Hi Max,
Wow, looks like you had a great time out there! Some real goodies: Royal
Albatross, Pacific Gull...
A few questions:
1. Did you see the underwing pattern of the possible Shy Albatross? It's very
different from imm BB. Also the birds of the Shy Albatross complex are not only
the largest Thalassarche, they also appear large - even in a distance
(shape-wise a Shy can even be confused with a Diomedea!)
2. Did you see specific details of the Royal Albatross? Especially Southern
Royal looks quite similar to Gibson's (Wandering) Albatross, which is the most
common Diomedea here.
3. No Fluttering Shearwaters?
Cheers,
Nikolas
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Nikolas Haass
Sydney, NSW
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Subject: [Birding-Aus] Maroubra sea watch 10/07/08
Hi everyone,
went with family and some friends for a walk from Coogee to Maroubra today.
Birds seen:
Black-browed Albatross (many)
Yellow-nosed Albatross
Shy Albatross (possible, could have been imm BB)
Royal Albatross (1)
Fairy Prion
Prion sp.
Short-tailed Shearwater
Shearwater sp.
Australasian Gannet (many, imm aswell)
Pacific Gull (imm and adult)
Kelp Gull (possible, on Wedding Cake Island)
Silver Gull
Crested Tern
White-fronted Tern (a few)
Little Black Cormorant
Great Cormorant
Nankeen Kestrel
White-bellied Sea Eagle (imm)
White-faced Heron
Max.
Sydney...
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