North Carolina Swinhoe's Storm-Petrel Photo

For those who haven't see it yet, there is gorgeous photo by Steve Howell of the 2 June 2008 Swinhoe's Storm-Petrel (Oceanodroma monorhis) alongside 2 Wilson's Storm-Petrels (Oceanites oceanicus) on the front page of Brian Patteson's Seabirding Pelagic Trips web site. The Swinhoe's was photographed 35.5 nautical miles ENE of Hatteras Village (35.219444°, -75.690278°), on the Outer Banks of North Carolina, USA. Hopefully more photos of this exciting bird will be added soon together with complete listings of bird and marine mammal recorded during a very productive spring season of North Carolina pelagics.