wgeoff

The Brown Booby first seen flying over the Po Toi ferry when it was off Stanley by Peter and Michelle Wong + others yesterday was seen again today from the 3pm return ferry Po Toi to Stanley, sitting on the rock just west of Po Toi. The ferry captain said it had been there most of the day but it was not there when the ferry returned at 4pm.

[ Last edited by wgeoff at 18/08/2010 18:00 ]

wgeoff

Thanks Captain.

The ferry passed unusually close to the island that trip.
Without using binoculars, I said to Peter Wong 'No terns on the island, only that Reef Egret'. He said 'It's not a Reef Egret, it's a Cormorant'.
We then looked with binoculars and realised what it was.

wgeoff

Without being too pedantic, it's the second photo. Peter Wong's photo of this bird flying was taken the previous day (see 'Brown Booby in flight' on this website).

It's the first standing Booby, as Captain said earlier - whatever sort of record that is.  :roll:

It was not there today (Tuesday).

wgeoff

So - it's not even the first standing Booby  :cry:

How many more Boobies are hiding out there?