Eden (NSW Pelagic Report. Saturday 28 October, 2000 (Extra trip to
cater for surplus bookings)
Information supplied by Eric Andrew.
Departed 0800 hrs. Returned 1630 hrs. Only reached 9 miles due to
weather.
Seas: 2 - 3 m swell. Wind: 35 - 40 knots. Sky: Clear.
Water temp: 17. Air temp: 13.
On board: Eric Andrew, Penny Hunter, Michael Hunter, Grahame Clark,
Nicola Clark, John Wearne, Pat Wearne, Helen George, Beverley Smith,
Leslie Band, Keith Laverick, with skipper John Henry and decky Manfred
Noether.
Species with maximum seen at one time in brackets.
929 Southern Giant Petrel 3 (1)
984 Cape Petrel 2 (2)
083 Fairy Prion 6 (4)
069 Wedge-tailed Shearwater 5 (2)
070 Sooty Shearwater 3 (2)
071 Short-tailed Shearwater 1000+ (500)
068 Fluttering Shearwater 2 (1)
067 Little Shearwater 1
086 Wandering Albatross 1
088 Black-browed Albatross 5 (2)
931 Buller's Albatross 1
091 Shy Albatross 300 (150)
862 Salvin's Albatross 2 (1)
063 Wilson's Storm Petrel 2 (1)
065 White-faced Storm Petrel 1
104 Australasian Gannet 130 (100)
100 Little Pied Cormorant 2 (1)
098 Black-faced Cormorant 20 (20)
096 Great Cormorant 7 (5)
106 Australian Pelican 1
226 White-bellied Sea Eagle 2 (1)
125 Silver Gull present
115 Crested Tern 10 (4)
114 White-fronted Tern 1
953 Common Tern 2 (2)
228 Whistling Kite 1
Plus:
10 Humpback Whales
12 Common Dolphin
1 Fur Seal
Bookings now available for 2001. March 18, April 29, July 29, September
30. (All Sundays) and extra trips when demand necessitates. Trips
arranged by Far South Coast Birdwatchers at no profit to the club.
Please contact me via email or ph. 02 64957390.
Barbara Jones
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