Hi Sav,
I understand there are only about 10 Australian records and just 3 Victorian
ones so a pattern of significant influx of this species might be occurring.
Given the recent European Storm-Petrel offshore Tasmania, it could be worth
seawatchers keeping an eye out for other Atlantic species. So it's very
interesting to hear of Trans Tasman reports.
Mark
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From: Sav Saville <>
Date: Mon, 04 Apr 2011 20:12:04
To: 'Mark Stanley'<>; <>;
Birding NZ<>
Subject: Great Shearwaters off Portland, Victoria
Hi Mark,
Very interesting indeed! Although it is quite a long way from Portland, I
had a Great Shearwater off Kaikoura (East coast of South Island NZ) on
Friday 1 April, and it (or, in light of your report , maybe another) was
seen again on Sunday 3 April. There are only 4 accepted records of Great
Shearwater for New Zealand.
Sav Saville
Wrybill Birding Tours,NZ
"Great Birds, Real Birders"
www.wrybill-tours.com
+64 27 680 3740
From:
On Behalf Of Mark Stanley
Sent: Monday, 4 April 2011 7:52 p.m.
To:
Cc: Peter Lansley
Subject: Great Shearwaters off Portland, Victoria
A number of Great Shearwaters were seen off Portland on Sunday 3rd April on
the monthly BOCA pelagic. A full report will be coming out soon but I
thought it worth alerting the birding community. Possibly 8 individuals were
seen and up to 6 at one time. They approached and settled when burlying.
The first bird was seen a few km south of Lawrence Rocks and the main group
out at the continental shelf edge. Anecdotal evidence from the skipper is
that similar birds have been seen recently just off Lawrence Rocks.
Mark Stanley
+61 439 025 774
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