ML610981486

Age

Not specified

Sex

Not specified

Observation details

The only fulmar seen today was a white-morph bird that was sitting on the water over Crespi Knoll 41¼ kilometers southwest of San Mateo Point (33° 09' 02.18" N, 117° 56' 09.20" W). This was a relatively small, gull-like bird with a plump body, a stout neck, and a rounded crown on a large head. Unlike a gull, this bird had tubes along the top of a noticeably hooked bill. The tail was short, but it was difficult to see the structure of the closed wings. The head, neck, and what was visible of the underparts were white, but the back and at least most of the wings were light gray, and seemingly with a subtly scaled pattern that suggested fresh edges to the feathers. The bill was horn-colored to pale yellowish, and the eyes were dark, but we were unable to see the legs or feet on a bird that was seen exclusively as it swam at the surface.

Technical information

Model

DSC-RX10M4

Lens

8.8-220mm f/2.4-4.0

ISO

100

Focal length

151.1 mm

Flash

Flash did not fire, auto

f-stop

f/4.0

Shutter speed

1/800 sec

Dimensions

5472 pixels x 3648 pixels

Original file size

2.85 MB