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Sydney Pelagic Trip Report 18th January 1997

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Date: 20 Jan 97 09:30:57 +1100
SYDNEY, NSW PELAGIC TRIP REPORT  18th January 1997 
 
Trip Summary: 
The year is off to a fine start, heading straight out to the shelf at  
full speed and then slowing the boat down as usual once again did the  
trick.  We stopped the boat at several spots well over the shelf for  
an hour or so at each, to form an oil slick from the sharks liver,  
pilchards and squid that we had on board. The results were most  
rewarding, with a fine list of rarities and plenty of storm petrels.   
A calm day with everyone getting off the boat smiling and ready to go  
again.  The bird of the trip however remains unidentified despite good  
views, with much debate as to what it could have been, general  
consensus is that it was probably an unfamiliar race of Audubon's or  
perhaps Little shearwater. To add to the events of the day we  
managed to get good views of an "Oceanic White-tipped Shark" and even  
caught a large Yellow-finned Tuna (thanks to Steve Annyon-Smith) which  
was promptly dissected for later consumption. Pete also managed to  
obtain a brief view of a Tiger Shark. 
 
  
Conditions:  
Fine and calm 
Water temperature 22.3C once beyond the shelf. 
Departed at 7.00 am and returned at 4.00 pm.   
0.5 metre swell.  
5 knot changeable winds predominantly from the East. 
Reached 31.4 Nautical Miles E of Sydney Heads.   
 
Those on Board: 
Steve Annyon-Smith, Keith Brandwood, Mike Carter, Joe Cooper,  
Penny Drake-Brockman, Woody Kuehn, Alan McBride, Roger McGovern,  
Chris McGuigen, Bill McLean, Pete Milburn, Ted Nickson, Tony Palliser,  
Cilla Quested, John Reidy, Greville Reidy, Margaret Reidy,  
David Mozurkewich, David Siems, Bill Watson and Richard Yank. 
 
 
BIRD LIST 
 
Little Penguin  (2) In the harbour 
Great-winged Petrel  (75-100+) Many in heavy moult     
GOULD'S PETREL  (6-8)    
Cookalaria  (4-6) unidentified 
BLACK-WINGED PETREL  (2-4) 
TAHITI PETREL  (1) 
Flesh-footed Shearwater  (50+)  
Wedge-tailed Shearwater  (100-200)    
Sooty Shearwater  (1)   
Short-tailed Shearwater  (8-10)   
BULLER'S SHEARWATER  (1)  
Fluttering Shearwater  (5+)    
Hutton's Shearwater  (10-15) 
AUDUBON'S / LITTLE SHEARWATER? (1)  
Wilson's Storm-Petrel  (8)   
White-faced Storm Petrel  (11)     
Australasian Gannet  (1) 
Pomarine Jaeger  (20-30) 
Arctic Jaeger  (5)   
Long-tailed Jaeger  (1)   
Silver Gull  (30+)  Most In the harbour 
Crested Tern  (20+) Most In the harbour  
GREY TERNLET  (2)       
 
 
MAMMAL LIST  
   
Common Dolphin  (6+)  
 
 
The next trips planned are from Wollongong on Sunday 26th January 1997   
and from Sydney on Saturday 8th February 1997.  Places are still a 
vailable. To make a booking or find out more contact  either:   
 or  or take a look at the  
web site. 
 
Trips are always on the 2nd Saturday of each month from Sydney and 
always the 4th Sunday of each month from Wollongong. 
 
 
Regards  
Tony Palliser  (.....Sydney, Australia)  
Phone.....+61 2 9900 1678 or Home +61 2 9427 7563   
Fax.......+61 2 9900 1669 
http......www.zip.com.au/~palliser 


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