14 December 2024 Report

OVERVIEW

18 knot NE winds, 1.5-2m seas reducing to 8 knot winds and a much flatter ocean. Heavy going at the start. 24C, fine, some cloud. 23.8C sea surface temperatures.

BIRD LIST

(Note that the numbers in parentheses represent the approximate maximum number of that species in view at one time)

Pomarine Jaeger	1
Arctic Jaeger	1	(1)
Silver Gull	300
Greater Crested Tern	5
Shy Albatross	15
Black-browed Albatross	4
Wilson's Storm Petrel	10
White-faced Storm Petrel	1
Gould's Petrel	1
Grey-faced Petrel	24
Flesh-footed Shearwater	12
Wedge-tailed Shearwater	65	(20)
Short-tailed Shearwater	29
Sooty Shearwater	1
Fluttering-type Shearwaters	1

OTHER

Tiger shark
Hammerhead shark sp.
Mahi-mahi
Yellowtail scad

The next Sydney pelagic trip is scheduled for Saturday 18th January 2025 departing from Mosman at 6.45am and Rose Bay at 7.00am.
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