Recent SOSSA reserach trips out of Bateman's Bay have revealed large
numbers of seabirds in the area. The following were some highlights:
January 5th 2003
Solander's Petrel 2 juv and 1 adult in heavy moult (extremely unusual in Jan)
Buller's Shearwater 5
Indian Yellow-nosed Albatross 1 first year (very unusual in Jan)
White-capped Albatross 5 > 3 year birds
Wilson's Storm Petrel 3
Sooty Tern 5
January 11th 2003
Black-winged Petrel 1
Gould's Petrel 8
White-capped Albatross 7
Sooty Tern 15
January 12th 2003
Gould's Petrel 9
White-capped Albatross 12, including 1 first year bird, which is unusual
Long-tailed Jaeger 1
Sooty Tern 8
These surveys indicate a significant passage of Gould' Petrel through the
area during the weekend of the 11/12 January 2003.
Dr P.J. Milburn
Biomolecular Resource Facility
Australian National University
GPO Box 334
Canberra
ACT 0200
+61 2 6125 4173 'Phone
+61 2 6125 4326 FAX
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