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Trevor was once again a guide on a ZEST for BIRDS pelagic trip today. After the big winds that had come through yesterday, the sea was pretty bumpy this morning and this was still quite a breeze blowing. Bird highlights of the day were brief looks at a Little Shearwater (elegans race) and extended views of an intermediate morph South Polar Skua, both rarities for us and both new for the challenge list too. There were also plenty of Antarctic Prions whizzing around and an unseasonal Great-winged Petrel as well as a late Great Shearwater added to the diversity. Two whale blows were seen, but on neither occassion did we actually see the animal in order to identify it.