10th July 1999 SYDNEY PELAGIC TRIP REPORT, NSW, AUSTRALIA
Conditions,
Departed at 7.15 am and returned at approx. 3.00 pm.
Sea Conditions: Slight swell to 1-2 metre.
Weather: Mostly fine with some cloud cover.
Wind: Light around 10 knots from the South
Water temperature 17.8 to 18.7 degrees C.
Summary,
Another great trip. Not quite to the Wollongong Standards last week
but Blue Petrel and very obliging Prions (at least 3 species) along
with large numbers of Cape Petrels made for a memorable trip.
Interesting (and rather gripping) comparisons can be made with
the Wollongong Pelagic which also sailed on the 10th July 99. This
will go down as one of the best trips ever for prion photography.
Those on board,
TBA
Birds,
(Note: numbers in brackets = highest count at any one time)
086 Wandering Albatross 15-20 (8)
086 exulans 2 (1)
847 gibsoni 15 (7)
864 Yellow-nosed Albatross (bassi) 80+ (25)
091 Shy Albatross (cauta) 1
088 Black-browed Albatross 25+ (15)
088 melanophrys 20-25 (15)
859 impavida 2 (1)
073 Great-winged Petrel (macroptera) 5-10 (4)
971 Providence Petrel 10+ (4)
077 White-headed Petrel 2 (1)
937 Northern Giant Petrel 2 (2)
--- Giant Petrel Sp. 2
984 Cape Petrel 100+ (60+)
081 BLUE PETREL 1-2 (1)
083 Fairy Prion 10+ (3+)
084 ANTARCTIC PRION 4-5 (2)
942 NARROW-BILLED PRION 3 (1)
063 Wilson's Storm Petrel 1
068 Fluttering Shearwater 6 (4)
070 Sooty Shearwater 2 (1)
071 Short-tailed Shearwater 1
980 Great Skua 1-2
104 Australasian Gannet 5+ (5)
125 Silver Gull 100+
981 Kelp Gull 1
115 Crested Tern 30+ (15+)
106 Australian Pelican 6 (In the harbour)
100 Little Pied Cormorant (In the harbour)
097 Little Black Cormorant (In the harbour)
Mammals,
None identified
Future Trips,
All Pelagic Trips from NSW are operated at no profit to the organisers
being operated as group boat charters for the benefit of all who wish
to join us.
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. If you would like to join one of these
trips please contact either Tony Palliser or Pete Milburn to
make a booking.
Tony Palliser Ph; 02-99001678 (w), 02-94115272 (h)
http://www.zip.com.au/~palliser
Pete Milburn: Mobile 0416-249 506, 02-6255 1313 Home or 02-62494326
Work.
Eden Pelagics are run on the 3rd Sunday of each month. Bookings to
<> Barbara Jones or Ph (02) 6495 7390.
Note: SOSSA = Southern Oceans Seabird Study Association
Regards
Tony Palliser
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Address... Level 4, 181 Miller Street, Nth Sydney, NSW 2060
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