Sooty Shearwater has been seen by:
| Birder | Location | Town | County | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul L'Etoile | Big Game Fishing Charter | Pelagic | Offshore | 14-Aug-2017 |
| Don Heitzmann | Pelagic | New Shoreham | Washington | 13-Jul-2017 |
| Jan St.Jean | Whale watch | Pelagic | Offshore | 13-Jul-2017 |
| Carlos Pedro | Whale Watch (SE of Block I.) | Pelagic | Offshore | 08-Jul-2017 |
| Barbara Sherman | Lady Frances - SE Coxes Ledge | Pelagic | Offshore | 08-Jul-2017 |
| DAVID WALLIS | Out of Gallilee | Pelagic | Offshore | 08-Jul-2017 |
| Wayne Munns | Whale Watch Pelagic, SE of Block Island | Pelagic | Offshore | 08-Jul-2017 |