Hi All,
This is a desperate plea to all pelagic enthusiasts (east coast and west!) and birders in general, we need more spaces filled to get the boat out (especially on the Sunday 29th July trip). Book your space on the July Albany pelagic today (email jgraff2@hotmail.com).
Anybody hesitating due to transport, there are plenty of people driving down from Perth, returning Sunday evening or Monday. Contact me offline if you would like to share a ride.
Western Australia’s oceans are a bit of a pelagic ‘black hole’, we know next to nothing about seabirds off WA. Only about 30 odd birding pelagic boat trips have been done off the SW WA EVER! Nothing like has been done off the east coast.
If we don’t get out to have a look and record what is out there, it will never get done. So I’ll just throw something to wet the appetite and hopefully convince a few people to jump on board (pun intended!).
Some Potential Winter Rarities:
Tristams Albatross – radio tracked regularly off the SW WA coast (anyone got a bird catching licence? (just kidding)) Amsterdam Albatross – Radio tracked off the south and SW coast of WA Southern Fulmar (much more likely this year) – At least live records in WA this winter so far Grey Petrel – Recorded off Albany Atlantic Yellow-nosed Albatross – Rare but regular visitor to WA coast (not sure about winter?) Sooty Albatross – recorded off Albany MacGillivray’s Prion – Likely to occur Fulmar Prion – as above Blue Petrel – high on every birders pelagic wish list Kerguelen Petrel – recorded semi regularly off WA Spectacled Petrel – must be on the cards
The list could go on.
Go on, get out there and support the WA pelagic scene! Please pass this onto anyone offline who may be interested in hearing about this once a year opportunity.
Cheers,
Nathan We need more support to get the Sunday 29th July Trip off Albany. Please contact John Graff (jgraff2@hotmail.com) to book a place. ===============================
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