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A lovely morning whale watching in Jervis
Bay. But my poor skills at IDing seabirds was evident.
There were many shearwaters, sometims in rafts of
200 or more. They all appeared the same species and I assumed they were
short-tailed because I know they are abundant in the area. However, they
displayed characteristics that the books don't describe - even HANZAB.
They were dark brown in colour but their wings had a tan colouration in the mid
parts and their mantles were also tan. Does this description
fit the STSW?
Also an albatross (??) flew by very close to the
boat. It was all brown on the back and wings with a very pale bill and did
not seem a very big albatross. I thought Giant Petrel, but the season is
wrong, and it doesn't seem to fit the description of a juvenile
albatross of any of the common species in the area.
Anyone got any helpful suggestions? (Keep them
clean!)
David Rosalky
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