Sydney Pelagic Trip Report 9th JANUARY 1999
Departed at 7.15 am and returned at 3.00 pm.
2.0M swell, Winds variable SE-SW to 25 Knots
Reaching 27 Nautical Miles E of Sydney Heads.
Water temperature 23.3 Degrees
Primary chumming location 34.02'S 151.45'E
Those on Board,
Steve Anyon-Smith, Karen Beattie, Garry Burrows, Lee Burrows, Roger
Burrows, Rohan Clarke, Redge Clarke, Ralph Darvill, Paul Keogh, Bernard
King, Bill Mclean, Julian Moulton, Tony Palliser, Grant Penrhyn David
Stewart, Barbara Stewart, Alistaire Stewart and Bob Way.
Summary,
1999 starts off with a bang! Following strong NE winds in Sydney all week
this was the first day with southerly winds, which gradually increased as
the day progressed. Generally the species numbers were down but some fine
rarities and a particularly good day for those interested in cetaceans. It
is indeed a rare event to come across any species of beaked whale no matter
what pelagic you choose. Bird wise highlights were the Buller's
Shearwater, White-necked Petrel and Sooty Tern.
BIRDS
(numbers in brackets = highest count at any one time)
(numbers before the name assist in the recording process)
073-Great-winged Petrel 140+(100+)
774-WHITE-NECKED PETREL 2(1)
069-Wedge-tailed Shearwater 140+(50+)
075-BULLER'S SHEARWATER 6(1)
072-Flesh-footed Shearwater 30+(10+)
070-Sooty Shearwater 4(1)
071-Short-tailed Shearwater 200+(100+)
Fluttering/Hutton's Shearwater 1
097-Little-black Cormorant 2 In the harbour
945-Pomarine Jaeger 5(2)
128-Arctic Jaeger 7(12)
125-Silver Gull 10+ inshore
953-Common Tern 10+ In the harbour
MAMMALS
Strap-toothed Beaked Whale 2
Pygmy Killer Whale 12+
Bottle-nosed Dolphin : two pods of about 8-10
Sydney Pelagics depart on the 2nd Saturday of each month, Wollongong
Pelagics depart on the 4th Sunday of each month and Eden Pelagics on
the 3rd Sunday of each month thru 1999. If you would like to join one
of these trips please contact either Tony Palliser or Pete Milburn to
make a booking.
Regards
Tony Palliser
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