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Eaglehawk Neck, Tasmania - Pelagic Reports 3&4 Sept 2011 - photos. TWO n

To: "Nikolas Haass" <>, "Daniel Mantle" <>, <>
Subject: Eaglehawk Neck, Tasmania - Pelagic Reports 3&4 Sept 2011 - photos. TWO not one CHATHAM ALBATROSS?
From: "Mike Carter" <>
Date: Sun, 11 Sep 2011 14:22:59 +1000
In my opinion the difference is too extreme to be artefact so I'll be very 
surprised if only one bird was involved. 
Did this/these birds come and go, or once present, stay with the boat? Also 
check and compare the times on Raja's images. I can't do that. Most of the 
first displayed images have the vestigial dark spot and the later and closer 
ones show the large spot. Not only is this of interest with regard to how many 
birds you saw but it helps BARC to assess reports that say 'bill wholly 
yellow'. This debate and the new taxonomy has spurned a rash of submissions.    
 
Mike Carter
30 Canadian Bay Road
Mount Eliza  VIC 3930
Tel  (03) 9787 7136




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