Bill Hubick Photography - May 2011 - Cape Hatteras Pelagic

A Band-rumped Storm-Petrel in fresh plumage off Cape Hatteras, North Carolina (5/28/2011). Experts appear to consider birds in this plumage here on this date to be probable Madeiran Storm-Petrel (O. c. castro). This summer-breeding population nests off Africa in the Madeira Archipelago as far south as the Canary Islands. Photo by Bill Hubick.

Above and below: A Band-rumped Storm-Petrel in fresh plumage off Cape Hatteras, North Carolina (5/28/2011). Experts appear to consider birds in this plumage here on this date to be probable Madeiran Storm-Petrel (O. c. castro). This summer-breeding population nests off Africa in the Madeira Archipelago as far south as the Canary Islands.

Below: Bottlenose Dolphins off Cape Hatteras, North Carolina (5/28/2011).

Bottlenose Dolphins off Cape Hatteras, North Carolina (5/28/2011). Photo by Bill Hubick.

Below: Another Band-rumped in fresh plumage, probably Madeiran Storm-Petrel, off Cape Hatteras, North Carolina (5/28/2011).
See the following excellent article by Howell, Patteson, Sutherland, Shoch: Occurrence and identification of the Band-rumped Storm-Petrel (Oceanodroma castro) complex off North Carolina

Another Band-rumped in fresh plumage, probably Madeiran Storm-Petrel, off Cape Hatteras, North Carolina (5/28/2011). Photo by Bill Hubick.

Below: Parasitic Jaegers off Cape Hatteras, North Carolina (5/28/2011).

Parasitic Jaegers off Cape Hatteras, North Carolina (5/28/2011). Photo by Bill Hubick.

Below: A worn Band-rumped Storm-Petrel, presumably Grant's Storm-Petrel, far off Cape Hatteras, North Carolina (5/28/2011). This population nests more widely in the Azores and south to the Canary Islands, mainly in October-November (Howell, Patteson, et al.).

A worn Band-rumped Storm-Petrel, presumably Grant's Storm-Petrel, far off Cape Hatteras, North Carolina (5/28/2011). This population nests more widely in the Azores and south to the Canary Islands, mainly in October-November (Howell, Patteson, et al.). Photo by Bill Hubick.

Below: An American Snout in Great Dismal Swamp, Virginia (5/27/2011).

An American Snout in Great Dismal Swamp, Virginia (5/27/2011). Photo by Bill Hubick.

Below: A Boat-tailed Grackle at dusk on the Outer Banks, North Carolina (5/27/2011).

A Boat-tailed Grackle at dusk on the Outer Banks, North Carolina (5/27/2011). Photo by Bill Hubick.

Below: A Cory's Shearwater (borealis) off Cape Hatteras, North Carolina (5/28/2011). Note the difference in underwing pattern and bill size between this bird and the following Scopoli's Shearwater (diomedea).

A Cory's Shearwater (borealis) off Cape Hatteras, North Carolina (5/28/2011). Note the difference in underwing pattern and bill size between this bird and the following Scopoli's Shearwater (diomedea). Photo by Bill Hubick.

Below: A Scopoli's Shearwater off Cape Hatteras, North Carolina (5/29/2011). This is the Mediterranean form (diomedea) of Cory's Shearwater, which is a candidate for a future split. Note how the white extends into the dark primaries and its smaller bill.

A Scopoli's Shearwater off Cape Hatteras, North Carolina (5/29/2011). This is the Mediterranean form (diomedea) of Cory's Shearwater, which is a candidate for a future split. Note how the white extends into the dark primaries and its smaller bill. Photo by Bill Hubick.

Below: Mourning Cloaks at Jericho Ditch, Great Dismal Swamp, Virginia (5/27/2011).

Mourning Cloaks at Jericho Ditch, Great Dismal Swamp, Virginia (5/27/2011). Photo by Bill Hubick.

Below: A Black-capped Petrel off Cape Hatteras, North Carolina (5/27/2011).

A Black-capped Petrel off Cape Hatteras, North Carolina (5/27/2011). Photo by Bill Hubick.

Below: A large Common Snapping Turtle on the Outer Banks, North Carolina (5/27/2011).

A large Common Snapping Turtle on the Outer Banks, North Carolina (5/27/2011). Photo by Bill Hubick.

Below: A distant Long-tailed Jaeger off Cape Hatteras, North Carolina (5/27/2011).

A distant Long-tailed Jaeger off Cape Hatteras, North Carolina (5/27/2011). Photo by Bill Hubick.

Below: A Creole Pearly-eye at Great Dismal Swamp, Virginia (5/27/2011).

A Creole Pearly-eye at Great Dismal Swamp, Virginia (5/27/2011). Photo by Bill Hubick.

Below: A Portuguese Man-o-war off Cape Hatteras, North Carolina (5/28/2011).

A Portuguese Man-o-war off Cape Hatteras, North Carolina (5/28/2011). Photo by Bill Hubick.

Below: A Common Wood-Nymph near Cape Pond, North Carolina (5/28/2011). The strong orange area on the forewing marks this individual as belonging to the southern, or coastal, form.

A Common Wood-Nymph near Cape Pond, North Carolina (5/28/2011). The strong orange area on the forewing marks this individual as belonging to the southern, or coastal, form. Photo by Bill Hubick.

Below: A collection of Wilson's Storm-Petrel images from off Cape Hatteras, North Carolina (5/28/2011).

A collection of Wilson's Storm-Petrel images from off Cape Hatteras, North Carolina (5/28/2011). Photo by Bill Hubick.

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