• NSW Ornithological Records Appraisal Committee submissions

    The NSW Ornithological Records Appraisal Committee (NSW ORAC) was formed in the late 1980s to provide an impartial appraisal of rare and unusual bird sightings in NSW. NSW ORAC has a Review List of species considered sufficiently rare to require appraisal and this list does not overlap with the Birds Australia Rarities Committee (BARC) Review List. The list can be found here. Submissions made to NSW ORAC for seabirds from Wollongong, Ulladulla and Port Stephens pelagic trips as well as others made by SOSSA members: (Please be aware, some of these are large files and may take a while to download, depending on your connection speed)
    Species - Common Name Date Location Submission Accepted Y/N Verdict
    Blue Petrel June 2013 Wollongong Submission
    Y
    Verdict
    Bridled Tern November 2009 Wollongong Submission
    Y
    Verdict
    Bridled Tern March 2012 Sydney Submission
    Y
    Verdict
    Cook's Petrel March 2009 Sydney/Wollongong Submission
    Y
    Verdict
    Cook's Petrel October 2009 Ulladulla Submission
    Y
    Verdict
    Grey-backed Storm Petrel May 2011 Wollongong Submission
    Y
    Verdict
    Grey-backed Storm Petrel July 2011 Sydney Submission
    Y
    Verdict
    Grey-backed Storm Petrel August 2011 Sydney Submission
    Y
    Verdict
    Grey-headed Albatross June 2006 Wollongong Submission
    Y
    Verdict
    Grey-headed Albatross August 2006 Wollongong Submission
    Y
    Verdict
    Grey-headed Albatross July 2010 Sydney Submission
    Y
    Verdict
    Grey-headed Albatross September 2012 Wollongong Submission
    Y
    Verdict
    Little Shearwater July 2012 Sydney Submission
    Y
    Verdict
    Red-footed Booby March 2010 Ulladulla Submission
    Y
    Verdict
    Red-footed Booby March 2010 Port Stephens Submission
    Y
    Verdict
    Red-footed Booby February 2012 Sydney Submission
    Y
    Verdict
    Royal Albatross - Northern August 2010 and others Wollongong Submission
    Y
    Verdict Others
    Royal Albatross - Southern October 2009 Ulladulla Submission
    Y
    Verdict
    Salvin's Albatross June 2010 Wollongong Submission
    Y
    Verdict
    Salvin's Albatross October 2011 Sydney Submission
    Y
    Verdict
    Soft-plumaged Petrel May 2013 Sydney Submission
    Y
    Verdict
    White-bellied Storm Petrel March 2009 Ulladulla Submission
    Y
    Verdict
    White-bellied Storm Petrel March 2010 Sydney Submission
    Y
    Verdict
    White-bellied Storm Petrel March 2010 Port Stephens Submission
    Y
    Verdict
  • Slideshow