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All Laurs and most Dark-rumped finished molting
0938 Christmas Island Shearwater: all dark,
typical shearwater flight, stiff wingbeats + glide,
slightly smaller than Wedge-tail, tendency to sail
high above horizon. Came very close. Wings held
stiff, not curled like Wedge-tail.
1055 Kermadec Petrel: White underparts seen
toward ends of underside, typical petrel flight,
medium large, all brown, shaggy. Lighter than below.
1737 Audubon's Shearwater? Very small shearwaters,
smaller than Baillons with thinner, stiffer wings,
nooks chancy. Dark grey-brown above (like Newells)
white below in sharp contrast; white underside
with thick black edge. Flaw with constant fast
stiff wingbeats.