• Saturday 24th NOVEMBER 2012 SOSSA PELAGIC TRIP, WOLLONGONG, NSW, AUSTRALIA

    SOSSA pelagic off Wollongong, 24th November 2012

    Species list by Nikolas Haass

    Wilson’s Storm-Petrel: 1
    Wandering-type Albatross: 6 (1 male Gibson’s measured [DAVIC black 135]; 1 female Antipodean measured; 1 possible Tristan measured [measurements and plumage at least did not rule out Tristan]; another banded bird [unfortunately not caught] also showed Tristan-like features; two second-year birds not ID’d to species-level)

    Black-browed Albatross: approx. 10 (including at least 1 adult)
    Campbell Albatross: approx. 10 (including at least 4 adult birds)
    Shy Albatross: approx. 5 (including at least 2 adult birds)
    Shy-type Albatross: 1 (2nd year bird with grey head, moulting p8 and p?)
    Indian Yellow-nosed Albatross: 1 (2nd year bird – late!)
    Black Petrel: 2
    Wedge-tailed Shearwater: many
    Flesh-footed Shearwater: 6 (never more than two at a time – very low number)
    Sooty Shearwater: 2
    Short-tailed Shearwater: many (still strong southbound migration)
    Fluttering Shearwater: 3 (all flying straight south)
    Hutton’s Shearwater: 1
    Grey-faced Petrel: many
    Australasian Gannet: 1 (2nd year bird)
    Pomarine Jaeger: 6
    Arctic Jaeger: 3
    Long-tailed Jaeger: 3
    Common Tern: 12
    Crested Tern: many
    Kelp Gull: Nil !!
    Silver Gull: many

    Humpback Whale: 2 (mother & calf)
    Short-beaked Common Dolphin: approx. 10

    Pictures:
    http://www.adarman.com/Pelagics/New-...-24-Wollongong