BARC is a Birdlife Australia committee that adjudicates submissions of rare bird sightings in Australia prior to acceptance by any ornithologically interested parties. Generally, only species that have occurred less than five times over any five year period are included. The list of birds currently on the BARC review list can be found here.
Submissions made to BARC for seabirds from Wollongong, Southport and Port Stephens pelagic trips as well as others made by SOSSA members:
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Species - Common Name | Date | Location | Submission | Accepted Y/N | Committee Verdict | |
Atlantic Yellow-nosed Albatross | July 2014 | Wollongong | ||||
Atlantic Yellow-nosed Albatross | August 2014 | Wollongong | Submission | |||
Barau's Petrel | February 2013 | Sydney | Submission | Y |
Verdict | |
Broad-billed Prion | August 2013 | Eaglehawk Neck | Submission | Y |
Verdict | |
Chatham Albatross | September 2011 | Eaglehawk Neck | Submission | Y |
Verdict | |
Collared Petrel | April 2014 | SE QLD | Submission | Y | Verdict | |
Cook's Petrel | November 2007 | Wollongong | Submission | Y |
Verdict | |
Great Shearwater | April 2011 | Swansea | Submission | Y |
Verdict | |
Great Shearwater | April 2011 | Sydney | Submission | Y |
Verdict | |
Great Shearwater | April 2011 | Wollongong | Submission | Y |
Verdict | |
Great Shearwater | November 2011 | Port Stephens | Submission | Y |
Verdict | |
NZ Storm Petrel | March 2010 | Port Stephens | Submission | Y |
Verdict | |
NZ Storm Petrel | March 2010 | Ulladulla | Submission | Y |
Verdict | Images |
NZ Storm Petrel | April 2010 | Wollongong | Submission | Y |
Verdict | |
Polynesian Storm-petrel | April 2014 | SE QLD | Submission | Y | Verdict | |
South Polar Skua | February 2008 | Wollongong | Submission | Y |
Verdict | |
South Polar Skua | October 2009 | Wollongong | Submission | Y |
Verdict | |
South Polar Skua | April 2011 | Sydney | Submission | Y |
Verdict | |
South Polar Skua | April 2012 | Sydney | Submission | Y |
Verdict | |
South Polar Skua | September 2012 | Wollongong | Submission | Y |
Verdict | |
Tristan Albatross | October 1997 | Wollongong | Y |
Verdict | ||
Westland Petrel | February 2005 | Wollongong | Submission | Y |
Verdict | |
Westland Petrel | December 2006 | Sydney | Submission | Y |
Verdict | |
Westland Petrel | November 2007 | Wollongong | Submission | N |
Verdict | |
Westland Petrel | December 2012 | Wollongong | Submission | Y |
Verdict | |
Westland Petrel | December 2012 | Port Kembla | Submission | Y |
Verdict |