This was my nemesis bird until 2024 and a good one at that. In North Carolina we can go a whole year without seeing one on Hatteras pelagic trips out to the gulf stream. In 2024 they had a couple and I was lucky enough to see one. Some info from Wiki about Bermuda Petrels:
"For 300 years, it was thought to be extinct. The dramatic rediscovery in 1951 of eighteen nesting pairs made this a "Lazarus species", that is, a species found to be alive after having been considered extinct. Its rediscovery inspired a book and two documentary films. A national programme to preserve the bird and restore the species has helped increase its numbers, but scientists are still working to enlarge its nesting habitat on the restored Nonsuch Island."
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