Black Storm-Petrel Oceanodroma melania Uncommon summer visitor, April through October, in all Offshore and Nearshore regions.
Habitat: Open ocean, regularly to within 3 miles of shore.
Best locations: San Diego pelagic trip, Point La Jolla.
Black Storm-Petrel
Black Storm-Petrel
Black Storm-Petrel
Black Storm-Petrel
Black Storm-Petrel
Black Storm-Petrel
Black Storm-Petrel
Townsend's over 7 Black and 3 Ashy Storm-Petrels
Black Storm-Petrel
Black Storm-Petrel (left) Chapman's Leach's Storm-Petrel (right)