WOW Richard - that IS amazing!!!
It's awesome that yourself & Lindsay both had good looks at it and were in some
agreement at the time too...nice one indeed!! cheers, martin cachard. trinity
beach. cairns.
> Date: Thu, 27 Aug 2015 09:50:29 +1000
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> Subject: [Birding-Aus] Magenta Petrel sighted off Kiama
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> Hello all,
> Details below of last Saturday's Magenta Petrel on SOSSA's Kiama
> pelagic trip.
>
> About 1pm we were running back in to the shelf from deeper water when I
> noticed the undulating flight of a pterodroma approaching the boat from
> behind and about 60-80m to the side. Nearing the boat it showed its
> underside revealing a "Tahiti" like fully dark head and pure white from the
> chest to a completely white undertail.
> I yelled out, "What's this petrel." Lindsay Smith was standing near me and
> also has good views once he got onto it. I then yelled, "This looks like a
> Magenta."
>
> It then ran low across the water and into the glare of the sun. At this time
> others on board picked up the dark gray colouring on the head and some
> upperparts, which is vital in separating this species from Pheonix Petrel.
>
> It then continued its undulating flight across the front of the boat and was
> lost sight of.
>
> Lindsay Smith said at the time,"I'm thinking it was what Richard said,
> Magenta."
>
> Unfortunately, as we were running back in, with the spray blinds down on the
> same side, many people were sitting in the dry section of the boat and
> inside. Only about six of us saw it.
>
> No photos were taken.
>
> It was a very distinctive bird and a BARC submission will be submitted.
>
> Cheers
> Richard
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