14 Mar. 2019, Hauraki Gulf pelagic trip
Mar. 11, 2019 Kaikoura pelagic trip
9:00-13:00
Cloudy
Wave height : 1.0-1.5m
Wind condition : moderate breeze
Kaikoura is one of the most famous spot for sea seabirding. We joined the pelagic trip by Albatross Encounter. We could meet a lot of seabirds, it was a wonderful trip!
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Feb 8, 2019 Stewart Island Pelagic
Partly cloudy
Calm sea condition
We joined the Pelagic trip arranged by the Wrybill birding tours. It was peaceful wether and there were many seabirds. We were happy !! I want to thank phil and the captain!
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Dec 23 2018 Ochi-ishi (Nemuro city, Hokkaido) Nature Cruise
We joined the Ochi-ishi Nature Cruise (Ochiishi Nature Cruise)
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We departed Ochiishi Fishing Port (Nemuro City, Hokkaido) at 9:00 am.
Weather : Cloudy and Windy
Temperature : around 3℃
Wind speed : around 5-8 m/s
The number of seabirds was generally small. But we were happy becouse we could see some Pigeon Guillemots and Spectacled Guillemots! And it was lucky that we could meet a Red-faced Cormorant.
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Oct 20-21, 2018 Aomori—Hokkaido
We onboarded the Silver Ferry (Kawasaki Kinkai Kisen Kaisya,LTD.).
DAY 1 :We departed Aomori (Hachinohe port) at 8:45 am and arrived at Hokkaido (Tomakomai port) at 16:00 pm.
Weather : cloudy with occasional rainy and snowy
Temperature : around 10~15℃
Wind speed : around 1~4 m/s
DAY 2 :We departed Hokkaido (Tomakomai port) at 9:30 am and arrived at Aomori (Hachinohe port) at 18:00 pm.
Weather : cloudy and then snowy
Temperature : around 8~15℃
Wind speed : around 1~5 m/s
We had calm voyages.Solander’s Petrels are in the middle of a trip to their breeding grounds.
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Sep. 14-19 2018, Tokyo – Chichi-jima – Haha-jima (Ogasawara Is.).
We on boarded the Ogasawara-Maru (OgasawaraKaiun Co.).
Tokyo (Takeshiba Terminal) at 11:00 am Sep. 14 → Chichi-jima (Ogasawara Is.) at 11:00 am Sep. 15
Chichi-jima (Ogasawara Is.) at 12:00 am Sep. 15 → Haha-jima (Ogasawara Is.) at 14:00 am Sep. 15
Sep. 15-18 : Stayed in Haha-jima
Haha-jima at 12:00 am Sep. 18 → Chichi-jima at 14:00 pm Sep. 18
Chichi-jima at 15:30 pm Sep. 18 → Tokyo (Takeshiba Terminal) at 15:30 pm Sep. 19
Weather : cloudy-sunny
Temperature : around 30 ℃
Wind speed : 3-10m/s (at sea)
Wave height : ＜2.5m
Generally, it was a very calm voyage. At off Hachijo-jima (the first day), there were strong wind and swell. The significant result was that Stejneger’s Petrel, White-necked Petrel and Bryan’s Shearwater! A White-necked Petrel looked like a Vanuatu type.
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July 27-29 2018, Tokyo – Chichi-jima (Ogasawara Islands)
We on boarded the Ogasawara-Maru (OgasawaraKaiun Co.).
We departed fromTokyo (Takeshiba Terminal) at 11:00 am July 27. And arrived at Chichi-jima (Ogasawara Islands) at 12:30 am July 28. (arrived one and a half-hours late because of bad sea condition).
We departed from Chichi-jima at 15:30 pm July 28. And arrived at Tokyo (Takeshiba Terminal) at 15:30 pm July 29.
Weather : cloudy-sunny
Temperature : around 32 ℃
Wind speed : >15 m/s
Wave height : 2-4m
Typhoon No.12 had appeared in the south of Japan.
We expected that coming rare seabirds by the typhoon.
The significant result was that Black-winged, Kermadec, White-necked Petrel and White Tern !
And fortunately, we could observe a Swhinoe’s Storm Petrel at close by our ship!!
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Apr. 28, 2018 Kona pelagic, Hawaii Island
6:50-13:50
Rainy with occasional cloudy
We joined the Kona pelagic trip arranged by Alex Wang. It was little rough sea condition and some scenes were difficult to observe. However we were happy to see a couple of Hawaiian Petrels. If we have a next chance, we want to see Hawaiian (Band-rumped) Storm Petrel and Newell’s Shearwater.
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Apr. 8, 2018 Tokyo—Hachijo-jima (Izu Is)
We on boarded the Tachibana-Maru (Tokai Kisen Co.).
The outward journey:Apr. 7-8
We departed fromTokyo (Takeshiba Terminal) at 22:30 pm and arrived at Hachijo-jima at 9:00 am (Next day)
(arrived ten minutes late because of bad sea condition).
The homeward journey:Apr. 8
We departed from Hachijo-jima at 9:20 am (Early departure because of bad sea condition) and arrived at Tokyo (Takeshiba Terminal) at 20:00 pm (arrived ten minutes late because of bat sea condition).
Weather : cloudy-sunny
Temperature : around 12 ℃
Wind speed : >15 m/s
Wave height : 2-4m
It is the best season for observing Short-tailed Albatrosses (mainly adult birds) and flocks of Tristram’s Storm-petrels.In this trip, we could see several target birds from Miyake-jima to entrance of Tokyo Bay! Adult Short-tailed Albatrosses are so beautiful.Flying Tristram’s Storm-Petrels througth the waves are cool! (but too far to take a photo…)
I’d like to recommend this ferry trip to you.
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Feb 10-11, 2018 Aomori—Hokkaido
We onboarded the Silver Ferry (Kawasaki Kinkai Kisen Kaisya,LTD.).
DAY 1 :We departed Aomori (Hachinohe port) at 8:45 am and arrived at Hokkaido (Tomakomai port) at 16:00 pm.
Weather : cloudy with occasional rainy and snowy
Temperature : around 1~5℃
Wind speed : around 5-10 m/s
DAY 2 :We departed Hokkaido (Tomakomai port) at 9:30 am and arrived at Aomori (Hachinohe port) at 18:00 pm.
Weather : cloudy and then snowy
Temperature : around -2~2℃
Wind speed : around 2-10 m/s
The Auks’s season came in!
Winters in North Japan are very cold, but seabirds are very powerful!
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