Wollongong Pelagic Trip Report 24th January 99
Conditions,
Departed at 7.20 am and returned at 4.00 pm.
1.0M swell, Winds light variable
Reaching 23 Nautical Miles E of Wollongong.
Water temperature 23.5 Degrees beyond the shelf
Primary chumming location 34.05'S 151.45'E
Those on Board,
Chris Brandis, Alan Cowan, Goran Engberg, Alberto Garcia, Bernard King,
Ron Johns, Sue Johns, Tony Palliser, David Stewart, David Wilson, Alex
Wiedermann et.al.
Summary,
A very quiet January trip with somewhat sloppy conditions making it
uncomfortable for some. Everyone was predicting a great trip given the
overcast conditions and the cyclonic weather well to the North. A good
soaking of rain for breakfast woke everyone up. Highlights though
included a very cooperative Buller's Shearwater and some distant Long
tailed Jaegers.
Birds,
(numbers in brackets = highest count at any one time)
(numbers before the name assist in the recording process)
005-Little Penguin 2 (1)
075-Great-winged Petrel 75-125 (75+)
069-Wedge-tailed Shearwater 50+(30+)
072-Flesh-footed Shearwater 20+ (4)
070-Sooty Shearwater 3(1)
071-Short-tailed Shearwater 20+(10)
913-Hutton's Shearwater 2-3(1)
Unidentified Huttons/Fluttering 2 (1)
075-Buller's Shearwater 1
063-Wilson's Storm Petrel 1
106-Australasian Pelican 3 in the harbour
945-Pomarine Jaeger 3(1)
128-Arctic Jaeger 3(1)
933-Long-tailed Jaeger 2(1)
125-Silver Gull 40+
981-Kelp Gull 3 (3) in the harbour
115-Crested Tern 50+(20+)
Mammals,
2 pods of Bottle-nosed Dolphin
Future Trips,
Sydney Pelagics depart on the 2nd Saturday of each month, Wollongong
Pelagics depart on the 4th Sunday of each month and Eden Pelagics on
the 3rd Sunday of each month thru 1999. If you would like to join one
of these trips please contact either Tony Palliser or Pete Milburn to
make a booking.
Regards
Tony Palliser
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