G'day all
Following on from my posting 6 weeks ago, I received the following
note from David Riggs. It may be possible for a group of pelagic
birders to get on a boat heading out to the Bremer sea canyon hot spot
in February (see below). The cost is higher than the average pelagic
charter, but the trip might be a bit more interesting ...
If you are interested, David's contact details are below.
Regards, Laurie.
From: riggsaustralia <>
Date: 20 December 2013 12:03:14 PM
To:
Subject: Bremer Canyon Expedition 2014
Hi Laurie
I was Presenter and Producer of the doco .. "The Search for the
Oceans Super Predator".
Yes it was a bit sensationalised although it has since aired in
Japan, Europe, the Middle East and
poised for North America via Smithsonian.
Reason for my email, I am pulling together another expedition from
mid February 2014 and this time,
have seats available on the vessel.
I dont have TV funding for the expedition so are offering packages
of 10 seats for 5k for one days visit to
the site.
I have 6 days underwritten to date and need a total of 10 days to
ensure the expedition proceeds.
Im wondering if your group might have 10 members willing to part
with 5k to come out and
see the pelagic birdlife for yourselves.
I can be reached on 0428 428 003 if you would like to chat further
Cheers
Dave Riggs
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> Date: Fri, 8 Nov 2013 18:07:41 +1000
> Subject: [Birding-Aus] Sea birding off Bremer Bay (WA)
>
> G'day
>
> While watching the doco "The Search for the Ocean's Super Predator "
> on the ABC the other night, I was fascinated by the seabird activity
> in a marine hotspot south of Bremer Bay. Amongst other things, there
> were a large number (20-30) of Orcas present, which was apparently
> unusual in Australian waters.
>
> Apparently there may be a hydrocarbon seep in a canyon that is the
> base of the food pyramid there. It would be interesting to see how
> the seabird abundance there compares with that off Albany (the
port of
> southern pelagics in WA).
>
> Regards, Laurie.
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