All
For those of you who have not had the opportunity to go on a
pelagic out of Eaglehawk Neck or Tasmania - I've compiled some species lists
from past trips run by others (see below). September can be an excellent month
for albatrosses and southern ocean species which venture north in the southern
winter.
Also whilst no pelagic trip can be guaranteed, trips out of Eaglehawk
Neck in September do tend to go ahead due to its comparatively sheltered
location. This isn’t the case for exposed southern coasts e.g. in southern
Victoria. Going to the shelf will take approximately 90 mins on a licensed
vessel. Doing 2 separate trips also offers time for a break in between and
eating at a stationary table and sleeping on a bed which isn't moving!
These
back to back pelagic trips out will take place on the 4th and 5th September
2010. The trips will be $120 / person / day - i.e. $240 for the weekend
(pelagic trips only). I will be paying the same amount as everyone else on the
trip. i.e. no profit for me, no free trip etc. etc. The trips will be all day
leaving 7/7.30 to
4-4.30pm and go out beyond the edge of the shelf. If you’re interested there
are only a few places left!! Please let me know and I'll firm up a group over
the
next few days.
If the
trips don’t go due to the weather there will be no charge.
EAGLEHAWK NECK (TASMANIA) PELAGIC 30 SEPTEMBER 2001Black-browed Albatross 6
(3) (all nominate race)Yellow-nosed Albatross 12 (4)Shy Albatross 25
(6)Buller's Albatross 1Wandering Albatross 6 (5)Cape Petrel 25
(10)SOFT-PLUMAGED PETREL 1Great-winged Petrel 20 (5) (1 gouldii)Providence
Petrel 3 (2) (1 with very pale-grey belly)Northern Giant Petrel 1 immCommon
Diving Petrel 10 (2)GREY-BACKED STORM-PETREL 1Fairy Prion 25 (10)SLENDER-BILLED
PRION 2 (1)ANTARCTIC PRION 3 (2)Sooty Shearwater 3 (1)['Flutton's Shearwater
1-2 distant]Short-tailed Shearwater ~10,000 (1500)Australian Gannet 20
(4)Black-faced Cormorant 2 (2) plus 5 in harbourArctic Jaeger 1Pacific Gull 2
(2) in Pirates BayKelp Gull 4 (2) plus 6 in Pirates Bay Silver Gull 5 (5) plus
30 in Pirates BayCrested Tern 6 (3) EAGLEHAWK NECK BOAT TRIP - 22 September
2002 Little Penguin 2 (1). Common Diving-Petrel 70 (10). Northern
Giant-Petrel 3 (2). SOUTHERN FULMAR 1. Cape Petrel 25 (12).
Great-winged Petrel 10 (4). 2 race gouldi. BLUE PETREL 1.
Antarctic Prion 10 (2). Slender-billed Prion 15 (2). Fairy Prion
15 (5). White-chinned Petrel 1. Sooty Shearwater 3 (1). Short-tailed
Shearwater 50 (30). Inshore in two groups only. Royal Albatross 4 (1).
2 Northern RA and 2 Southern RA. Black browed Albatross 20 (5). Shy
Albatross 200 (40). Yellow-nosed Albatross 50 (6). Buller's Albatross 2
(1) Grey-backed Storm-Petrel 3 (1).Australasian Gannet 10 (3). Inshore
Little Pied Cormorant 1. In Pirates Bay. Black-faced Cormorant 20 (7).
Mostly in Pirates Bay and at the Hippolytes. Sooty Oystercatcher 1.
Inshore Pacific Gull 2 (2). In Pirates Bay Kelp Gull 20 (15).
