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Port Fairy (VIC) pelagic trip report 6th August 2000

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Subject: Port Fairy (VIC) pelagic trip report 6th August 2000
From: Rohan Clarke <>
Date: Mon, 7 Aug 2000 11:21:21 +1000
Hi all,
Here's the trip report for the Port Fairy Pelagic that sailed on Sunday 6th
August 2000.
Regards
Rohan

HIGHLIGHTS: Good numbers of albatross that where particularly hungry for
shark liver made for an interesting day. Nothing spectacular but a
White-faced Heron over the shelf  (heading north) and a dead barn owl
floating in inshore waters were novelties.

CONDITIONS: Departed 0715 reaching the shelf break at 1020. Berleyed at two
locations one of which was a seamount. Docked at 1620. Slight to moderate
sea on moderate swell increasing around midday with wind squalls before
easing to calm seas in the PM. Wind: generally light increasing to 25-30
knots for an hour around midday. North-westerly. Clear skies in am, high
hazy cloud in PM.

THOSE ON BOARD: Chris Lester, Rob Berry, Gail Berry, Rohan Clarke, John
Drummond, Oyvind Hagen, Noela Hains and two others (sorry), Chris Palmer,
Kelvin Williams and Harry Zwacke.

BIRDS: 
Black-browed Albatross 150 (50) (1 impavida)
Yellow-nosed Albatross 15 (5)
Shy Albatross 150 (50) (1 imm Salvins?)
Wandering Albatross 1
Southern Giant Petrel 1
Giant Petrel Spp 4 (3)
Great-winged Petrel 100 (50) (all macroptera)
Cape Petrel 3 (2)
Fairy Prion 40 (20)
Slender-billed Prion 4 (4)
Fluttering Shearwater 9 (3)
Grey-backed Storm Petrel 4 (2)
Australian Gannet 200 (100)
Black-faced Cormorant 1 Lady Julia Percy Island (LJPI)
Southern Skua 1
Kelp Gull 19 at LJPI
Pacific Gull 2 at LJPI 2 in harbour
Silver Gull 2 inshore and 3 at LJPI
Crested Tern 30 (5)

Non seabirds
White-faced Heron 1 (over shelf!)
Barn Owl 1 dead floating 2 miles offshore
Peregrine Falcon 2 at LJPI
Swamp Harrier 3 at LJPI
Nankeen Kestrel 1 at LJPI
Masked Lapwing 2 at LJPI
Sooty Oystercatcher 2 at LJPI
Welcome Swallow 10 at LJPI

MAMMALS
Aust Fur Seal 10 at sea 1000+ on LJPI 
Dolphin sp 2

Fish 
Blue Shark 1 caught

Contact Chris Lester at  for details of upcoming
trips





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