Pelagic on August 2, 2007
South American Tern in summer plumage in the winter!
In 2005 on a pelagic in July from Lima a dark gray bellied breeding plumage Sterna Tern was seen that was tentatively identified as Antarctic Tern, which would be a first for Peru. This one looks quite like the one we saw then, though I recall the bill was shorter than this. The posterior discussion on Birding Peru Yahoo-group confirmed this bird as South American Tern.
Sooty Shearwater identification
Short-tailed Shearwater? Unfortunately not. Scrutinizing the pictures and with comments from Birding Peru yahoo group it is noted that the dark black wedge from the “arm-pit” is a good field mark for Sooty Shearwater.
Northern Giant Petrel new species for Peru
Northern Giant Petrel was recorded for the first time in Peru in 2002 on a Kolibri Expeditions pelagic. It is now a regular on our pelagics of July to September. This is the first time we found a bird that is not completely brown. Can this one be aged?
Buller’s Albatross
Chilean and South Polar Skua in a fight. Great Show
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Join us on next full day pelagic Nov 17…or on our regular daily whale-watching excursion between November to March.