5 July 2025 Report

OVERVIEW

Fine, 18C. Some cloud. NE winds up to 10 knots. Seas 1.5m. 16.8C sea surface temperatures.

Highlights included Southern and Northern Giant-Petrels and also an out of season pod of Pan-tropic spotted dolphins. The dolphins came to the boat and were captured on video.

BIRD LIST

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

Brown Skua	1
Silver Gull	60
White-fronted Tern	3	(3)
Greater Crested Tern	12
Indian Yellow-nosed Albatross	8
Buller's Albatross	9
Shy Albatross	4	(3)
Black-browed Albatross	60	(35)
Campbell Albatross	3	(2)
Northern Giant Petrel	1
Southern Giant Petrel	1
Providence Petrel	2
Hutton's Shearwater	2
Fluttering Shearwater	100
Fluttering-type Shearwaters	55
Fairy Prion	25
Prion sp.	5
Australasian Gannet	120

OTHER

Spotted Dolphin
Humpback Whale
Long-nosed Fur Seal
Yellow-fin tuna	1

The next Sydney pelagic trip is scheduled for Sunday 13th July 2025 departing from Mosman at 6.45am and Double 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 JJ Harrison, Mala Rigby, Kevin Huang and Greg McLachlan).

JJ Harrison
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Mala Rigby
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Kevin Huang
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Greg McLachlan
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