[SEMCO] tickets still available for pelagic trip on Sunday, Sept. 9th

[Carol Carson]

Hello: Tickets are still available for the pelagic trip out of  
Plymouth on Sunday, September 9th.

Join NECWA for an exciting day of wildlife viewing.  Tickets are  
$85.  All proceeds from this trip support Project Marine Wildlife  
Research, an internship program with Bridgewater State College, and  
NEBShark (New England Basking Shark Project), a community-based  
sighting network for basking sharks and ocean sunfish in New England  
waters.

See below for more detailed information on this trip or go to  
www.necwa.org to download the registration form.  If you register  
after Thursday, Sept. 6. contact Krill at krillcarson at mac.com and  
508-946-4345 (before 9 p.m.).

It’s an exciting trip that supports a number of community projects  
and activities, so please pass the word along to friends, family and  
colleagues.

Thank you for your support and interest.

Krill Carson
President, NECWA (New England Coastal Wildlife Alliance)
krillcarson at mac.com
508-946-4345 (before 9 p.m.)

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Seabird and Whale Tales – Fall Excursion
Date: Sunday, September 9, 2007
Time: 8 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Departure Location: Town Wharf, Plymouth Harbor
Vessel: Tails of the Sea (owned and operated by Captain John Boats)
Ticket Price: $85

Leave from Plymouth Harbor aboard the “Tails of the Sea,” a 110’  
luxury commercial whale watching vessel owned and operated by Captain  
John Boats.

Head to offshore waters off Cape Cod.  Destination is determined by  
weather, but may include the waters off Chatham, MA and/or the waters  
of the Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary.

Wayne Petersen (Mass Audubon) and David Clapp (Natural History  
Services) will provide commentary on seabirds sighted offshore. Dr.  
John Jahoda (Bridgewater State College) will provide commentary on  
the whales, seals, ocean sunfish and basking sharks that can also be  
sighted off the New England coast.

Bring your own food and drink or purchase homemade food from our  
galley including clam chowder, chili and deli sandwiches.

While offshore, we will also chum for seabirds, tow for plankton,  
observe plankton using onboard microscopes and enjoying a free nature- 
themed raffle.

Go to www.necwa.org to download the registration form or to view  
photos and sighting lists from previous trips.



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