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Wednesday, June 5, 2019

GREAT SHEARWATER

Photographed on Eaglehawk pelagic, Tasmania, June 2019

1296                  GREAT SHEARWATER                 Ardenna gravis

AUSTRALIA                779

Population of near 5 million mostly in the Atlantic Ocean with regular occurrence into w Indian Ocean near SA. Vagrant to Australian waters with about 6 sightings before an influx in 2011. Most records over off-shore waters or at the shelf.