Eden (NSW) Pelagic Report, Sept 29, 2002

[Barbara Jones <>]

Eden (NSW) Pelagic Report, Sept 29, 2002
Information supplied by Eric Andrew

Departed 8.0 am  Returned 3.0 pm   Only went to 6 miles with seas 3-4 metres. Winds 20-30 knots.  Cloudy with uncomfortable conditions.
Water temp 18 Deg C. Air temp 15 Deg C.
Fewer bird species than usual.  Migrating shearwaters had arrived.

On board: David Webb, Morganne Webb, Eric Andrew, Snow Perry, Geoff Duggan, Mike Perry, Matt Herring, Maree Petrow, Ross Fackerell and Di Waldon.
Skipper John Smith and decky Manfred Noether.

Species with maximum at one time in brackets:
       Petrel sp 1 (1)
984 Cape Petrel 1 (1)
942 Slender-billed Prion 6 (2)
083 Fairy Prion 50 (20)
069 Wedge-tailed Shearwater 2 (2)
070 Sooty Shearwater 2 (1)
071 Short-tailed Shearwater many, many 000,000's
067 Little Shearwater 1 (1)
091 Shy Albatross 70 (50)
862 Salvin's Albatross 1 (1)
864 Indian Yellow-nosed Albatross 1 (1)
064 Grey-backed Storm-Petrel 1 (1)
104 Australasian Gannet 6 (3)
100 Little Pied Cormorant 3 (3)
098 Black-faced Cormorant 1 (1) (usual roost site not visited)
096 Great Cormorant 6 (4)
106 Australian Pelican 5 (5)
226 White-bellied Sea-Eagle 3 (2)
980 Great Skua 1 (1)
126 Pacific Gull 4 (3)
125 Silver Gull present
115 Crested Tern 5 (3)
       Darter 2 (2)

Plus: 15 Common Dolphins
6 Humpback Whales
1 Fur Seal

Next trip Sunday November 3, 2002.  Bookings to this address or phone 02 6495 7390
These trips are organised as non profit trips by the Far South Coast Birdwatchers.
Barbara Jones (Secretary and organiser)