9 February 2025 Report

OVERVIEW

Fine, 25C. Some cloud. 8 knot NE winds moving to south and increasing to 17 knots. 1.5m seas. 24.7C sea surface temperatures.

TRIP SUMMARY

The highlight for the day was of course the Tahiti Petrel. Other notable sightings included a Streaked Shearwater along with a Black Petrel.

BIRD LIST

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

Pomarine Jaeger	7
Arctic Jaeger	1	(1)
Silver Gull	85
Greater Crested Tern	7
Shy Albatross	4
Grey-faced Petrel	2
TAHITI PETREL	1
Black Petrel	1
Flesh-footed Shearwater	95
Wedge-tailed Shearwater	270	(75)
Short-tailed Shearwater	70
Streaked Shearwater	2	(1)
Sooty Shearwater	2
Hutton's Shearwater	2
Fluttering-type Shearwaters	2
Australasian Gannet	1

OTHER

Common Dolphin
Spotted Dolphin
Risso's Dolphin	2

The next Sydney pelagic trip is scheduled for Sunday 23rd February 2025 departing from Mosman at 6.45am and Rose Bay at 7.00am.
All information on our trips including dates and contact details can be found on the website at sydneypelagics.info
Book at contact@sydneypelagics.info
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Highlights

(Photographs Martin Allen and Greg McLachlan).

Martin Allen
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Greg McLachlan
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