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		Articles written by local birders.
		Where to Find Birds at Sea - Canyons and Banks by Emmalee Tarry Birds are not evenly distributed over the ocean.  Birds are found where there is food. Why is there food in one place and not at another. A discussion of banks, canyons and the upwelling they produce.
		Nor'easters and Seabirds by Chris Gentes What is a Nor'easter and how to find seabirds before, during, and after. Critical information for seawatches.
		Steve Mirick's Rules for Storm-birding on the NH Coast Get out early on SE winds.
		Storm-birding on the New Hampshire Coast by Alan Delorey Written in 1997, this article proposes that better flights of pelagic species are seen from the New Hampshire shore during storms with southeasterly winds.
		The Continental Shelf-Edge - An Oceanographic Primer for Pelagic Birders by Mike Gooley Where to go on the Continental Shelf-Edge south of Cape Cod. Includes Hydrographers Canyon. Finding the cores of warm Gulf Stream water.

Pelagic birding usually means going to sea on a boat. At sea the birds are concentrated over shallow water banks and the edges of deep canyons. This section describes some of the most popular offshore areas.

Winter in New England makes going to sea difficult and looking for pelagic birds from land is very popular. The best seawatch locations are on cliffs that look out over the ocean. These areas may produce more results after certain weather conditions. Dress warmly and mount your telescope on as sturdy a tripod as possible.

Locations are indexed by state. The webmaster takes no part in arguments about to which state the various offshore areas belong. Offshore locations are listed by the state from which you are most likely to depart and some (Cashes Ledge) are listed for two states.

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