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 Petrel14
Black-browed Albatross9
Campbell Albatross3
Providence Petrel3
Wedge-tailed Shearwater2
Flesh-footed Shearwater 2
Short-tailed Shearwater 19
Streaked Shearwater 1
Fluttering Shearwater1
Hutton's Shearwater2
Australasian Gannet21
Silver Gull7
Greater Crested Tern24(4)

OTHER

Melon-headed Whale20
Risso's Dolphin30
Fraser's Dolphin20
Flyingfish2

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
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(Photographs Nick Thompson and Greg McLachlan).

Nick Thompson
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Nick Thompson
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Nick Thompson
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Greg McLachlan
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