Shearwater
sp |
|
A
very small black and white shearwater was probably Little Shearwater |
Shearwater
sp |
|
A
shearwater with clear white underparts and same size as Wedge-tailed
seen occasioanlly in small numbers |
Wedge-tailed
Shearwater |
Puffinus pacificus |
Common
inshore especially around dusk. At times numerous offshore in
conjunction with schools of fish |
Wilsons
Petrel |
Oceanites oceanicus |
1-2
seen nightly on Pluto field during early December. A petrel that may
have been this species also noted during the night of 08 January. |
Australian Darter |
|
One
seen at King Bay Supply Base 14.01.06, may even be breeding as it
disappeared into some rocks |
Australian
Pelican |
|
One
seen soaring over King Bay Supply Base 14.01.06. Two seen on a
crewchange out of Dampier. |
Heron
sp |
|
One
night-heron like species noted at King Bay Supply Base |
Eastern
Reef Egret |
Egretta
sacra |
One noted
at King Bay Supply Base 15.01.06 |
White-bellied
Sea Eagle |
Haliaeetus
leucogaster |
One-two
noted at King Bay Supply Base in Dampier |
Falcon
spp. |
|
A
small falcon, probably Nankeen Kestrel at King Bay Supply Base |
Silver
Gull |
Larus
novaehollandiae |
Common
at King Bay Supply Base and inshore. |
Bridled
Tern |
Sterna anaethetus |
Regular
inshore, with up to 30 noted at one time |
Brown
Noddy |
Anous
stolidus |
One
seen feeding with Bridled Tern not far offshore |
Little
Tern |
Sterna albifrons |
1-2
seen at King Bay Supply Base during early December |
Tern
spp. |
|
At
least 20 terns in various plumages at King Bay Supply Base 14.01.06 |
Crested
Tern |
Sterna bergii |
One
at KBSB and occasional one-twos seen on the Pluto field throughout the
project |
Little
Corella |
|
60+
at King Bay Supply Base |
Galah |
Cacatua
roseicapilla |
Seen
at Karratha airport - very common |
Singing
Honeyeater |
|
Common
at King Bay Supply Base and Karratha airport |
Yellow-throated
Miner |
|
Common
at King Bay Supply Base and Karratha airport |
Crested
Dove |
|
A
few seen at King Bay Supply Base, common around Karratha airport |
Grey
Butcher Bird |
|
One
making some amazing noises outside Karratha airport |
Magpie
Lark |
Grallina
cyanoleuca |
A
pair seen at King Bay Supply Base, also at Karratha airport |