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Jackass Penguin (1)

Spheniscus demersus

(Vulnerable)

klogan

South Africa

Date taken: Nov 11 2012

Now known as African Penguin this is Southern Africa's only penguin. Go to Boulders beach in the Western Cape to see them. But another 6 species penguins have arrived as vagrants. I have some shots of some taken elsewhere in the world

Date uploaded: Feb 15 2020

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Little Penguin (1)

Eudyptula minor

klogan

Australia

Date taken: Jan 1 1970

A how a bird this small arrived in Southern African waters- who knows? They are easy to see from the Pier in Melbourne

Date uploaded: Feb 15 2020

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Chatham Albatross (1)

Thalassarche eremita

klogan

New Zealand (New Zealand Islands)

Date taken: Dec 6 2016

Just a couple of records in the Cape. We were fortunate to see this bird on the way down to Macquarie as it does not stray far at that time of year from its breeding grounds on Chatham

Date uploaded: Feb 16 2020

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Grey-headed Albatross (1)

Thalassarche chrysostoma

(Vulnerable)

klogan

New Zealand (New Zealand Islands)

Date taken: Dec 12 2016

An endangered Albatross- breeds on Sub-antarctic islands but wanders far. We have seen it in Antarctic, New Zealand and Southern African waters

Date uploaded: Feb 16 2020

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Shy Albatross (1)

Thalassarche cauta

klogan

Namibia

Date taken: Oct 18 2011

Taken on a pelagic of the west coast of Namibia but breed on Islands off New Zealand

Date uploaded: Feb 16 2020

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Black-legged Kittiwake (1)

Rissa tridactyla

klogan

United Kingdom (Scotland)

Date taken: Jan 1 1970

You can find over 30 members of the Procellariidae
family -Petrel Shearwaters Prions and Fulmars in Southern African Waters. It makes for great pellagics off any our coastlines

Date uploaded: Feb 17 2020

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