Some quite astonishing seabird records this last week (why was I away!).
Call Birdline for a full summary. Highlights in NSW over the last week or
so, that have not already been posted to Birding-Aus, are as follows:
NORTHERN ROYAL ALBATROSS 1 Mistral Point, Maroubra, Sydney 27/6
SOUTHERN FULMAR 1 Long Reef, Sydney 24/6, 26/6, 27/6
GIANT PETREL 30 (including 1 white phase) Long Reef 26/6
CAPE PETREL 30 Long Reef 26/6
FLUTTERING SHEARWATER 2500 per hour Maroubra 16/6
BLACK-NECKED STORK 1 Seaham, Newcastle 19/6
HARDHEAD DUCK 104 Tuggerah Dairy Swamp, Central Coast 21/6
PACIFIC BAZA 1 Middle Cove, Sydney 25/6
SOUTH ISLAND PIED OYSTERCATCHER 1 still present Patche's Beach, Wardell,
Ballina 26/6
SOUTHERN SKUA 7 Long Reef, Sydney 26/6
TOPKNOT PIGEON 40 Lindfield, Sydney 26/6
WHITE-HEADED PIGEON 30 Turramurra Station, Sydney 30/6
POWERFUL OWL 2 Pennant Hills Park, Sydney 19/6
NOISY PITTA 1 imm Taronga Zoo, Mosman 26/6
PILOTBIRD 3 Jersey Springs, Lady Carrington Drive, Royal Nat
Park 18/6
WHITE-WINGED CHOUGH 4 Castlecove G.C., Sydney 28/6 - most unusual in
Sydney
Chris Gladwin
Sydney, Australia
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