Awe-struck birdwatchers witness unprecedented spectacle off US coast: 'The experience was absolute bedlam'

Awe-struck birdwatchers witness unprecedented spectacle off US coast: 'The experience was absolute bedlam'

Birdwatchers on a small seabird tour off California's northern coast recently experienced the thrill of a lifetime, as the group spotted a critically endangered species from the Galápagos Islands region. The waved albatross had never been sighted north of Costa Rica — until the birdwatchers saw it on their tour in early October. This exceedingly rare species is instantly recognizable by its striking white head, long yellow bill, and enormous eig…