Report of Eaglehawk Neck pelagic trip on 29 October 2000
Group seabird excursion on "Pauletta"; people on board: David Walker, Chris
Lester (Victoria), Jeff Gore, Rick Swales, Tim Reid, George Appleby, Don
Knowles, Bill Wakefield, Michael Dempsey, Ross and Joan Mullholland
(Victoria), Barrie Rose (South Africa), Barry Watkins (South Africa).
Weather: Mostly fine and sunny (~2/8 cloud). Wind WSW force 4. Sea F4 with
2-3m swell from SW.
Sea temps 13.0-13.4oC.
Departed Pirates Bay jetty 0710 and headed east to shelf edge at 0930 at
43o06S 148o15E. At 1100 moved behind travalla drop-line vessel, where most
birds were encountered. Returned to Pirates Bay at about 1600.
Many Short-tailed Shearwaters seen, looking no more or less hungry than
normal (except for one which had taken to swimming on its back), most
albatrosses observed behind the drop line vessel. Good views obtained of
all species.
Birds seen (with maximum in brackets):
Wandering Albatross 3(2)
Southern Royal Albatross 5(2) (inc. 1 st1 with the NRA)
Northern Royal Albatross 1(1)
Shy Albatross 50(21)
Salvin's Albatross 1(1)
Black-browed Albatross (impavida) 5(3)
Northern Giant-petrel 2(2)
Southern Giant-petrel 2(2)
Cape Petrel (capense) 2(1)
Great-winged Petrel (gouldi) 2(1)
Fairy Prion 20(5)
White-chinned Petrel 5(2)
Short-tailed Shearwater 10,000 (give or take a lot)
Sooty Shearwater 6(1)
Grey-backed Storm-petrel 4(2)
Wilson's Storm-petrel 4(2)
Common Diving-petrel 5(2)
Australasian Gannet 30(15)
Dominican Gull 10(5)
Pacific Gull 2(1)
Silver Gull 1(1)
Crested Tern 10(4)
Black-faced Shag 100(35)
Mammals seen
Australian Fur-seal 1
Bottlenose Dolphin 1
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Tim Reid.
Nature Conservation Branch (Marine)
Department of Primary Industry, Water and Environment
PO Box 44a
Hobart
Tasmania
Australia
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