In the very interesting posting by Peter Marsh about his recent WA trip with
friends, which included a visit to the Abrolhos,
"Peter Marsh" <> on Thursday, November 19, 2009 5:20
PM
said, 'The trip out to Pelsaert Island started quietly with a Flesh Footed
Shearwater, Wilson's Storm-petrel and a Sooty Tern being the only birds seen
until we were very close to the island. In the afternoon we rejoined the
boat and motored around to the more protected Western side of the Island to
moor for the night.We passed a mixed flock of Wedge-tailed and Flesh-footed
Shearwaters and a small number of HUTTONS SHEARWATER. This last sighting was
interesting as Hutton's is not listed in the Abrolhos bird lists that I have
seen.
That is disappointing. They also weren't listed when I first went there in
August 1991 so I informed the 'authorities' that I saw c.100 on that visit.
I know they have been seen since and one would have hoped that it would not
take 18+ years for the message to sink in!.
Mike Carter
30 Canadian Bay Road
Mount Eliza VIC 3930
Tel (03) 9787 7136
===============================
www.birding-aus.org
birding-aus.blogspot.com
To unsubscribe from this mailing list,
send the message:
unsubscribe
(in the body of the message, with no Subject line)
to:
===============================
|
