The most recent Eden Pelagic Birdwatching Trip was held on Sunday 29th May. The conditions were good and there were 9 people on board Connemara departing from Main Wharf at Eden at 8am.
The following bird species were sighted and recorded by Eric Andrew:
1 Little Penguin 4 Northern Giant Petrels 2 Providence Petrels 8 Fairy Prion 3 Short-tailed Shearwater 16 Fluttering Shearwater 1 Wandering Albatross 3 Butlers Albatross 75 Shy Albatross 12 Indian Yellow Nosed Albatross 1 Wilson’s Storm Petrel 1 Australasian Gannet 1 Little Pied Cormorant 43 Black-faced Cormorant 1 White Bellied Sea Eagle 2 Great Skua 1 Arctic Jaeger 4 Pacific Gull 25 Silver Gull 17 Crested Tern 6 Masked Lapwing
The next 2 Eden Pelagic Trips will be held on Sunday July 31st 2011 and again on Sunday October 30th 2011. There are only 3 places available for July and 2 places for October.
If anyone would like to book a place please contact Helen from Freedom Charters on 0415 602 446 or by emailing: fishing@freedomcharters.com.au
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