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 |