Saury

Atlantic Saury Scomberesox saurus
Although not as thin as its needlefish relatives, the Atlantic saury has a similar narrow body and a long, beak-like snout lined with tiny teeth. The body is clear green above and bright silver on the sides.

Atka makerel and Pacific saury are the most commonly found fish prey of humpbacks in the eastern North Pacific Ocean.

They dive deep with wings folded to capture small fish, especially sand lance, juvenile pollock, capelin, sometimes squid, saury, rockfish, smelt, euphausiids and other crustaceans, mollusks, and sea urchins.

What can you expect to see?
A large variety of gulls, many of the waterfowl, grebes, loons and Dovekies. Gannets and Bald Eagles congregate here for several weeks while the Needlefish (Atlantic Saury) are migrating.

See also: Gull, Seabird, Diver, Capelin, Sand lance