From Newcastle to the continental shelf is quite a distance, so novocastrian birdos tend to head north or south to embark on Pelagic trips, to reduce the mainly uneventful travelling time. (BTW the stars indicate points where natural gas bubbles up.) The Hunter Bird Observers have organised regular trips from Nelson Bay this year, and though they are all fully booked, I got a call to say a spot had opened up this weekend.
And what a trip it was. Even thirty year veterans were adding ‘lifers’ to their list.
Pomarine Jaeger 
Fleshy-footed Shearwater
Brown Booby
Streaked Shearwater
Crested Tern
Tahiti Petrel
Wedge-tailed Shearwater
Red-footed Booby
Bird list:
White-bellied Storm-petrel
Wilson's Storm-petrel
Tahiti Petrel
Solander's Petrel
Sooty Shearwater
Streaked Shearwater
Fleshy-footed Shearwater
Short-tailed Shearwater
Wedge-tailed Shearwater
Brown Booby
Red-footed Booby
Pomarine Jaeger
Little Penguin
Great Crested Tern
Silver Gull
Pied Cormorant
Wow, some fantastic birds on the list. My Oz seabird list is very sad indeed, due to my very sad ocean-going stomach!
ReplyDeleteHeya Marj, nice to meet you on the boat on the weekend. You are way faster than me in blogging but I'll post mine in the next few days.
ReplyDeleteCheers and happy snapping!
Inger Vandyke
Great shots Marj,love all sea birds.
ReplyDeleteGreat captures,well done.
john.