December 2007



The highlight of the December 2007 pelagic of Wollongong - a Black-bellied storn petrel photographed by Arthur Geilvoet.

 

March 2008



This is the best photograph of a Kermadec Petrel I have ever seen. It was taken on the March 2008 pelagic off Wollongong by Brook Whylie.
 

July 2007

The July 2007 pelagic also produced a spectacular series of humpback whale shots taken by Peter Milburn.

September 2007


A subadult Salvin's albatross taken by Brook Whylie on the September 2007 pelagic off Wollongong.

November 2007



Another rarity for the SOSSA pelagic off Wollongong. This time a Cook's petrel photographed by Brook Whylie on the November 2007 pelagic.

February 2007



An unusual Pomarine Jaeger first thought to be a dark-phase South Polar Skua seen on the February pelagic off Wollongong
(by Dee Stojanovic).

March 2007




Great shot of a Kermedec petrel taken by Brook Whylie on the inaugral SOSSA Deep Water Pelagic in March 2007

July 2007



A lovely portrait of a Gibsons Albatross taken by Dejan Stojanovic on the awesome July 2007 pelagic off Wollongong.

June 2006



Another rarity for Wollongong. An immature grey-headed albatross taken on the June pelagic by Brook Whylie.

August 2006



SOSSA's Damien Farine and an immature wandering albatross which was banded then released during the August pelagic.
Photo by Janice Jenkin-Smith.

December 2006



A great-winged (grey-faced) petrel taken by Brook Whylie on SOSSA's December pelagic trip off Wollongong.


November 2005

Another stunner from Brook Whylie - this time a common tern in non-breeding plumage taken by on the November pelagic trip.


February 2006

A brilliant shot of a great-winged petrel taken by Damien Farine on the Febraury pelagic trip.


March 2006


T
wo shots of petrels from the March pelagic make are both this months
White-necked petrel
(Damien Farine)
Gould petrel (Brook Whylie) .


July 2005




A great shot of a Brown Skua taken on the July 2005 pelagic from Wollongong by Robert Gosford.


August 2005



The first Southern royal albatross off Wollongong for twenty years was photographed by Peter Milburn on the August pelagic off Wollongong


September 2005

The first Black-bellied storm-petrel off Wollongong for over five years was photographed by Bram Ferdinande (www.keeponbirding.com) on the September pelagic off Wollongong


June 2005

Once again Brook Whylie claims 'Pic of the Month'; this time with his shot of a Cape Petrel (taken on the June 2005 pelagic from Wollongong).


May 2005



A southern giant petrel originally banded in Argentina. Remarkably the band was overlooked on the day so Inger Vandyke was shocked to see it when she went through her photos from the trip! (taken on the May 2005 pelagic from Wollongong).


March 2005



A stunning shot of a Campbell Albatross by Brook Whylie (taken on the March 2005 pelagic from Wollongong).