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English
and Scientific names: |
Yellow-nosed Albatross Thalassarche
chlororhynchos
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Number
of individuals: |
1 adult |
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Locality:
LOUISIANA: |
Cameron |
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Specific
Locality: |
~two miles west of Holly Beach |
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Date(s)
when observed: |
21/Sept/2006 |
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Time(s)
of day when observed: |
10:10 am |
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Reporting
observer and address: |
Michael Musumeche |
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Other observers
accompanying reporter who also identified the bird(s): |
James Beck |
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Other observers who
independently identified the bird(s) |
limited with threatening storms |
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Light conditions
(position of bird in relation to shade and to direction and amount of light): |
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Optical
equipment: |
Zeiss 10x42 |
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Distance
to bird(s): |
~200 yards |
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Duration
of observation: |
~5 seconds |
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Habitat:
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open Gulf of Mexico |
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Behavior
of bird: |
Gliding a few meters above very rough waves with threatening severe thunderstorms. |
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Description: |
I was with James Beck who got excellent and definitive looks at said bird. I was a bit delayed in locating bird because of severe thunderstorm that bird was evidently being transported in. When I located bird, I observed a large stiff winged bird, ~7-8' wingspan. I only saw the dorsal surface as it banked and then the severe rain obscured it. I observed a dark mantle and upper wings with white tail and head. James Beck got all the defining fieldmarks that put a positive ID on this bird. |
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Voice: |
none |
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Similar species: |
Black-browed Albatross. Same field marks as above but with a dark bill. |
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Photographs or tape
recordings obtained? |
none |
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Previous experience with
this species: |
none |
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Identification
aids: |
NG Field Guide to Birds of NA |
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This
description is written from: |
memory |
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Are you positive of your
identification? If not, explain: |
Yes, because of Jame Beck's account to me that clearly defines the fieldmarks missed by me of Yellow-billed Albatross. |
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Reporter:
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Michael Musumeche
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Date
and time: |
22/Sept/2006 |