[CINC] Wednesday, Feb 27- IPCO Islander

[ltaylorart at aol.com]

9:30 -1 pm trip
captain Larry
Crew - Pancho, Jason & Danni

 CINC Naturalists- Linda Taylor & Barry Enticknap
80 + passengers- very large group from Elderhostel landing on Anacapa with a film crew and Barry for the day.  25 or so passengers continued on to whale watch.  Beautiful day, perfect weather

1 gray whale--good views for 15 minutes
150 common dolphins

1:30-5:30 trip
Same crew and naturalists
Large fin whale, up close and personal for at least 15 minutes--possible second sighting of same whale or second fin whale about 20 minutes later
200 common dolphins
many sea lions hauled out on south side of Anacapa, including an elephant seal

surf scoters
pelagic cormorants
brown pelicans

Around 3:30-pick up of Elderhostel group and Barry
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