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NSW Lots of Streaked Shearwaters off Maroubra, Sydney - 12th February 20

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Subject: NSW Lots of Streaked Shearwaters off Maroubra, Sydney - 12th February 2006
From: "Edwin Vella" <>
Date: Mon, 13 Feb 2006 13:09:15 +1100

David Mitford has advised me that he saw 23 Streaked Shearwaters in “90 minutes” from Maroubra (approx. 10 km south of Sydney CBD). This is quite a high number for this uncommon species for NSW. I thought seeing 3 one afternoon was good. Though according to the book “Birds of Sydney” by Ern Hoskin, a flock of 28 plus were seen on a pelagic off Sydney Heads on 24/4/82.

 

David also in that fantastic 90 minutes a White-necked Petrel, another regular but uncommon species off NSW that breeds on Norfolk Island a few hundred km’s off from NSW.

 

Interestingly both the Streaked Shearwater and White-necked Petrel were not even mentioned in the 1980 edition Pizzey Field Guide!

 

Edwin Vella

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