SHORT-TAILED ALBATROSS: JULY 30, 2009

Howdy, Seabirders,

The Monterey Bay seabird reports just keep rollin' in!

I've just received word that an immature SHORT-TAILED ALBATROSS was found by Lisa Etherington on 30 July at 0930 at: 36 degrees 52.614' and 122 degrees 23.426' while she was on board the SEA (Sea Education Association) sailing vessel Robert C. Seamans, during a sail from San Francisco to Monterey. The albatross had a silver band on its right leg. It was associating with about 30 Black-footed Albatrosses. I'll let the county recorders work this out, but it appears to be in Santa Cruz County. If so, this would be a first county record.

SHORT-TAILED or STELLER'S ALBATROSS on Monterey Bay. July 30, 2009. Copyright Lisa Etherington (Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuary)

An immature SHORT-TAILED or STELLER'S ALBATROSS, associating with Black-footed Albatrosses, on Monterey Bay. July 30, 2009. Copyright Lisa Etherington (Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuary)

Many thanks to Lisa Etherington for permitting this post, and to Peter Pyle for forwarding the information to me.Albatrosses forever,


Debi