Tony,
These are very interesting sightings but what about some
common names especially for recently nominated/described
albatross species- I can't make head or tail of some of the
scientific names (sorry- I'm not reading enough literature
at the moment!). Also, do you know what was "very unusual"
about the Black-browed Albatross?
Thanks
George
On 07 Jul 98 09:21:16 +1000 Tony PALLISER
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>
> Some news in the form of a forwarded mail note from the team at SOSSA
> relating to exceptional seabirds from Wollongong area over the week end
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>
> Still many Prions about, I must have personally checked many hundreds.
> Try as I might, I could not find anything but Fairy prions, though I
> must have observed almost every possible extreme in the total Fairy
> prion population present.
>
> What interestd me more, which population am I looking at? I suspect
> that these birds are from the N.Z. population. The recent inshore
> sightings of Slender-billed Prion casts some doubt on the origins of
> the erruption.
>
> Caught and banded 3 Black-browed albatrosses, two of which were juv
> Campbell Island albatrosses. These were identified in the field before
> capture and confirmed in the hand on capture.
>
> Also captured very unusual Black-brow.
>
> A Grey-headed alby was also captured and banded bird of the year. A
> second year Northern Giant Petrel Captured and banded, a possible
> Tristan Albatross, Captured aboard the Sandra K.,another D.dabbenbeena
> captured inshore by Harry Battam earlier in the day. Also managed to
> capture, Shy albatross and two Brown Skua's.
>
> Procellaria Petrel in the distance, on JiZZ possible Westland Petrel
> though not identified. Lots more
>
> Give us a call if you want more info !!.
>
> Cheers
> Lindsay :-))
>
> PS: All on video tape as well !!!
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