Seasonal Guides

A seasonal guide to Chile's four pelagic zones: the year-round Humboldt Current off Valparaíso, Pincoya Storm-Petrel in the Chiloé fjords, the northern frontier at Arica, and the Magellan Straits sub-Antarctic season (October–March only).

A seasonal guide to pelagic birding in Ireland: when Wilson's Storm-Petrel peaks off Baltimore, when shearwater flocks reach their maximum, and how the timing differs between West Cork and the Dingle Peninsula.

A seasonal guide to New Zealand pelagic birding: when the Subantarctic expedition season opens, when NZ Storm-Petrel peaks off Northland, when Royal Albatrosses are closest at Kaikoura, and how each region's calendar differs.

A seasonal guide to pelagic birding in Spain: the best months for Balearic Shearwater and skuas in the Gulf of Cádiz, and the narrow August–September window for White-faced Storm-Petrel and Band-rumped Storm-Petrel at Banco de la Concepción in the Canary Islands.

A seasonal guide to pelagic birding in South Africa: when albatrosses peak off Cape Town, the Eastern Cape's winter shearwater runs, and Durban's spring Barau's Petrel window in KwaZulu-Natal.

A seasonal guide to pelagic birding in Portugal: the best months for Monteiro's Storm-Petrel at Banco da Fortuna in the Azores, and the peak Balearic Shearwater season off Sagres in the Algarve.

A seasonal guide to pelagic birding across Canada, covering British Columbia's spring-to-fall shearwater and albatross season, the fall Ancient Murrelet migration, and Atlantic Canada's summer storm-petrel and Grand Banks shearwater windows.

A seasonal guide to pelagic birding across South America, covering month-by-month timing for the Humboldt Current off Chile and Peru, Galapagos departures from Ecuador, and sub-Antarctic voyages from Argentina.

A seasonal guide to pelagic birding around the United Kingdom: when shearwaters flood the North Minch, when storm-petrels peak on autumn westerlies, and how the seasons differ between Scotland, Wales, and southern England.

A month-by-month guide to Norway's seabird season: when puffins return to the cliffs, when Svalbard cruises launch, when the Varanger seaducks peak, and how to match each region's window to your trip plans.

A seasonal guide to pelagic birding in Japan, covering the best months for Short-tailed Albatross, drift ice eagles, Rhinoceros Auklets, and Izu Islands ferry crossings across Hokkaido, Tokyo, and the Pacific island chains.

A seasonal guide to pelagic birding in Australia, covering the best months for albatrosses, petrels, shearwaters, and storm-petrels across NSW, Tasmania, Queensland, South Australia, and Western Australia.

A seasonal guide to pelagic birding across the United States, covering the best months for seabirds on the East Coast, West Coast, Gulf of Mexico, Alaska, and Hawaii.