Club member John Bimson has recently returned from a birding trip to Antarctica. Sailing from Ushuaia at the southern tip of Argentina, the trip included regular landings and hikes to see wildlife on the South Shetlands, the Antarctic mainland and the various islands off the peninsula coast.
As well as birds (over 30 species), it was also a great trip for seeing seals (4 species) and whales (3 species).
A small sample of some of John's photos:
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| Antarctic Shag |
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| Brown Skua |
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| Southern Giant Petrel |
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| Snowy Sheathbills |
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| Gentoo Penguin and chick |
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Macaroni & Chinstrap Penguin
all photos © John Bimson
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Many thanks John, sorry you didn't see any Fregetta petrels but we know of a banker site close to home which never fails to produce good seabirds......
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