Gould's petrel
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Gould's petrel is a species of seabird in the family Procellariidae. The common name commemorates the English ornithologist and bird artist John Gould.
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Gould's petrel illustrated by John Gould with Cabbage Tree Island in the background
Gould's Petrel off Southport Qld 15April 2012
Boondelbah Island
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Boondelbah Island, also known as the Boondelbah Nature Reserve, is a protected nature reserve and uninhabited island lying 2 kilometres off the mouth of Port Stephens on the coast of New South Wales,
Gould's petrel
…subspecies of Gould's petrel bred only on Cabbage Tree Island off Port Stephens in New South Wales. After the discovery of breeding pairs on neighbouring Boondelbah Island, translocation of 200 chicks in 1999 and 2000 has established a small satellite colony which breeds in artificial nest boxes that were installed prior…
Boondelbah Island, in 2024