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Eden (NSW) Pelagic Report Sunday May 16,
1999
Information supplied by David Webb and John
Henry
Departed 8 am. Returned 4.30 pm.
Seas: 2-3m Choppy on edge of shelf.
Winds: 15-30 knots. Sky: Clear.
Water temp: 18.4 degrees C.
Air temp: 12 - 15 degrees C.
On board: David Webb, Mike Doyle, Grahame Clark, Nicola Clark, Rob
Berry, Gail Berry, Phil Taylor, Dorrel Taylor, Wayne Morris and Skipper John
Henry.
Overnight strong winds were of concern but trip went ahead.
Passengers all commenting on the c-c-c-c-cold. Conditions not good so
stopped and turned back at 37.10' - 150.20' and 287 fathoms. Observers
were pleased to see Common Diving Petrels again.
Species observed: Total + maximum at one time bracketed.
005 Little Penguin 5 (4)
085 Common Diving Petrel 2 (1)
Giant Petrel sp 1
Prion sp
3
070 Sooty
Shearwater 5 (3)
071
Short-tailed Shearwater 6 (1)
068 Fluttering Shearwater 2 (1)
913 Hutton's Shearwater 1
Fluttering/Hutton's 3
088
Black-browed Albatross 50+ (7)
091 Shy Albatross 20+ (4)
862 Salvin's Albatross 1
864 Indian Yellow-nosed Albatross 50+ (10)
104 Australasian Gannet abundant
100 Litle Pied Cormorant 1
098 Black-faced Cormorant 52 (45)
226 White-bellied Sea Eagle 4 (1)
980 Great Skua 3 (2)
126 Pacific Gull 2 (1)
125 Silver Gull
plentiful
115 Crested Tern
present
228 Whistling Kite 1 feeding in Twofold Bay
Plus: 2 Sunfish
3 Bonito caught
Trips depart Eden Wharf on the third Sunday of each month, arranged by the
Far South Coast Birdwatchers, for your enjoyment. Cost is $50.
Bookings to or by
phone to Barbara Jones on (02) 6495 7390. Look forward to hearing from
you, Barbara.
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