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Shearwater, Northern Seward Peninsula, AK

Last post 09-06-2008, 5:35 AM by jbm32206. 3 replies.


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09-06-2008, 12:08 AM 58298

kstenek
Joined on 01-10-2008
Shishmaref, Alaska
Posts 585

Shearwater, Northern Seward Peninsula, AK

Attachment: shearwater.jpg

I am almost positive that this is a Short-tailed Shearwater that I found this afternoon swimming along the shoreline here but would like confirmation since it is a lifer.

Ken Stenek
Shishmaref, Alaska

Check out Birds of Shishmaref site at:
http://shishmaref.bssd.org/birdsofshishmaref/

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09-06-2008, 1:06 AM 58299 in reply to 58298

kstenek
Joined on 01-10-2008
Shishmaref, Alaska
Posts 585

Re: Shearwater, Northern Seward Peninsula, AK

Attachment: shearwater1.jpg

This view might help rule out Sooty...

Ken Stenek
Shishmaref, Alaska

Check out Birds of Shishmaref site at:
http://shishmaref.bssd.org/birdsofshishmaref/

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09-06-2008, 4:17 AM 58303 in reply to 58299

Joe Morlan
Joined on 03-09-2007
Pacifica, CA
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Re: Shearwater, Northern Seward Peninsula, AK

Classic Short-tailed Shearwater. Congratulations.

Joseph Morlan
Fall Birding Classes in San Francisco start September 15

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09-06-2008, 5:35 AM 58309 in reply to 58303

jbm32206
Joined on 11-18-2007
Jacksonville, FL
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Re: Shearwater, Northern Seward Peninsula, AK

Agreed, short-tailed shearwater

"We can judge the heart of a man by his treatment of animals."
Immanuel Kant

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