DEPARTURE
POINT: South Padre Island, Osprey Fishing Boat Docks
DESTINATION: 50-60
Miles offshore Gulf of Mexico to the edge of the continental
shelf and beyond into 1000-2000 + ft of water.
TRIP LENGTH: 12 HOURS 6:00am to 6:00pm
TRIP ORGANIZER: Eric Carpenter
RESERVATIONS:
email Eric Carpenter: ecarpe@gmail.com or 512-796-3755
COSTS: ($150.00 / person)
BIRDS: Uncommon to
regular species include: Cory's and Audubon's Shearwaters, Band-rumped
Storm-Petrels, Magnificent Frigatebird, Masked Booby, Bridled
and Sooty Terns, Pomarine Jaeger; Rare and Accidental Species:
Yellow-nosed Albatross, Greater, Sooty and Manx Shearwaters,
Leach's Storm-Petrel, Red-billed Tropicbird, Brown Booby,
Long-tailed Jaeger, Parasitic Jaeger, and Brown Noddy.
COMMENTS: The
Osprey and Osprey II are both comfortable boats with walk-around
bow, ample seating on the outside and an air conditioned cabin.
Friendly and experienced leaders.
Directions to the Osprey II on SPI;
View Osprey Dock South Padre Is in a larger map
