Great Shearwater

The Great Shearwater is a large shearwater in the seabird family Procellariidae. Its relationships are unclear. It belongs in the group of large species that could be separated as genus Ardenna ; within these, it might be allied with the other black-billed, blunt-tailed species Short-tailed Shearwater and especially Sooty Shearwater . Alternatively , it could be a monotypic subgenus , an Atlantic representative of the light-billed Hemipuffinus group .

The Great Shearwater is classified as Least Concern. Does not qualify for a more at risk category. Widespread and abundant taxa are included in this category.

The Great Shearwater (Puffinus gravis) is a large shearwater in the seabird family Procellariidae. Its relationships are unclear. It belongs in the group of large species that could be separated as genus Ardenna (Penhallurick & Wink 2004); within these, it might be allied with the other black-billed, blunt-tailed species Short-tailed Shearwater and especially Sooty Shearwater (Austin 1996, Heidrich et al. 1998). Alternatively (Austin 1996, Austin et al. More

uitzetten, ging Great Shearwater in oktober 2008 in Corfu op de wal voor de winterslaap. In 2009 staken we over naar Turkije. Net als voorgaande jaren hebben we geen vastomlijnd plan. Wind- en weerberichten maken de dienst uit. We blijven dit jaar zeilen in het gebied tussen Turkije en Griekenland. In juli en augustus, wanneer de temperatuur boven de veertig graden komt, gaan we terug naar Lemmer om dan van september tot ver in november verder oostelijk te gaan. More

Great Shearwater (Photo © Patrick Coin) Great Shearwater (Photo © Patrick Coin) Latin name: Puffinus gravis Population: At least 4 million. Cites classified: Least Concern (IUCN, 2008) Where found: This shearwater, like the Sooty Shearwater, follows a circular route, moving up the eastern seaboard of first South and then North America, before crossing the Atlantic in August. More

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Great Shearwater determination Similar species Procellariidae Balearic Shearwater | Black-capped Petrel | Bulwers Petrel | Corys Shearwater | Feas Petrel | Fulmar | Great Shearwater | Leachs Storm-Petrel | Little Shearwater | Manx Shearwater | Soft-Plumaged Petrel | Sooty Shearwater | Storm-Petrel | Yelkouan Shearwater | Zinos Petrel | More

2008 Great Shearwater migration project tristandc.com is pleased to be working with Rob Ronconi, (from the Grand Manan Whale and Seabird Research Station situated on Grand Manon Island in the Bay of Fundy, Eastern Canada) who was organised the tagging and monitoring of Great Shearwaters as they return from Canadian waters to the Tristan da Cunha Islands, where they breed. More

The Great Shearwater was not that close to the boat, but most everyone on board managed to see it. I was in the cabin, along with leaders John Sterling and Clay Kempf. I ran out to the stern, and had brief, but great views of the shearwater as it flew away from us. It was a state and county bird for county listing czar, John Sterling. More

The Great Shearwater feeds on fish and squid, which it catches from the surface or by plunge-diving. It readily follows fishing boats, where it indulges in noisy squabbles. This is a gregarious species, which can be seen in large numbers from ships or appropriate headlands. They have a piercing eeyah cry usually given when resting in groups on the water. More

Great Shearwater, Isles of Scilly, six miles south of St.Agnes(ish!) 18th August 2002 © Martin Scott the only "rarity" of the night Send this as a postcard Great Shearwater - Great Shearwater, Isles of Scilly, six miles south of St. More

This is a stunning close up of Great Shearwater, rare to get this level of detail and quality light with these birds, hats off to you... Posted 8 months ago. ( permalink ) view profile peakpark Pro User says: Great shot Ronan Posted 3 weeks ago. ( permalink ) Would you like to comment? Sign up for a free account, or sign in (if you're already a member). Guest Passes let you share your photos that aren't public. More

Shearwater, the Great Shearwater, and the Common Atlantic Shearwater. * It has a unique method of self-defense: it ejects foul-smelling oil from its nostrils. * These birds need a running start to become airborne. They run along the water surface before taking flight. * A group of shearwaters are collectively known as an "improbability" of shearwaters. More

Great Shearwater Puffinus gravis Other Names Records Books & Links Order: Procellariiformes Family: Procellariidae BTO Codes: GQ, GRTSH EURING No: 400 Number in Britain: Unavailable Conservation Status: More

a message about a Great Shearwater which had been seen off Landguard Point, Felixstowe, south Suffolk, at 15:00hrs that day. I contacted Brian Brown and, as it was too late to travel to Felixstowe and the message did not indicate whether the bird had flown off or settled on the sea, Brian suggested that Ness Point sewage outfall was worth an inspection. More

wall, I have a rather good photo of a Great Shearwater, in a very similar pose, which I took in Senegal in October - and there are some similarities and some differences: The head, cap and bill look similar. The brown shoulder mark on the Carolina bird is adjacent to the cap, but on the Senegal GS it is adjacent to the wing. More