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Dr Phil Hansbro I Tel: (h) 01223 514441 or
Dept of Pathology I 01223 514434
Tennis Court Road I (w) 01223 333545
Cambridge University I Fax: 01223 333346
Cambridge CB2 1QP I
UK I Email:
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Albatrosses have occurred in all months off Wollongong. However, they are
commonest between May and October. Only singles are observed between
Dec-April.
Cheers
Phil.
On Sat, 12 Apr 1997 wrote:
> >Car Loves wrote :
> >Just a short note informing people that the first albatross for this
> season,off Wollongong ...
> >
>
> I had assumed that albatross are seen off Wollongong all year, so this
> message was a surprise for me. I was disappointed that the Perth pelagics
> found no albatross in November and April. I had thought that we would see a
> couple at least. This expectation was based on being able to see albatross
> from the cliffs off the south coast at Albany and Augusta at any time of the
> year. I also saw lots of albatross off Tasmania in mid March a few years
> ago, and some off Phillip Island a week later.
>
> Does anyone know when they are absent off Wollongong?
>
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