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BirdPix:   201210
Province:   Western Cape
Country:   South Africa
Locus:   3418BA
Observer:   Gie S; Richard Gie
Date of record:   2022-01-08
Number of photos:   3
Notes:   Seen approx 09h45 on P6. Cruising up & down far reed bank (P1 side). It eventually clambered into the reeds.
Last updated:   2022-03-11 14:29:26
Sp. code:   984
Species name:   Macronectes halli
Common name:   Northern Giant-Petrel -- Grootnellie
Family:   Procellariidae
Record status:   ACCEPTED
Collector's species id:   Northern Giant Petrel
Institution:   ADU-UCT
Record URL:   https://vmus.adu.org.za/?vm=BirdPix-201210
Links:   • Locus: Summary | Records       • Species: Records | Distribution map
VM-number: 201210 - photo: 1
VM-number: 201210 - photo: 2
VM-number: 201210 - photo: 3

Comments by the Expert Panel on this record:

Comment number:   1
By:   Lisl van Deventer
Comment:  
Date:   2022-01-11 12:15:27
Species name:   Macronectes halli -- Northern Giant-Petrel; Grootnellie
Species code:   984

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