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Short-tailed Albatross Sightings During the 2003 IPHC Surveys |
|
date |
lat |
long |
verbal |
phase |
photo |
bands? |
comments |
vessel |
observer |
| 1 |
26-Jun |
58 40' N
|
177 13'W |
Western Aleutians |
sub-adult |
No |
No |
Milling about stbd
side, alternating between flying and resting on the water. Encounter lasted
app 15 minutes. |
Heritage |
James Andrew Spencer |
| 2 |
25-Jun |
59 01'N |
177 52'W |
Western Aleutians |
sub-adult |
No |
No |
Sitting in the water,
no feeding observed. |
Heritage |
James Andrew Spencer |
| 3 |
21-Jun |
59 31'N |
176 56'W |
Western Aleutians |
sub-adult |
No |
No |
Flew a couple circles
off the stbd side during hauling, then settled on water to feed off Offal. |
Heritage |
James Andrew Spencer |
| 4 |
12-Jul |
53 29 01 |
167 28 01 |
Unalaska |
Immature |
No |
No |
Distinguishable pink
bill. Duration of siting was less than 3 minutes. 75 yards away. |
Pacific Sun |
Dean Gaidica |
| 5 |
5-Jun |
56 20'N |
168 19'W |
Area 4A Edge |
Immature |
NA |
No |
Observed for app 4-5
minutes soaring back and forth never touching down. |
Heritage |
James Andrew Spencer |
| 6 |
23-Jul |
53 58'N |
163 47'W |
Sanak Island |
Immature |
No |
No |
One bird was observed
for app. 5 minutes. Vessel hauling. |
Waterfal |
Bruce Biffard |
| 7 |
24-Jul |
52 38 81N |
169 45 03W |
Unalaska |
Adult |
No |
No |
Observed following
boat feeding off shakin bycatch. |
Pacific Sun |
Dean Gaidica |
| 8 |
24-Jul |
52 38 81N |
169 45 03W |
Unalaska |
Immature |
No |
No |
Seen while hauling.
Appeared to be following boat feeding off bycatch. |
Pacific Sun |
Dean Gaidica |
| 9 |
28-Jul |
53 21 09N |
166 05 03W |
Unalaska |
sub-adult |
NA |
NA |
Seen while hauling.Feeding
off shaken bycatch. |
Pacific Sun |
Suzanne M. Sullivan |
| 10 |
29-Jul |
53 29 10N |
165 47 99W |
Unalaska |
sub-adult |
No |
No |
Noted 30m off stbd
side in water during hauling |
Pacific Sun |
Dean Gaidica |
| 11 |
3-Aug |
53 49 97N |
163 47 87W |
IPHC 350 |
Immature |
NA |
No |
Hung around vessel
for half hour during hauling. |
Pacific Sun |
Suzanne M. Sullivan |
| 12 |
13-Aug |
52 33 34N |
174 29 86E |
Attu |
sub-adult |
Yes |
White and black
band on R-leg. |
Observed while drifting.
The STABS were accompanied by gulls, fulmars, Layson. |
Heritage |
Andrew Vatter |
| 13 |
13-Aug |
52 33 34N |
174 29 86E |
Attu |
sub-adult |
Yes |
subadult had silver
bands on both legs. |
Observed while drifting.
The STABS were accompanied by gulls, fulmars, Layson. |
Heritage |
Andrew Vatter |
| 14 |
13-Aug |
52 33 34N |
174 29 86E |
Attu |
sub-adult |
Yes |
no |
Observed while drifting.
The STABS were accompanied by gulls, fulmars, Layson. |
Heritage |
Andrew Vatter |
| 15 |
13-Aug |
52 33 34N |
174 29 86E |
Attu |
sub-adult |
Yes |
no |
Observed while drifting.
The STABS were accompanied by gulls, fulmars, Layson. |
Heritage |
Andrew Vatter |
| 16 |
13-Aug |
52 33 34N |
174 29 86E |
Attu |
sub-adult |
Yes |
no |
Observed while drifting.
The STABS were accompanied by gulls, fulmars, Layson. |
Heritage |
Andrew Vatter |
| 17 |
13-Aug |
52 33 34N |
174 29 86E |
Attu |
sub-adult |
Yes |
no |
Observed while drifting.
