SYDNEY, NSW PELAGIC TRIP REPORT
10th August 1996
Those on board: T Palliser (leader), P Hansbro, R. McGovern, L. Bloom, M
Briggs, R. Bell, A. Morris, M.Hicks, M Debinham, P. Milburn, A. McBride, N.
Brown, R. Yank, M. Doyle, D. Hobcroft, J Reidy, B. McLean, R. Norden and R.
Gardner (Thanks to all, for their support).
Conditions: Departed at 7.10 am - returned at 2.45pm, 1 Metre swell, 10-15 knot
SW winds changing to Westerly late afternoon A fine and typical Sydney winters
day. The day started out with with only a handful of species, although once
beyond the continental shelf things started to improve, particularly after
locating a few local fishing boats. Highlights included close views of
Wandering Albatross (two races), White-headed Petrel and White-faced Storm
Petrel. Also of particular note was a Blue Shark which was fighting for scraps
amoungst the Albatross. Also this is the first August trip ever to record a
complete lack of Prions
BIRD LIST
Wandering Albatross (8+)
Shy Albatross (7+)
Black-browed Albatross (10+) (2 of the race impavida)
Yellow-nosed Albatross (50+)
Southern Giant Petrel (1)
Great-winged Petrel (10+)
Providence Petrel (20+)
White-headed Petrel (2)
Cape Petrel (8+)
Fluttering Shearwater (30-40+)
White-faced Storm Petrel (1)
Australasian Gannet (100+)
Silver Gull (50+)
Southern Skua (2)
Crested Tern (20+)
White-fronted Tern (2)
Little Pied Cormorant (2)
Little Black Cormorant (2)
Pied Cormorant (1)
Great Cormorant (1)
MAMMAL LIST
Common Dolphin (6)
(also worthy of note was a Blue Shark)
The next trips are from Wollongong on Sunday the 25th of August. or from
Sydney on Saturday 14th September. For information on these trips contact
Phil Hansbro or Tony Palliser
or check out Tony's pelagic home page at;
http://www.zip.com.au/~palliser
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