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Wollongong Pelagic Trip Report 25th May 1997

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Date: 27 May 97 12:42:11 +1000
WOLLONGONG, NSW PELAGIC TRIP REPORT  25th May 1997   
   
Trip Summary:   
Another fairly quiet trip, with several visitors delighted with the views 
of Yellow-nosed and Black-browed Albatross.  We headed out well beyond the 
shelf reaching 27nm east of Wollongong Harbour.  Interestingly all of the 
albatross seen were adults and many of the Yellow-nosed were in heavy wing 
moult.  The real highlight for me was the opportunity to photograph  
Fluttering Shearwater.   The biggest surprise of the trip was a Peregrine 
Falcon that flew past the boat (about 5nm from shore) at high speed  
heading East towards New Zealand. 
    
Conditions:    
Fine and cool.   
Water temperature 20.0C once beyond the shelf.    
Departed at 7.00 am and returned at 4.00 pm.     
1.0 - 2.0 metre swell.     
Winds to 15 knots mostly from the SW 
Currents over the shelf heading North South  
Reached approximately 27 Nautical Miles E of Wollongong.     
   
Those on Board:   
Alex Appleman, Ron Insidis, Tony Palliser, Mark Ridsdale, John Reidy,  
Linday Smith, Mike Steffe and Bob Way 
   
   
BIRD LIST   
(Note hc = Highest Count at any one time) 
 
 
Black-browed Albatross  (15-20) only one impavada, hc=5 
Yellow-nosed Albatross  (30-40) hc=16   
Great-winged Petrel  (4-5) hc=3       
Providence Petrel (20-25) hc=6   
Short-tailed Shearwater (1)    
Fluttering Shearwater (30-40) hc=12     
Australasian Gannet (10) (1 juv)(9 adult)   
Jaeger Sp (1) Probably Pomarine (very distant)    
Silver Gull (200+) Many followed to about 12nm   
Kelp Gull (7) all close inshore (3 Juv)  
Crested Tern  (20+) 
White-fronted Tern  (5) hc=3    
 
Australasian Pelican  in harbour 
Little-pied Cormorant  in harbour 
 
Peregrine Falcon (1) about 5nm from shore (probably chasing gulls) 
  
    
MAMMAL LIST    
     
None 
   
   
The next trips planned are from Sydney on Saturday 14th June 1997  and   
from Wollongong on Sunday 22nd June 1997.  Places are still available.   
To make a booking or find out more contact  either:     
 (Milburn)     
 (Tony Palliser)   
 
 
Regards  
Tony Palliser  (.....Sydney, Australia)  
Phone.....+61 2 9900 1678 or Home +61 2 9427 7563   
Fax.......+61 2 9900 1669 
 


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