WOLLONGONG, NSW PELAGIC TRIP REPORT 26th January 1997
Trip Summary:
Almost a repeat of last weeks trip from Sydney. Again the birding was
great in many ways reminiscent of the trips during the early eighties.
Any trip with views of White-necked Petrel like those on this trip is
another pelagic never to be forgotten. The Grey Ternlets and the
Long-tailed Jaegers were also very confiding, hopefully with some great
photo's on the way. The day started by heading east in the usual
Wollongong manner and then stopping the boat and drifting North to
produce an oil slick once over the shelf. Pete managed to get a
distant view of a Tahiti Petrel to add the tally. Apologies to
Richard Yank and Keith Barnes who I know would have liked to have been
on board for this one.
Conditions:
Overcast but almost no rain.
Water temperature 21.5 - 22.7C once beyond the shelf.
Departed at 7.00 am and returned at 4.30 pm.
0.5 metre swell.
5 knot changeable winds predominantly from the East.
Reached 25.8 Nautical Miles E NE of Wollongong.
Those on Board:
Graham Barwell, Ron insidis, Tania Ireton, Pete Milburn, Bart Ostelleo,
Tony Palliser, Peter Prince, David Siems, Lindsay Smith, Alex Watson
and others
BIRD LIST
Little Penguin (4)
Great-winged Petrel (75-100+) Many in heavy moult
WHITE-NECKED PETREL (1)
TAHITI PETREL (1)
Flesh-footed Shearwater (20+)
Wedge-tailed Shearwater (200+)
Sooty Shearwater (1)
Short-tailed Shearwater (25+)
BULLER'S SHEARWATER (3)
Fluttering Shearwater (30-40)
Hutton's Shearwater (5-10)
Wilson's Storm-Petrel (1)
Australasian Gannet (5)
Pomarine Jaeger (15+)
Arctic Jaeger (7)
Long-tailed Jaeger (4)
Silver Gull (35+) Close to harbour
Kelp Gull (1)
Crested Tern (3)
GREY TERNLET (2)
MAMMAL LIST
Common Dolphin (15+)
The next trips planned are from Sydney on Saturday 8th February 1997 and
from Wollongong on Sunday 23rd February 1997. Places are still available.
To make a booking or find out more contact either:
(Milburn)
(Tony Palliser)
Regards
Tony Palliser (.....Sydney, Australia)
Phone.....+61 2 9900 1678 or Home +61 2 9427 7563
Fax.......+61 2 9900 1669
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