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Re: short tailed shearwaters off Townsville

To: Alexandra Appleman <>
Subject: Re: short tailed shearwaters off Townsville
From: chris shinton <>
Date: Mon, 01 Sep 1997 19:23:24 +1000
Alexandra Appleman wrote:
> 
> Yesterday we watched waves of short tailed shearwaters...... 
> My question is: where do they go after Townsville?  To they track down the 
> coast or do they fly futher out to sea before heading south?

--Over the past few weeks 'ooo of short tailed shearwaters have been
observed from the Sydney area headlands, either flying South or resting
in large rafts, all close inshore. This doesnt answer you question
directly, but they are certainly coastal by the time they reach here.
Regards
Chris Shinton
ph 02 9743 2437 (H)
ph 02 9887 6300 (W)

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