Appendix 8. Summary of sightings during daytime survey effort within the SO GLOBEC study area during cruise NBP0103. Sightings of flying birds within the 300m transect and penguins and seals within the 600m transect are reported.


Species (common name)

Species (scientific name)

Number observed

Snow Petrel

Pagodroma nivea

695

Cape Petrel ('Pintado Petrel')

Daption capense

628

Southern Fulmar

Fulmarus glacialoides

509

Antarctic Petrel

Thalassoica antarctica

343

Kelp Gull

Larus dominicanus

99

Blue Petrel

Halobaena caerulea

95

Southern Giant Petrel

Macronectes giganteus

65

Adelie Penguin

Pygoscelis adeliae

49

Wilsons Storm-petrel

Oceanites oceanicus

43

Grey-headed Albatross

Diomedea chrysostoma

28

Unidentified Prion

Pachyptila spp.

16

Blue-eyed Shag

Phalacrocorax atriceps

13

Unidentified Skua

Catharacta spp.

10

Antarctic Tern

Sterna vittata

3

Sooty Shearwater

Puffinus griseus

1

Emperor Penguin

Aptenodytes forsteri

1

Crabeater Seal

Lobodon carcinophagus

210