14 May Report
OVERVIEW
Up to 15 knot winds at times, mostly between 5-10 knots. 1-2m waves. Surface temperatures: 22C inshore; 24C past the shelf drop-off. Some cloud but mostly cleared by the end of the day. Once again strong currents encountered before shelf drop-off.
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 | 14 | |
Black-browed Albatross | 9 | |
Campbell Albatross | 3 | |
Providence Petrel | 3 | |
Wedge-tailed Shearwater | 2 | |
Flesh-footed Shearwater | 2 | |
Short-tailed Shearwater | 19 | |
Streaked Shearwater | 1 | |
Fluttering Shearwater | 1 | |
Hutton's Shearwater | 2 | |
Australasian Gannet | 21 | |
Silver Gull | 7 | |
Greater Crested Tern | 24 | (4) |
OTHER
Melon-headed Whale | 20 |
Risso's Dolphin | 30 |
Fraser's Dolphin | 20 |
Flyingfish | 2 |
The next Sydney pelagic trip is scheduled for Saturday 14th May 2022 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 Nick Thompson and Greg McLachlan).
Nick Thompson
Nick Thompson
Nick Thompson
Greg McLachlan