Snow and Antarctic Petrels at Macquarie Island

["Rohan Clarke" <>]

Hi all,

 

Martin Schultz has just sent me some news from Sub-Antarctic Macquarie Island...

 

Snow Petrel:

    1.  One found dead amongst grass tussocks in a gully above Caroline Creek on 16/8/03.  This specimen was photographed and has been retained for lodgement in the Tasmanian Museum.

 

    2.  One seen flying approx. 200 m off Hurd Point beach White plumage contrasting with black bill and legs clearly visible in good light.

 

Antarctic Petrel. Additional beachwashed records (Martin has found 3 or 4 earlier this winter.) None retained as all in poor condition: partially intact consisting primarily of wings, legs and tail:

    1.  Sandell Bay on 27/7/03.

    2.  Sandell Bay on 27/7/03.

    3.  Hurd Point on 29/7/03.

    4.  Windsor Bay on 21/8/03.

 

Regards

 

Rohan