NZ Storm Petrel, 1st South Australia record

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Michael Szabo
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NZ Storm Petrel, 1st South Australia record

Postby Michael Szabo » Sun May 05, 2024 7:15 pm

David Harper reports photographing this New Zealand Storm Petrel during a pelagic trip out of Port MacDonnell in South Australia today - a first record for the state.
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Photo by David Harper.
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Re: NZ Storm Petrel, 1st South Australia record

Postby andrewcrossland » Wed May 08, 2024 12:50 pm

Is the bird banded? looks like a band on the left tarsus...
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Re: NZ Storm Petrel, 1st South Australia record

Postby Oscar Thomas » Wed May 08, 2024 1:35 pm

Just shiny leg, other photos posted to Facebook show no bands

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