Subject: Re: shearwater question -Reply
Date: Dec 16 15:34:17 1997
From: Mike Patterson - mpatters at orednet.org




I beg to differ. The most likely shearwater between November and
March (or so) would be Short-tailed Shearwater. Sooty Shearwater
approachs abundant status from late August through September, but
quickly trickles off to near zero by this time of year.


>
>Many different species of shearwater are possible in Washington
>waters, but by far and away the most likely one is Sooty Shearwater.
>
>Chris Thompson
>Research Scientist (seabird biologist)
>Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife
>Mill Creek, WA 98012
>(425-775-1311 ext 109)
>
>

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