WOLLONGONG, NSW PELAGIC TRIP REPORT 22nd June 1997
Trip Summary:
A typical quiet June trip, with very pleasant calm conditions throughout the
day. Great opportunities for photographing Yellow-nosed Albatross & Great
Skua and Our First Wandering Albatross for the season (all gibsoni). We
headed out well beyond the shelf reaching 27nm east of Wollongong Harbour.
A few good sized Albacore Tuna were caught on the way back as an added
bonus. The Hump-backed Whales seen only a few days earlier could not be
found. No doubt the high count of Little Penguins was due to the very calm
conditions.
Conditions:
Fine and cool.
Water temperature 17.5C once beyond the shelf.
Departed at 7.00 am and returned at 4.30 pm.
less than 1.0 metre swell.
Winds very slight, West - Under 5 knots
Those on Board:
Chris Brandis, Shaun Dooley, Ron Insidis, Pete Milburn, Tony Palliser,
Linday Smith and Andrew Stafford.
BIRD LIST
(Note hc = Highest Count at any one time)
Little Penguin (10-15) hc=5
Wandering Albatross (3) hc=1 All thought to be adult gibsoni
Black-browed Albatross (20-25) hc=13 mostly adult
Yellow-nosed Albatross (30-40) hc=14
Fairy Prion (2)
Great-winged Petrel (1) Possible only
Providence Petrel (15-20) hc=4
Short-tailed Shearwater (1)
Sooty Shearwater (1)
Hutton's Shearwater (1-2) +possibly up to 10 more
Fluttering Shearwater (15-20) hc=12
Australasian Gannet (4)
Great Skua (1)
Silver Gull (250+) Many followed to 27nm
Kelp Gull (4) all close inshore
Crested Tern (6+)
White-fronted Tern (2)
Australasian Pelican in harbour
Little-pied Cormorant in harbour
MAMMAL LIST
None
The next trips planned are from Sydney on Saturday 12th July 1997 and from
Wollongong on Sunday 27th Jule 1997. Places are still available. To make
a booking or find out more contact either:
(Milburn) or
(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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