Hi all,
A group of about 20 people attended a Cumberland Bird Observers' Club
outing to Magic Point Maroubra (Sydney) yesterday.
Conditions were fairly good for viewing with some light rain in the
morning becoming sunny in the afternoon. Winds were very slight from
the north-west.
Highlights were four species of Albatross (two only seen by those more
persistent sea watchers) and 4 Giant Petrels spp. as well as some
Hump-backed Whales and dolphins.
There was a film crew along and there is a possibility of the day being
broadcast in Sydney.
Species list is below thanks to Ian McLean.
Fluttering Shearwater 2000
Giant Petrel Spp. 4
Crested Tern 20+
Welcome Swallow 5
Black-browed Albatross 10
Yellow-nosed Albatross 2
Silver Gull 100
Willy Wagtail 1
Little Pied Cormorant 3
Little Black Cormorant 1
New Holland Honeyeater 100
Red Wattlebirds 4
Little Wattlebird 1
Australian Raven 10.
Richards Pipit 2
Superb Fairy-wren 6
House Sparrow 1
Indian Myna 10
Starling 10
Magpie 4.
Silvereye 15
Spotted Turtle-Dove 1
Australasian Gannet 10
Great Cormorant 6
White-fronted Tern 3
Large Pied Cormorant 1
Black-faced Cuckoo-shrike 6
Little Penguin 3
Kelp Gull 2
Wandering Albatross 1 (Gibsoni)
Shy Albatross 2
Grey Butcherbird 1
Bottle-nosed Dolphins 3
Hump-backed Whale 3
--
John Reidy
Sydney
Phone 02 9871 4836
Fax 02 9871 2616
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