SEAWATCH, POINT LONSDALE, VICTORIA.
22/8/1999, 12:00-13:00, Fine, clear, slight S breeze; chop on ocean, bay
glassy.
* Black-browed Albatross - c.10; included 1 feeding on large
cuttlefish about 100m offshore
* Shy Albatross (ssp cauta) - 2
* Shy Albatross (ssp salvini) - 1; took over cuttlefish from BBA (see
above); good views in scope of grey back and strong greyish wash
over neck & upper breast contrasting well with white cap; grey back
in contrast with black wings quite noticeable in flight.
* Indian Yellow-nosed Albatross - 1
* Silver Gull - dozens
* Pacific Gull - 2
* Kelp Gull - 1
* Australasian Gannet - dozens
* Great Cormorant - 1
* Crested Tern - 2
* Singing Honeyeater
* Spiny-cheeked Honeyeater
* New Holland Honeyeater
* Red Wattlebird
* European Goldfinch
* Silvereye
* House Sparrow
* White-browed Scrubwren
* Common Starling
* Common Blackbird
* Welcome Swallow
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