4 May 2024 Report

OVERVIEW

13knot SSE wind. 20C. Rain about. 22.8C sea surface temperatures. Several water spouts observed.

BIRD LIST

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

Wilson's Storm Petrel	10	(8)
White-faced Storm Petrel	2	(2)
Wandering Albatross (Gibson's)	10	(8)
Antipodean Albatross	1	(1)
Indian Yellow-nosed Albatross	1	(1)
Buller's Albatross	2	(2)
Shy Albatross	4	(2)
Black-browed Albatross	10	(7)
Campbell Albatross	3	(3)
Grey-faced Petrel	2	(2)
Kermadec Petrel	1	(1)
Providence Petrel	10	(9)
Flesh-footed Shearwater	15	(9)
Wedge-tailed Shearwater	2	(1)
Short-tailed Shearwater	9	(2)
Sooty Shearwater	1
Fairy Prion	4	(2)
Australasian Gannet	8	(4)
Silver Gull	30	(25)
Greater Crested Tern	10	5

OTHER

Common Dolphin
False killer whale

The next Sydney pelagic trip is scheduled for Saturday 18th May 2024 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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(Photographs Rachel Lawrence, Meysam Makvandi and Greg McLachlan).

Rachel Lawrence
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