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CORRECTION Grey-backed Storm-petrel, NO Salvin's Albatross and more, Syd

To: Nikolas Haass <>, "" <>
Subject: CORRECTION Grey-backed Storm-petrel, NO Salvin's Albatross and more, Sydney pelagic 13th August
From: Nikolas Haass <>
Date: Mon, 5 Sep 2011 04:27:31 -0700 (PDT)
Hi all,

Sorry for this late correction. There was some discussion about one of the 
Shy-type albatross during Hal Epstein's Sydney pelagic (13th August - not sure 
if the report of this excellent trip was sent out). 
There 
were a total of at least three juv. Shy-type Albatross during the trip. 
Initially, I called one bird a young Shy-type. Then due to a number of reasons 
- very dark head with paler 
forehead and throat, very dark mantle, very extensive blackish (albeit 
not perfectly "dipped in ink") primary tips, smudgy leading edge of the 
"hand" - I got confused and thought that it might be a young Salvin's 
instead. 
For a number of reasons - mainly the not perfect primary tips 
and the lack of the smudgy leading edge of the "arm" - we then decided 
that it was a JUV. WHITE-CAPPED ALBATROSS (as the other two), but this 
one with exceptionally extensive black primary tips. See also discussion on the 
SOSSA website:
http://www.sossa-international.org/forum/showthread.php?49-Shy-White-capped-Salvin-s


Raja's pictures of this and the two other birds (possibly also juv. 
"White-capped") here:
http://www.adarman.com/Pelagics/2011-August-13-Sydney-Pelagic/18525451_4CF4hR#1430019402_PC4cw7j
(Now all labeled "White-capped")

Here, some of Raja's photos of "real" Salvin's from either side of the Tasman 
Sea:http://www.adarman.com/Birds/Albatross/Salvins-Albatross/16202666_9gLma#918657671_TyZk6

Cheers,

Nikolas

 
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Nikolas Haass

Sydney, NSW


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From: Nikolas Haass <>
To: "" <>
Sent: Monday, August 15, 2011 1:01 AM
Subject: Grey-backed Storm-petrel, Salvin's Albatross and more

Highlights of this Saturday's Sydney pelagic were yet another Grey-backed 
Storm-petrel, a 1st or 2nd year Salvin's Albatross, a Wedge-tailed Shearwater 
and a number of expected birds such as both exulans and gibsoni Wandering, Shy, 
Black-browed, Campbell, Buller's, Indian Yellow-nosed Albatross, Fairy Prion, 
Cape and Providence Petrel, Fluttering Shearwater, Brown Skua.
Raja's pictures: 
http://www.adarman.com/Pelagics/2011-August-13-Sydney-Pelagic/18525451_4CF4hR#1430019402_PC4cw7j

Cheers,

Nikolas

 

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Nikolas Haass

Sydney, NSW
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