Red-tailed Tropicbird recorded in Canberra

[Martin Butterfield <>]

Both of the current birds were found alive and are in care.

Martin Butterfield

http://franmart.blogspot.com.au/

On Tue, 11 Feb 2020 at 13:16, Philip Veerman <> wrote:

ACT has previous records (1) of White-faced Storm Petrel, Wedge-tailed Shearwater & Long-tailed Jaeger. All found dead or close to it.

 

From: Martin Butterfield [
Sent: Tuesday, 11 February, 2020 1:02 PM
To: Mark Clayton
Cc:
Subject: Re: [canberrabirds] Red-tailed Tropicbird recorded in Canberra

 

Also on the ABI FB group just now - A White-bellied Storm Petrel (breed on Lord Howe Island!!!!).  Those 2 sightings should keep the Rarities Panel occupied for a while!

 

 

Martin Butterfield

http://franmart.blogspot.com.au/

 

 

On Tue, 11 Feb 2020 at 10:15, Martin Butterfield <> wrote:

Apparently its a White-tailed Tropicbird.  The FB group is private  (ie members only can see posts)

Martin Butterfield

http://franmart.blogspot.com.au/

 

 

On Tue, 11 Feb 2020 at 09:03, Mark Clayton <> wrote:

Morning all,

On the Australian Bird Identification page on Facebook this morning is a
photograph in a box of a juvenile Red-tailed Tropicbird  (or possibly a
White-tailed tropicbird) supposedly found somewhere in Canberra. I will
see if I can get more details on this record and try and get the
photograph passed on to COG's rarities panel. There have been one or two
records of this species on the NSW coast as well as quite a few Sooty
Terns, mostly juveniles, following the massive rain event of the last week.

Mark


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