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Skua vs Jaeger

To: "Mark Carter" <>, <>, "Dominic Funnell" <>
Subject: Skua vs Jaeger
From: Bill Stent <>
Date: Sat, 28 Jul 2012 10:13:59 +1000
He he.

Marilyn Hewish, Jan and I got monstered (but not actually attacked) by a Great Skua on Runde off the coast of Norway in 1996.

Runde is a worthy entry onto any birding bucket-list, but I'm not sure that getting attacked would quite make that one.

Bill


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From: "Mark Carter" <>
Sent: Saturday, July 28, 2012 9:48 AM
To: <>; "Dominic Funnell" <>
Subject: Skua vs Jaeger

Bonxie is a Northern Isles (Shetland/ Orkney) name for Great Skua Stercorarius skua only. I seem to remember someone telling me that Bonxie is onomatopoeic- a reference to the sound they make as they peck the back of your skull? It seems to have gotten trendy among UK birders in the 80s. Outside birding circles going around the Hebrides calling it Bonxie will just get you blank looks. But hey, its been nearly a decade since I lived there so maybe things have changed? For anyone planning boring bucket-lists, getting attacked by Great Skua/Bonxie at a nesting site is a quintessential Scottish birding experience- heartily recommended if you are into adrenalin sports. Don't forget a hard hat and first aid kit!

Mark Carter (packing his bag to set off in search of some WA SKUAS, hehe!)
www.desertlife.com.au
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