In Pirates Bay, except for one 10 nm out. Silver Gull 10 (5). In
Pirates Bay Crested Tern 5 (2). White-fronted Tern 5 (5). One
group together beyond the shelf. EAGLEHAWK NECK BOAT TRIP - 21 September 2003
Common Diving-Petrel 10 (1).Southern Giant-Petrel 1.Northern
Giant-Petrel 4 (3).SOUTHERN FULMAR 3 (1).Cape Petrel 30
(7).Great-winged Petrel 50 (18).WHITE-HEADED PETREL 3 (1).Fairy Prion
100 (25).White-chinned Petrel 2 (2).GREY PETREL 1.Sooty Shearwater
1.Short-tailed Shearwater 100 (30).Wandering Albatross 8 (4).Royal
Albatross 3 (3). 1 Northern RA and 2 Southern RA.Black browed Albatross
3 (1).Shy Albatross 50 (20). 1 race salviniYellow-nosed Albatross
30 (7).Buller's Albatross 2 (1)Grey-backed Storm-Petrel 8 (1).Australasian
Gannet 11 (8).Black-faced Cormorant 15. In Pirates Bay.Sooty
Oystercatcher 1. InshorePacific Gull 5. In Pirates BayKelp Gull
17. In Pirates Bay, except for 2 just outside.Silver Gull 31. In
Pirates BayCrested Tern 10 (3).White-fronted Tern 10 (5). EAGLEHAWK
NECK BOAT TRIP - 19 September 2004Little Penguin 3
(3)Southern Giant-Petrel 4 (3). 1 white phase birdNothern
Giant-Petrel 4 (3)Giant-Petrel sp
7Cape Petrel 20 (6)Great-winged Petrel
26 (7)WHITE-HEADED PETREL 37(3)Fairy Prion
30 (6)Prion sp
120White-chinned Petrel 2 (1)GREY PETREL
1Sooty Shearwater 1Short-tailed Shearwater
1Wandering Albatross 6 (2)Royal Albatross
3 (1). All Southern RABlack-browed Albatross
2 (1)Shy Albatross 30 (4). 1 salvinsGREY-HEADED
ALBATROSS 1. juvenileYellow-nosed Albatross 7
(2)Grey-backed Storm-Petrel 3 (2)Australasian Gannet
17 (9)Black-faced Cormorant 13 (11)Pacific Gull
5 (4)Kelp Gull 54
(40). 3 out towardsshelf, 11 at Hippolytes and 40 on ledges.Silver Gull
13 (9). 4 out towards shelf and 9 inshore.Crested
Tern 15 (6) EAGLEHAWK NECK BOAT TRIP - 25
September 2005
Little Penguin 1 calling
Southern Giant-Petrel 2 (1)
Northern Giant-Petrel 1
SOUTHERN FULMAR 1 dead at sea - collected for the museum
Cape Petrel 10 (6) - 2 r. australe
Great-winged Petrel 6 (2)
WHITE-HEADED PETREL 1
Fairy Prion 50 (5)
Short-tailed Shearwater 150 (100)
Wandering Albatross 6 (3) - all r. gibsoni except 1 exulans
Royal Albatross 5 - 3 Northern and 2 Southern
Black-browed Albatross 5 (2)
Shy Albatross 50 (18)
Yellow-nosed Albatross 13 (6)
Buller's Albatross 2 (1)
Wilson's Storm-Petrel 2 (2)
Grey-backed Storm-Petrel 2 (1)
Australasian Gannet 4 (2)
Black-faced Cormorant 3 (2) - plus 6 inshore
Great Skua 2 (1)
Pacific Gull 3 (3) - all close to shore
Kelp Gull 3 (3) - plus 10 inshore
Silver Gull 4 (4) - all close to shore
Crested Tern 53 (43)
EAGLEHAWK NECK BOAT TRIP - 30 September 2007Common-Diving-Petrel
15 (3)Southern Giant-Petrel 5 (3)Northern Giant-Petrel
1Cape Petrel 12
(5)Great-winged Petrel 3 (1)PROVIDENCE PETREL
3 (2)Fairy Prion 100
(12)White-chinned Petrel 1Sooty Shearwater
3 (1)Short-tailed Shearwater 100 (20)Wandering
Albatross 12 (4) Royal Albatross
10 (3) - 8 Southern RA and 2 Northern RA.Black-browed Albatross
2 (1) Shy Albatross 300 (100)Yellow-nosed
Albatross 6 (2)Buller's Albatross
6 (2)Wilson's Storm-Petrel 2 (1)Grey-backed Storm-Petrel
2 (1)Australasian Gannet 10 (2)Black-faced
Cormorant 23 - 20 in Pirates Bay.Pied Oystercatcher
3 - in Pirates Bay.Pacific Gull
1 - inshore.Kelp Gull 13 -
13 in Pirates Bay.Silver Gull 200 - in
Pirates Bay.Crested Tern 26 - 20 in Pirates
Bay.SKYLARK 1 - halfway to the
shelf. EAGLEHAWK NECK (TASMANIA) PELAGIC - 28 SEPTEMBER 2008 Common
Diving-Petrel: 2.Northern Giant Petrel: 2 (1).Cape Petrel: 2 (1).Great-winged
Petrel: 4 (3).Fairy Prion: 100 (20).WHITE-CHINNED PETREL: 2 (1).Short-tailed
Shearwater: >1,000 (200).Sooty Shearwater: 1.GREY-BACKED STORM-PETREL:
1.Wilson's Storm-Petrel: 2 (1).Wandering Albatross: 1Royal Albatross: 4 (2).
One Northern.Black-browed Albatross: 4 (2).Shy Albatross: 100 (25).Yellow-nosed
Albatross: 6 (4).Australasian Gannet: 10 (3). Inshore and on the
Hippolytes.Black-faced Cormorant: 35 (20). Mostly inshore and on the
Hippolytes.Pied Oystercatcher: 1. Along the shoreline.GREAT SKUA: 1.Pacific
Gull: 10 (7). Inshore.Kelp Gull: 100 (20). Inshore mostly along the
coast.Silver Gull: 50 (20). Inshore mostly along the coast.Crested Tern: 26
(20). Most along the coast.
Rob Morris
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