Sooty Shearwater, for mine!!
Cheers
Martin Cachard
Cairns
0428 782 808
> Date: Mon, 20 Jun 2011 15:40:56 -0700
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> Subject: Re: [Birding-Aus] Re; Shearwater in Singapore.
>
> Hi Tom & Paul,
>
> I agree with Paul's comment on wing and bill shape - both pointing towards
> Sooty. I'd like to add that the body appears not only elongate (Paul) but
> also heavy and muscular, which again points toward Sooty. In picture 3 the
> forehead appears quite steep but I would rather explain that by the odd angle
> of the picture than interpret that as a field mark pro Short-tailed. The
> underwing pattern can be tricky at times since there are "silvery-flashed
> Short-tails" as well, but again I agree with Paul that the underwing flash on
> the last photo looks like that of a Sooty.
>
> In conclusion: I agree with the ID Sooty Shearwater.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Nikolas
>
>
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> Nikolas Haass
>
> Sydney, NSW
>
>
> ________________________________
> From: Paul Walbridge <>
> To:
> Sent: Tuesday, June 21, 2011 7:31 AM
> Subject: [Birding-Aus] Re; Shearwater in Singapore.
>
> Hi Tom, it's not good lighting conditions but the last photo does show some
> white on the underwing. The rather long, broadish wings and body too elongate
> for Short-tailed and the clincher for me, the long, heavier bill makes this a
> Sooty Shearwater for mine. There appears to be a degree of feet projection.
> Cheers - Paul W.
>
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