Dutch Birding volume 24 (2002) no 6

Another Mediterranean Black-browed Albatross

We read with interest the note about the observation of a Black-browed Albatross Diomedea melanophris in the Mediterranean Sea off La Spezia, Italy, on 18 July 2000 (Kelchtermans 2002). The note states that this is the second record for the Mediterranean Sea, after one off the Chafarinas Islands, Spain, in 1997. This statement, however, is not correct. The first Black-browed Albatross for the Mediterranean Sea was actually observed from a ferry off Cap Corse, Corsica, France, on 21 February 1991 (Simeonov 1992, cf Dubois et al 1992, 2000).

Philippe J Dubois, 8 rue Ambroise Pare, 95520 Osny, France
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Pierre Yésou, ONC - Faune Sauvage, 53 rue Russeil, 44000 Nantes, France
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