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Re; Shearwater in Singapore.

To: <>, Paul Walbridge <>, birding-aus threads <>
Subject: Re; Shearwater in Singapore.
From: martin cachard <>
Date: Tue, 21 Jun 2011 11:06:12 +1030
Sooty Shearwater, for mine!!
 
Cheers
 
Martin Cachard
Cairns
0428 782 808
 

 

> Date: Mon, 20 Jun 2011 15:40:56 -0700
> From: 
> To: ; 
> 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
> 
>  
> ----------------
> 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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