Short-tailed Albatross Sightings During the 2002 IPHC Surveys
date lat long verbal phase photo bands? comments vessel observer
1 13-Jun 55:10 N 167:45 W North Fox Islands Immature No none observed off stern of boat with fulmars and laysans HER Ray Byrne
2 14-Jun 55:00N 167:27W North Fox Islands Immature No none observed could be same bird as above HER Ray Byrne
3 6-Jun 55:10 N 167:45 W 4A Edge Immature No
none observerd
fed on discards from vessel Her Ray Byrne
4 17-Jun 58:56 N 175:34 W North Bering Sea Immature No none observed bird observed in flight HER Ray Byrne
5 20-Jun 59:33 N 178:18 W North Bering Sea Immature No none observed bird observed in flight HER Ray Byrne
6 22-Jun 57:57 N 174:03W North Bering Sea Immature Yes stainless steel band bird in water behind boat HER Ray Byrne
7 22-Jun 57:57 N 174:03W North Bering Sea Immature Yes unknown bird in water behind boat HER Ray Byrne
8 26-Jun 52:10 N 175:14 W 4B-Adak Subadult Yes none observed fed during middle of haul to the end PCS Joan Forsberg
9 29-Jun 52:10 N 172:48 W 4B-Adak Subadult Yes none observed fed on disgards/hung with fulmars  PCS Suzanne Sullivan
10 29-Jun 52:10 N 172:48 W 4B-Adak Adult Yes none observed fed on disgards/hung with fulmars  PCS Suzanne Sullivan
11 13-Jul 58:30N 175:18W North Bering Sea Subadult No none observed end of haul hanging with fulmars at stern HER Julie Kellicutt
12 29-Jul 59:10 N 147:35 W Seward region Immature No none observed fed on disgards from vessel WTF Bonnie Gauthier
13 6-Aug 53:00 N 170:58 E Stalemate Bank Adult Yes black band on right leg as 1st bouyline was being hauled HER Ray Byrne
14 6-Aug 53:00 N 170:58 E Stalemate Bank Adult Yes none observed feeding during hauling HER Ray Byrne
15 6-Aug 53:19.9 N 170:39 E Stalemate Bank Subadult Yes none observed feeding during hauling HER Ray Byrne
16 6-Aug 53:00 N 170:58 E Stalemate Bank Immature Yes blue band on left leg possible stainless steel band on right leg feeding during hauling HER Ray Byrne
17 6-Aug 53:00 N 170:58 E Stalemate Bank Subadult No none observed fed during middle of haul and left HER Ray Byrne
18 20-Aug 53:10 N 166:56 W Unalaska Island Adult No none observed fed during middle of haul and left HER Anthony Zanini
19 21-Aug 53:10 N 166:56 W Unalaska Island Adult Yes blue band on left leg  fed on discards while hauling Clyde Anthony Zanini
                     
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Last Updated on 1/29/03
By Tracee