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Tony
As you know I would presume that the very severe El Nino event that is
going on this year has something to do with it.
Also unusual water tempertures whatever they are whether high or low
usually seem to turn up rare birds and cetaceans.
Cheers
Phil.
On 7 Oct 1997, TPALLISE.AU.ORACLE.COM wrote:
> I do hope those people on the recent Portland and Sydney Pelagics appreciate
> how lucky they really are. Some of us have been going on Pelagics for over 10
> years and not seen some of these birds.
>
> What is going on with all the Bulwer's Petrel sightings? Why and how could
> these birds reach the East coast of Australia? (They should be off the west
> coast). Water temperature off Sydney and Wollongong is exceptionally low at
> the moment could this be a factor? Is it the weather, lack of observers or
> just lost birds? I do hope the very serious haze problems in Indonesia is not
> a factor.
>
>
> Regards
> Tony
>
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