Hi all,
Ray Gobbe and I went down to Maroubra this morning. The wind became quite
strong by 9am. Birds seen included:
Little Penguin
Reef Egret
Many Short-Tailed Shearwaters – a distinctive flight – slightly higher
speed, more direct flight and less side to side compared to Wedgies – as
well as short tail, dumpy head and a diminutive overall look – also the
lighter brown patch on the underwing.
(Tens of?) thousands of Wedge-Tailed Shearwaters – big feeding event off
Coogee
Huttons Shearwater (c4 X as many as Fluttering)
Fluttering Shearwater
1 juv Giant Petrel species undetermined
2 Wandering Alabatross – 1 no. 1-2 years (big white patch in centre of brown
chest and belly), 1 adult +10 years
Several immature Black-Browed Albatross (no YNosed or Shy today)
2 Humpback Whales c.200m off the rocks
This pm I was down at Penrhyn which is a bit disappointing so far this
summer:
29 BTGodwits
2 Red Knots
6 RN Stints
(also 2 displaying Sea-Eagles over Towra Point – 40X magnification from the
spit at Penrhyn)
Where are the PGPlovers this year? Last year there was a regular group of
8-16. So far this year only singletons on the way through.
Cheers,
Graham Buchan
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