A seawatch off Pt Lookout on Sunday 4.3 produced the foll:
Easterly wind, tending a little southerly later in the morning, 15-20 knots, gusting possibly to 25. Only 1 rain shower of about 30 minutes, but rain sitting several kms off shore at times reduced visibility. As could be expected 100% cloud cover. Seas – whitecapped 1.5 – 2m swell – breaking heavily on the rocks below.
Wedge-tailed Shearwaters – 200/hr 8-9.00, then dropping off to 50/hr after 11.00 – all south. White-necked Petrel – 1 very distant, screaming < north at a rate of knots. Flutt/Hutt type Shearwater - 1 < north. Arctic Skua - 2, 1 each way, different birds. Common Noddy - 2 > south, although I may well have missed more between the waves as they were keeping well down in the troughs. Black Noddy – 1 > south, close.
Generally not very exciting. 1 Bush Stone curlew in the cemnetry from the bus was a pleasant finish.
Cheers
Colin