OK the bird from 24th October is a Salvin's Albatross. You can actually see
what I'm talking about. The bill sides are dark grey and contrast with the
culmen which has a slight straw coloured tinge. Bill also looks narrower &
underwing has black primaries. I'm happy with this bird.-Kev
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> Date: Thu, 5 Jun 2014 13:33:48 +0000
> Subject: Re: [Birding-Aus] More interesting albatross...
>
> Hi all,
>
> I just realised that the link is not fully active and that it takes you to
> the wrong bird. The bird in question is the one at the end of the second
> page (uploaded 02-06-2014, 12:02 AM), the bird from the 24th October 2010
> off Wollongong.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Nikolas
>
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> On 5/06/14 10:27 PM, "Nikolas Haass" <> wrote:
>
> >Hi Rowan,
> >
> >Thanks for sharing these exciting data!
> >
> >On another note, currently there is an adult Black-browed Albatross around
> >Heligoland, Germany's only off-shore island. Prior to Germany it was seen
> >in Northern Denmark. Here are some great shots of this poor lost bird:
> >http://club300.de/ (go to 'Gallery' and then to 'Gallery Germany'). The
> >underwing pattern is interesting as it appears to be a bit retarded
> >compared to the more adult bill colour.
> >
> >On the SOSSA forum I've also posted some of Raja's photos of an
> >interesting Shy-type Albatross from the 24th October 2010 off Wollongong:
> >http://www.sossa-international.org/forum/showthread.php?49-Shy-White-cappe
> >d
> >-Salvin-s&p=395#post395
> >
> >
> >I believe that Salvin's Albatross is over-reported in Australia due to
> >mis-identification of other Shy-type Albatross. This bird has caused a bit
> >of a debate.
> >Interestingly, I have received comments about this bird reaching from Shy
> >or White-capped via Salvin's to Chatham! This shows how difficult the
> >Shy/White-capped/Salvin's/Chatham business can get! I am curious what
> >others say.
> >
> >Cheers,
> >
> >Nikolas
> >
> >
> >A/Prof Nikolas Haass | Head, Experimental Melanoma Therapy Group
> >
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> >Level 6 | Translational Research Institute | 37 Kent Street |
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> >On 5/06/14 10:25 AM, "Rowan Mott" <> wrote:
> >
> >>Two banded Black-browed Albatross were seen on the June 1st pelagic out
> >>of
> >>Portland, Victoria. These have been identified as being banded by Henri
> >>Weimerskirch's research group in the Kerguelen Archipelago some 5,700 km
> >>from the location of the sightings. Both birds were banded as adults 9
> >>and
> >>15 years ago, respectively. As these birds take several years to reach
> >>maturity they are likely to be much older.
> >>Henri also says that he has ten juvenile Black-browed Albatross from
> >>Kerguelen fitted with satellite tags which are currently off the coast of
> >>Kangaroo Island and New South Wales.
> >>
> >>All the best,
> >>
> >>Rowan
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