Gloucester, MA 9/2/82

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Gloucester, MA 9/2/82

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Is this even close to being identifiable?

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Re: Gloucester, MA 9/2/82

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I’d guess white faced storm petrel maybe
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Re: Gloucester, MA 9/2/82

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Was that fresh or salt water? I'm getting a Tree Swallow vibe.
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Re: Gloucester, MA 9/2/82

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Charlie Spencer wrote: Fri Apr 17, 2026 11:34 am Was that fresh or salt water? I'm getting a Tree Swallow vibe.
It's the Atlantic Ocean. Kansabirdguy was right, it's a White-faced Storm-Petrel.

I think I'll refrain from using it in the collaborative list anyway.

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