--- On Tue, 31/3/09, Deb Colbourne <> wrote:
> From: Deb Colbourne <>
> Subject: Great week on Lord Howe
> To:
> Received: Tuesday, 31 March, 2009, 8:48 AM
>
>
> --- On Mon, 30/3/09, Deb Colbourne
> <> wrote:
>
>
> From: Deb Colbourne <>
> Subject: Great week on Lord Howe
> To:
> Cc:
> Received: Monday, 30 March, 2009, 3:52 PM
>
>
> Hi All,
>
> Just got back from a beautiful week on Lord Howe with
> friends from the UK, Becky and Duncan Dine and significant
> other, Julian. Second time over there but the first time we
> were able to get out to Ball's Pyramid which was
> amazing. Many thanks to Nevil Lazarus who's article in
> Wingspan prompted me to try the Travacalm with caffeine,
> being a serial vomiter!! And, yes folks, they work. First
> time in don't know how many years that we both kept our
> heads up and saw all the birds! Can recommend Jack Schick
> and Noctiluca to get out there. It was very rough but worth
> every bone-shaking moment!
>
> Saw the two we were hoping for, storm-petrel and Kermadec,
> including a couple of pale phase, as well as loads of
> Wedge-tailed and Flesh-footed. Even managed a trip around
> the island for great views of Grey Ternlet, Boobies, Little
> Shearwater, Black-winged Petrel etc.
>
> Two of our party (me and Ju)made the ascent up Mt Gower
> (against my better judgement!). It was a tough slog,
> tougher than I expected, but the views of the island and
> petrels at very close quarters and woodhens around our feet
> at the summit more than made up for it. The vegetation is
> beautiful and unique and the cliff drops breathtaking.
>
> Plenty of Whimbrel, coloured Golden Plover and
> Double-banded Plovers on the airstrip as well as the usual
> and stunning White Terns and Tropicbirds.
>
> Weather was perfect the whole week and too many fish and
> chips were consumed by all!
>
> Deb
>
>
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