eBird Australia Checklist S16614174

Observations

1. Black Swan

   Number observed:  1

   Details

   Flying north along coast, above surf.

2. Pomarine Jaeger

   Number observed:  30

   Details

   General northerly movement, many chasing Crested Terns. May have included some Arctic Jaegers, but all the ones close enough for positive identification were Pomarine.

3. Silver Gull (Silver)

   Number observed:  20

4. Little Tern

   Number observed:  25

5. Australian Tern

   Number observed:  1

6. Common Tern

   Number observed:  3

7. Great Crested Tern

   Number observed:  90

8. Wedge-tailed Shearwater

   Number observed:  90

9. Masked Booby

   Number observed:  1

   Details

   Juvenile. Much larger than the Wedge-tailed Shearwaters it was feeding amongst. Head dark, contrasting with pale neck and white underparts, creating a distinct capped appearance. Upperparts: wings dark, mantle, back and rump somewhat lighter, tail dark, neck pale. Underparts: neck, body and wing coverts white, primaries and secondaries dark, creating contrasting trailing edge. Actively feeding among Wedge-tailed Shearwaters, diving from various heights (1-5 m).

10. Great Cormorant

    Number observed:  2

11. Pied Cormorant

    Number observed:  7