Eden (NSW) Pelagic Report, June 29, 2003
Information supplied by Eric Andrew
Departed 8:00 am Returned 4:00 pm
Went out 21 miles.
Seas choppy. Winds 10 ? 15 knots. Sky overcast ? rain
Water temp: 18 Deg. Air temp: 16 Deg.
On board were: Eric Andrew, David Webb, Mitch Reardon, Ian Fraser, Geoff
Holden, Mike Perry, Julie McGuiness, Dianne Scott, Des Lane, Neil and
Judi Russill.
Skipper John Smith, decky Manfred Noether.
Species recorded (maximum seen at one time in brackets)
005 Little Penguin 1 (1)
085 Common Diving-Petrel 2 (1)
937 Northern Giant-Petrel 1 (1)
984 Cape Petrel 2 (1)
075 Great-winged Petrel 13 (13)
971 Providence Petrel 5 (3)
083 Fairy Prion 7 (3)
068 Fluttering Shearwater 2 (2)
091 Shy Albatross 25 (10)
864 Indian Yellow-nosed Albatross 30 (13)
104 Australasian Gannet 20 (4)
098 Black-faced Cormorant 48 (48)
096 Great Cormorant 8 (6)
106 Australian Pelican 12 (12)
226 White-bellied Sea-Eagle 1 (1)
980 Great Skua 5 (3)
126 Pacific Gull 7 (4)
125 Silver Gull present
115 Crested Tern 6 (2)
114 White-fronted Tern 3 (2)
Plus: 20 Common Dolphins, 3 Bottlenosed Dolphins, 1 Fur Seal.
In harbour: 1 Darter, 1 Striated Heron, 1 Great Egret
Next trip from Eden on Sunday August 31, 2003. Bookings to this address
or phone 02 6495 7390. These are non profit trips organised by the Far
South Coast Birdwatchers.
Barbara Jones, (Secretary and organiser)
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