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Author: John Holmes Time: 13/05/2012 16:58 Subject: Red-footed Booby

13th May 2012 South China Sea - beyond Hong Kong's boundary

1D MK IV + 800mm (DISTANT shots from the deck of the "Star Pisces")

(also seen, Bridled Terns 5, White-winged Terns 8)

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Author: Beetle Time: 13/05/2012 18:29

Seabird watching from a Cruise should be much more comfortable?!

Author: brendank Time: 13/05/2012 20:48

Great find!! Good you tell us any information about the location (especially in relation to Dangan Island), time and heading. I spent most of my day seawatching from Po Toi and visibility was quite good. I have been looking for this species from seawatching all month and wished I could have seen it even at great distance. I wonder if there was any chance it could have been seen from Po Toi.

Author: twallace Time: 13/05/2012 21:39

What a surprise~~You're very lucky !!!!

Author: John Holmes Time: 14/05/2012 08:01 Subject: Booby co-ordinates

Hi Brendan and all,

Thanks to Chris Campion and his GPS device, I can report that it was about 45 kilometers ESE of Po Toi at N 22 degrees 09.87', E 114 degrees 43.97.

A bit far out to be seen from Po Toi....

John

Author: wgeoff Time: 14/05/2012 08:10

OK I won't ask you to fill out a URF

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