Re: short tailed shearwaters off Townsville

[chris shinton <>]

Alexandra Appleman wrote:
> 
> Yesterday we watched waves of short tailed shearwaters...... 
> My question is: where do they go after Townsville?  To they track down the 
> coast or do they fly futher out to sea before heading south?

--Over the past few weeks 'ooo of short tailed shearwaters have been
observed from the Sydney area headlands, either flying South or resting
in large rafts, all close inshore. This doesnt answer you question
directly, but they are certainly coastal by the time they reach here.
Regards
Chris Shinton
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