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Wandering Albatrosses on Macquarie Island

Created 17/11/2025

Updated 17/11/2025

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This dataset contains the results from surveys of Wandering Albatrosses (Diomedea exulans) on Macquarie Island. The majority of the surveys were conducted at the Caroline Cove colony which contains 59% of the Wandering Albatrosses found on Macquarie Island. Observations were made for 41 consecutive days between 5 December 1975 and 14 January 1976, and for 103 consecutive days between 25 November 1976 and 7 March 1977. Occasional observations were made of birds at other locations on Macquarie Island. Each bird in the colony was banded for identification, sexed and had its plumage scored. The times of arrival and departure, numbers present, interaction and behaviour were observed, and weather conditions were noted irregularly throughout the day. The results are listed in the documentation.

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Title Wandering Albatrosses on Macquarie Island
Language eng
Licence Not Specified
Landing Page https://data.gov.au/data/dataset/0cf5734c-0444-4807-a4c4-ee5c68af9184
Contact Point
Australian Ocean Data Network
metadata@aad.gov.au
Reference Period 05/12/1975 - 07/03/1977
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Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors
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    159.0,
    -55.0
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}
Data Portal Data.gov.au