During the 4 hour sail from Steeple Jason to West Point Island, Imperial Shags were numerous, a few White chinned Petrels joined us and huge flocks of Slender Billed Prions numbering in 1000s were encountered.
Cape Petrels were still with us as were numerous Black Browed Albatrosses.
As we neared the island we were joined by a pod of 20+ delightful Commerson's Dolphins.
We were ferried ashore in the Zodiacs where a 4 kilometre walk was needed to reach another Black browed Albatross colony.
As David had twisted his ankle earlier he was going to be transported by Land Rover so I hung back and joined him.
As we neared the colony we saw 3 birds which looked like Pipits so when we arrived i doubled back to try and find them. In doing so i also found a Sedge Wren and a Ruddy Headed Goose. Fortunately i also located one of the Pipits. I then went looking for Rufous Chested Dotterel not realising that there none on this island thus losing my chance to take in another spectacular Black browed Albatross colony.
Some compensation for the Black Brows were the Long Tailed Meadowlarks also seen were numerous Striated Caracara, a Black Chinned Siskins and Turkey vultures, Night herons, Falkland Island Steamer ducks, Gentoo Penguins, Kelp and Dolphin Gulls.
On the way back to the ship the Commerson's Dolphins were bow riding the Zodiac.
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| Imperial Shag |
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| White Chinned Petrel |
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| Slender Billed Prion |
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| Huge flock of Slender Billed Prions |
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| Slender Billed Prion |
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| Cape Petrel |
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| Black browed Albatross |
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| Commerson's Dolphins |
As David had twisted his ankle earlier he was going to be transported by Land Rover so I hung back and joined him.
As we neared the colony we saw 3 birds which looked like Pipits so when we arrived i doubled back to try and find them. In doing so i also found a Sedge Wren and a Ruddy Headed Goose. Fortunately i also located one of the Pipits. I then went looking for Rufous Chested Dotterel not realising that there none on this island thus losing my chance to take in another spectacular Black browed Albatross colony.
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| Sedge Wren |
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| Corendera Pipit |
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| Ruddy Headed Goose |
Some compensation for the Black Brows were the Long Tailed Meadowlarks also seen were numerous Striated Caracara, a Black Chinned Siskins and Turkey vultures, Night herons, Falkland Island Steamer ducks, Gentoo Penguins, Kelp and Dolphin Gulls.
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| Long Tailed Meadowlark |
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| Turkey Vulture |
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| Commerson's Dolphin |
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