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Sydney Pelagic Trip Report 13th FEBRUARY 1999
Departed at 7.15 am and returned at 3.00 pm.
2.0M swell, Winds Light to 5-10 Knots
Reaching 30 Nautical Miles E of Sydney Heads.
Water temperature 24.3 Degrees
Primary chumming location 34.05'S 151.48'E
Those on Board,
Craig Arms, Robin Benson, Lyle Brinker, Mike Carter, Debbie Colbourne,
Peter Crabtree, Penny Drake-Brockman, Francis Dorma, Jim Enticott, Mike
Doyle, Rob Farnes, Rod Gardner, Dion Hobcroft, Nick Hodges, Paul Keogh,
Peter Lansley, Julian Miles, Alan Morris, Jan Mullholland, Ross
Mullholland, Ted Nickson, Tony Palliser, David Siems, Tab Shimba, Tom
Smith, Andrew Stafford, Duncan Wallbridge, Michelle Wallbridge.
Summary,
Taking into account the number of high quality observers on board and the
distance traveled this trip was, for most, somewhat of a let down. Bird
numbers and variety being well down on expectations. A pleasant calm day
though, with ideal opportunities to photograph Flesh-footed Shearwaters and
Great-winged Petrel. One or two observers did manage to see a distant
Buller's Shearwater but most missed it. Tom Smith has kindly offered to
complete the atlas sheets.
Birds,
(numbers in brackets = highest count at any one time)
(numbers before the name assist in the recording process)
073-Great-winged Petrel 15-25(6+)
069-Wedge-tailed Shearwater 100-150(50+)
075-Buller's Shearwater 1
072-Flesh-footed Shearwater 40-60(25+)
071-Short-tailed Shearwater 10+(4)
Fluttering/Hutton's Shearwater 1
913-Hutton's Shearwater 1
096-Great Cormorant 2 In the harbour
097-Little Black Cormorant 1 In the harbour
099-Pied Cormorant 4 In the harbour
945-Pomarine Jaeger 6(3)
128-Arctic Jaeger 10-15(6)
125-Silver Gull 50+ Most in the harbour
115-Crested Tern 8+ In the harbour
120-Sooty Tern 3 (1 Juv 2 Adult)
106-Australian Pelican 5 in the harbour
Mammals,
Bottle-nosed Dolphin : one pod
Future Trips,
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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