The STABS were accompanied by gulls, fulmars, Layson. |
Heritage |
Andrew Vatter |
| 18 |
13-Aug |
52 33 34N |
174 29 86E |
Attu |
sub-adult |
Yes |
no |
Observed while drifting.
The STABS were accompanied by gulls, fulmars, Layson. |
Heritage |
Andrew Vatter |
| 19 |
13-Aug |
52 33 34N |
174 29 86E |
Attu |
sub-adult |
Yes |
no |
Observed while drifting.
The STABS were accompanied by gulls, fulmars, Layson. |
Heritage |
Andrew Vatter |
| 20 |
6-Aug |
53 08 00N |
170 57 00E |
Attu |
sub-adult |
No |
no |
Was observed behind
the vessel feeding off offal. |
Heritage |
Andrew Vatter |
| 21 |
6-Aug |
54 08 00N |
171 57 00E |
Attu |
Immature |
No |
no |
Was observed behind
vessel feeding off offal. |
Heritage |
Andrew Vatter |
| 22 |
6-Aug |
53 18 89N |
170 40 73E |
Attu |
Immature |
No |
No |
Observed 30m behind
vessel feeding off offal, during hauling of gear. |
Heritage |
Andrew Vatter |
| 23 |
15-Aug |
52 10'N |
175 23 E |
Agattu Island |
sub-adult |
No |
Silver on left leg |
Milling about with
other birds during hauling. |
Heritage |
Dan Rafla |
| 24 |
15-Aug |
52 10'N |
176 23 E |
Agattu Island |
Immature |
No |
No |
Milling about with
other birds during hauling. |
Heritage |
Dan Rafla |
| 25 |
15-Aug |
52 10'N |
177 23 E |
Agattu Island |
Immature |
No |
No |
Milling about with
other birds during hauling. |
Heritage |
Dan Rafla |
| 26 |
11-Jul |
55 18 75N |
156 03 02W |
Semidi Island |
Immature |
No |
No |
Spotted during
start of haul. |
Kristiana |
Ray Byrne |
| 27 |
4-Jul |
58 30 22N |
148 37 12W |
Seward Gully |
Immature |
No |
No |
Noted during haul |
Waterfal |
Bruce Biffard |
| 28 |
13-Jun |
52 00 00N |
173 23 37W |
Adak |
Immature |
No |
No |
Noted during haul |
Pacific Sun |
Dean Gaidica |
| 29 |
14-Jun |
51 50'N |
174 26W |
Andrean Island |
Adult |
Yes |
No |
Followed boat for
an hour |
Pacific Sun |
Sara Wilson |
| 30 |
14-Jun |
51 50'N |
174 26W |
Andrean Island |
sub-adult |
Yes |
No |
Followed boat for
an hour |
Pacific Sun |
Sara Wilson |
| 31 |
14-Jun |
51 50N |
174 26W |
Andrean Island |
Immature |
Yes |
No |
Followed boat for
an hour |
Pacific Sun |
Sara Wilson |
| 32 |
14-Jun |
51 50N |
174 26W |
Andrean Island |
Immature |
Yes |
No |
Followed boat for
an hour |
Pacific Sun |
Sara Wilson |
| 33 |
15-Jun |
51 50N |
175 00W |
S of Atka Island |
Adult |
NA |
No |
Observed shortly after
haul. |
Pacific Sun |
Sara Wilson |
| 34 |
15-Jun |
51 50N |
175 00W |
S of Atka Island |
sub-adult |
NA |
No |
Observed shortly after
haul. |
Pacific Sun |
Sara Wilson |
| 35 |
15-Jun |
49 21N |
127 09'W |
Nootka Island |
Immature |
No |
No |
Feeding off offal
during haul. |
Viking Joy |
Dennis Moore |
| 36 |
17-Jun |
49 59N |
127 39W |
Nasparti Inlet |
Immature |
No |
No |
Feeding off offal
during haul. |
Viking Joy |
Dennis Moore |
| 37 |
23-Aug |
51 51 00N |
175 53 94E |
Rat Island |
sub-adult |
NA |
No |
Bird feeding during
end of hauling. |
Heritage |
Hilary Emberton |