>Hello Tweets
>
>Anyone who also lurks on obol is aware that we had a sighting and
>photographs of a White-capped (Shy) Albatross (Diomedea cauta cauta) on the
>October 5th pelagic trip out of Depoe Bay.
>
>I believe the only other North American record of this species was of a
>Washington bird in 1951(?). Does anyone up there have any details of this
>sighting? Do you know if the bird was collected? Any tips on tracking
>down this information would also be appreciated.

That bird was collected 1 Sep 1951 by John W. Slipp, 39 mi W Quillayute
River mouth. An adult female, it is now #420017 in the National Museum of
Natural History, Washington. I haven't seen the specimen, but we have
photos of it in the Washington Bird Records Committee photo file.

Dennis Paulson, Director phone 206-756-3798
Slater Museum of Natural History fax 206-756-3352
University of Puget Sound e-mail dpaulson at ups.edu
Tacoma, WA 98416