Hi All,
Hhhmmm Antarctic Petrel would be highly unlikely, although not impossible.
I would hazard a guess that this might have been a Fluttering or Huttons Type
Shearwater.
Did you get any pics?
Cheers,
Inger
Inger Vandyke
Natural History Writer and Photographer
Publicity Officer - Southern Oceans Seabird Study Association (SOSSA)
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> Date: Thu, 16 Jul 2009 21:02:48 -0700
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> Subject: Re: [Birding-Aus] Help with ID
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> Your description may fit a very special bird for this region: Antarctic
> Petrel?!
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> Nikolas
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> Nikolas Haass
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> Sydney, NSW
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> ----- Original Message ----
> From: Peter Bramhall <>
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> Sent: Thursday, July 16, 2009 8:45:33 PM
> Subject: [Birding-Aus] Help with ID
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> I observed a bird whilst sea watching at Culburra Beach, NSW south coast. It
> was not like anything I have seen before and would appreciate any assistance
> that could be given.
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> Size was difficult to determine, it was smaller than the gannets around it.
> It was gliding close above the waves.
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> It appeared to have completely white underparts. Upper parts were dark with a
> white trailing edge and tail.
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> Thanks
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> Peter Bramhall
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