127 Pelagics

About this episode

Pelagic trips take you far offshore to the seabirds most of us never get to see. Dr Holly Kirk shares what turns up at the continental shelf, how to spot albatrosses and petrels, and how to prepare so the day feels exciting rather than overwhelming.

Birds featured: White-faced Storm-Petrel, Grey-headed Albatross

Resources

• Holly’s website

• Holly on BlueSky

• Holly on Facebook

• Holly on Instagram

• Seabirds and Pelagics Australia Facebook group

• Australian Ornithological Conference

• Bird recordings by Marc Anderson, licenced from wildambience.com

Holly’s list of known pelagic locations in Australia:

• NSW - Cronulla, Eden, Port Macquarie

• QLD - Southport

• SA - Port MacDonnell

• TAS - Eaglehawk Neck

• VIC - Portland, Port Fairy

• WA - Augusta, Bremer Bay, Perth

Meet the guest

Dr Holly Kirk is an urban ecologist working at Curtin University in Perth, WA. Holly’s research started out focusing on seabird migration, but now she uses similar tools and concepts to help government and industry decide where and how to conserve biodiversity in cities. Working with urban planners and designers, Holly brings her passion for natural history to different disciplines and loves seeing how nature inspires creative solutions to tricky practical problems.

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