The Queenslanders have been getting good birds too, The list speaks
for itself. How many people do you know with these birds on their
Queensland list?
(Details provided by Paul Wallbridge)
SOUTHPORT, QLD PELAGIC TRIP REPORT 26th October 1996
Trip Summary:
The first Pelagic trip in Australia to connect with the Mottled Petrel
Migration, no doubt a major factor for all the rarities reported, a good
number of the birds reported are considered very rare in SE QLD,
for example Soft-plumaged Petrel being only the second record for QLD?
Conditions:
Fine.
Water temperature 23.0C
Departed at 6.00 am and returned at 2.30 pm.
Those on Board:
Paul Wallbridge, Alan Stafford and other QOS Members etc.
BIRD LIST
Wandering Albatross (1)
Cape Petrel (4)
Great-winged Petrel (2)
Providence Petrel (7)
MOTTLED PETREL (37) ***
SOFT-PLUMAGED PETREL (1) ***
Flesh-footed Shearwater (2)
Wedge-tailed Shearwater (347)
Short-tailed Shearwater (1300+)
Wilson's Storm-Petrel (14)
WHITE-TAILED TROPICBIRD (2) ***
Arctic Jaeger (1)
Common Tern (30)
Bridled Tern (6)
Little Tern (21)
Crested Tern (15+)
Regards
Tony Palliser (Sydney, Australia)
Phone +61 2 9900 1678 or +61 2 94277563
Fax +61 2 9900 1669
Email or
http://www.zip.com.au/~palliser
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