Yes, my guess was Pacific Gull or Gannet. As far as I know Albatross
is not on the checklist for the WTP which is just down the road - and
is fairly intensively covered by birders!
On 5/10/05, Vin Lam <> wrote:
> On Tue, 10 May 2005 08:38:08 +1000, Dave Torr <> wrote:
>
> > Those of you who read The Age may have seen an article about boatsheds
> > at Werribee (http://theage.com.au/articles/2005/05/09/1115584907741.html)
> > .
> > This controversy has been simmering in the local papers here in
> > Werribee for a while. Last week a supporter of the sheds wrote a
> > letter to a local paper in praise of the bird life around the sheds
> > (not sure how the sheds help bird life). Amongst the birds she saw in
> > a recent visit there were two Albatrosses she claimed.
> > So - no more pelagics for me - I'm just going to sit on the beach and
> > wait for them to come to me!
>
> Hi Dave,
>
> I lot of non-birders I talk to think that Pacific Gulls are
> Albatrosses. I guess just because they are big, larger
> than silver gulls, it 'must be an albaross'. Gannets may be another species
> sometimes considered as albatross, by these
> types.
>
> That said, it is possible, although Cambell Cove is not on a headland
> pint, or anything. There have been Albatross sightings at Ricketts Point,
> but dont think they're a regular occurence.
>
> --
> Vin Lam, Melbourne Australia
> bird count : 380
>
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