelagic birders the greatest diversity of birds species. 
On the negative side, two of our specialty trips are not doing so well. We did not achieve the minimum sign-up necessary to run the April 26th Ilwaco pelagic. The high cost of the boat requested by the charter required a trip cost that made this Pacific County pelagic unattractive to pelagic enthusiasts. 
Our introductory, 6-hour pelagic on July 13 is is a little early for maximum bird species diversity, and for that reason, probably not that appealing to OPT regulars. It is nevertheless a great trip for beginning pelagic birders or those who can't tolerate a long day on the ocean. This trip does need a lot more sign-up to be assured of going.