At 5pm on Oct 26-2023, William Woodbury photographed a Brown Booby that landed on and rode his fishing vessel “The Hannio Lio.”The Booby was trying to escape gulls that had been harassing it at sea. The bird was first seen 4 miles west of Tian Head and took off from the vessel shortly after.
Map to location HERE
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| Brown Booby in Haida Gwaii - Photo: William Woodbury |
This is the 21st record of Brown Booby for BC.
Additionally, an astounding record of an adult Masked Booby from Sept 21, 2021, from the same observer on the same vessel, also came to light. This historical record took place 5-10 nautical miles offshore between Frederick and Langara Islands.
Approximate location of bird HERE
This late report constitutes the 1st confirmed record of Masked Booby in BC.
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| Adult Masked Booby in waters off Haida Gwaii - Photo: William Woodbury |
So lucky!
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