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Are seabirds getting more common?

Yes, more observations.... both land based and sea trips. Some birders are pioneers in this aspect. Now, owing to their hard work, we know more seabirds but still have some gaps...

Here is a quick summary around HK and northern South China Sea

Jan - Feb: ???

late Mar: streaked shearwater / skua

Apr - May: tropicbird, bobbies (red-footed + Brown), Leach's storm-petrel, + terns + short-tailed shearwater + skua + Bulwer's Petrel

Jun - Jul: short-tailed Shearwater + skua + Lesser frigatebird + 3 breeding terns

Aug: Gr Crested Tern + Aleutian Terns + 3 breeding terns + Swinhoe's Storm-petrel + Lesser frigatebird

Sept: streaked shearwater + Swinhoe's storm-petrel + migratory terns + Skua + Boobies + Wedge-tailed Shearwater

Oct - Dec: ??? (Ancient Murrelet?)

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