Conditions were quite bumpy on this SOSSA banding trip out of Wollongong
so we only reached just past the edge of the continental shelf. The trip
was also used to release a Westland Petrel that had been found in very
poor condition at Narrabeen and rehabilitated to a healthy weight by
the staff at Taronga Zoo. Although we did not see it fly off it appeared
to relish being in the ocean again washing off civilization and good
comparisons were made between this and a Black Petrel that was netted
for banding. Some good birds were sighted and a surprising number of
Wandering Albatross for this time of year.
Great-winged Petrel 1
White-necked Petrel 1
Black Petrel 4
Wedge-tailed Shearwater 400 +
Buller's Shearwater 1
Flesh-footed Shearwater 15
Short-tailed Shearwater 1000 +
Fluttering Shearwater 1
Hutton's Shearwater 10
Wandering Albatross
- exulans 1
- gibsoni 8
Black-browed Albatross 4
Shy Albatross 2
Australasian Gannet 4
Pomarine Jaeger 15
Arctic Jaeger 3
Kelp Gull 2
Slver Gull 100 +
Crested Tern 3
Sooty Tern 3
Common Noddy 1
No mammals were sighted, probably due to the rough conditions.
Chris brandis
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