Thanks Chris,
I imagine that Mike is already in Cairns?
Tom
On 10/2/07, Chris Corben <> wrote:
>
> Hi all
>
> This was sent to me by Martin Reid in Texas. I have been away and don't
> know
> what's going on, so I thought I'd just pass it on.
>
> Cheers, Chris Corben
>
> Chris Corben
>
> www.hoarybat.com
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> I hope you don't mind the intrusion, but i thought some folks in
> Australia would want to know about this booby seen by two friends of
> mine (from Washington State) on c. September 18, 2007 at Michaelmas
> Cay, which I gather is offshore from Cairns. They have it labelled
> on their web images as a mystery booby - but it's no mystery, I
> reckon, as It looks like a female (maybe not adult?) Abbott's Booby,
> which I am guessing is a Mega. Apparently the saw it fly way, but it
> could still be in the area; I gather from Ryan that he has sent the
> pics to an Australian Ornithologist who was on a Sydney pelagic with
> them during their trip here's the three pics that Ryan Shaw took of
> it:
>
> http://www.flickr.com/photos/shyalbatross/1429004401/in/set-72157602125564614/
>
> http://www.flickr.com/photos/shyalbatross/1429004535/in/set-72157602125564614/
>
> http://www.flickr.com/photos/shyalbatross/1429880476/in/set-72157602125564614/
>
> You can email Ryan for more details (date, etc) at:
>
> Perhaps you'd be kind enough to tell me the status of Abbott's Booby
> in Australia?
> Cheers,
> Martin
> PS I also sent this info to Phil Hansboro
>
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