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Australia (Southport)

Nov 21, 2015 Southport Pelagic Trip

06:00-16:10
Fine
Wave height : 1.5-2.0m
Wind condition : 8-10m (from the north-northeast)

I joined the pelagic trip by Mr. Paul Walbridge. I wanted to see Tahiti Petrel, because Tahiti Petrel which has mixed-karma of gadfly-petrels and shearwaters is a very attractive species for me. So, I joined this pelagic, because off Southport is famous place where Tahiti Petrel is seen in regularly. It was exciting that I could observe 16 Tahiti Petrels. In addition, I could observe many ‘dark morph’ Wedge-tailed Shearwaters.

Bird List

  • Wedge-tailed Shearwater
  • Short-tailed Shearwater
  • Tahiti Petrel
  • Wilson’s Storm-petrel
  • Brown Booby
  • Little Pied Cormorant
  • Pomarine Jaeger
  • Sooty Tern
  • Common Tern Tern
  • Little Tern
  • Crested Tern
  • Silver Gull

Singapore straits

Sep 15, 2013 Singapore straits Pelagic Trip

06:00-15:00
Cloudy
Wave height : 1.0-1.5m
Wind condition : 2-8m (from west-northwest)

Swinhoe’s Storm-petrel is one of my most favorite seabirds! Therefore I had planned pelagic trip while getting Mr. Con’s cooperation, because I keen want to see ‘migration of Swinhoe’s Storm-petrel’ by all means.
As a result, I could observe 75 Swinhoe’s Storm-petrels! They migrated in Singapore Strait towards the Indian Ocean which is non-breeding habitats. There was usually alone or two-three individuals. Aleutian Tern was seen regularly here and observed 30 individuals this time. I’m very glad to see ‘non-breeding plumage’ which was poorly known recently.
Thank you Mr. Con!