Hi Rob, some comments and additions to your list of Herald Petrel records . 1. Nov 1962 300km SE of Nowra (Federal waters): See Norris (1965) Notornis 12: 80-105. 2. Jan 1971 Burleigh Heads Qld: See Vernon & McKean (1972) Emu 72: 115 3. 18 May 1979, 30km E of Ballina: see Izzard & Watson (1980) Australian Birds 15: 5-6. 4. May 1981 Lihou Reef Qld Waters: See Stokes & Corben (1985) Corella9: 25-29 5. May 1981 Wreck Reef Qld Waters: See Stokes & Corben (1985) Corella9: 25-29 6. 30 October 1982 Sydney Pelagic (36km offshore): See McBride & Hobcroft (1984) Australian Birds 19: 53-5. 11. 29 August 2006, Christmas Island, Offshore territory, BARC. I’m sending the original BARC submission to Rob Also North Keeling Island ashore (prospecting?) in the Cocos (Keeling) Islands, April 1986: Stokes & Goh (1987) Australian Bird Watcher 12, 132–133 A couple of records from WA waters (Johnstone & Storr (1998) Handbook of Western Australian Birds, Volume I: Non-passerines. Western Australian Museum, Perth (but I don’t have the reference to hand at present. Amazingly, a bird found on Round Island in April 2006 had been banded on Raine Island, Queensland, in July 1984 (James & McAllan (in press) AFO 31: Suppl. Cheers, David James Sydney ============================== _______________________________________________ Birding-Aus mailing list Birding-Aus@birding-aus.org To change settings or unsubscribe visit: http://birding-aus.org/mailman/listinfo/birding-aus_birding-aus.org