Eden (NSW) Pelagic Report, March 30, 2003

[Barbara Jones <>]

Eden (NSW) Pelagic Report, March 30, 2003
Information supplied by Eric Andrew

Departed 8:0 am, Returned 4:0 pm
Reached 27 nautical miles, over the second shelf in 1000 fathoms.
Seas: 2-3 metres swell. Winds light
Water temp: 22 Deg.  Air temp: 23 Deg
Overcast, rain, clearing later.

On board were: Eric Andrew, David Webb, George Oakes, Carol Proberts, John and Pat Wearne, Ross Fackerell, Bob Harris, Ian Fraser, Elizabeth Compston and Heather McColl.  Skipper John Smith and deckie Manfred Noether.

Species with maximum seen at one time in brackets:
075 Great-winged Petrel 140 (80)
971 Providence Petrel 4 (2)
069 Wedge-tailed Shearwater 40 (20)
072 Flesh-footed Shearwater 10 (6)
070 Sooty Shearwater 4 (2)
071 Short-tailed Shearwater 80 (25)
068 Fluttering Shearwater 2 (2)
091 Shy Albatross 1 (1)
104 Australasian Gannet 12 (3)
098 Black-faced Cormorant 120 (120)
096 Great Cormorant 8 (4)
106 Australian Pelican 6 (6)
945 Pomarine Jaeger 7 (4)
128 Arctic Jaeger 1 (1)
126 Pacific Gull 1 (1)
125 Silver Gull present
115 Crested Tern 8 (4)

Plus: 1 Pied Cormorant, 2 White-throated Needletails.
8 Common Dolphins.

Next trip from Eden is Sunday June 29, 2003.  Bookings to this address or phone 02 6495 7390
These are non profit trips organised by the Far South Coast Birdwatchers.
Barbara Jones (Secretary and organiser)