Kyoto Pelagics
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Hiroyuki TANOI
Jul 31, 2019, 9:54:45 PM7/31/19
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Dear Seabirders,
We ran Maizuru (Kyoto Prefecture, Japan) pelagic trips with our own charter fishing boat on 15th and 16th July 2019.
The target of this pelagic is Swinhoe's Storm-petrel, Kutsu-jima near Maizuru is Swinhoe's Storm-petrel largest breeding site in Japan.
The results are as follows.
*15 July 2019 (4:45-13:00)
1. Swinhoe's Storm Petrel - (50+).
2. Streaked Shearwater - (200+)
3. Black-tailed Gull
*16 July 2019 (5:00-13:00)
1. Swinhoe's Storm Petrel - (30+).
2. Streaked Shearwater - (100+)
3. Red-necked Phalarope - (2)
4. Black-tailed Gull
Cetaceans
1. Bottlenoses Dolphin - (15+)
*Swinhoe's Storm Petrel were attracted by fish-oil and chum, but they are very cautious and not seen at close range...
Photos and movie can be viewed from the link below.
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