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Band-rumped Storm-Petrel (Oceanodroma castro)
County
Dare
State
North Carolina
Country
United States

A Band-rumped Storm-Petrel in fresh plumage off Cape Hatteras, North Carolina (5/28/2011). Experts appear to consider birds in this plumage here on this date to be probable Madeiran Storm-Petrel (O. c. castro). This summer-breeding population nests off Africa in the Madeira Archipelago as far south as the Canary Islands.

A Band-rumped Storm-Petrel in fresh plumage off Cape Hatteras, North Carolina (5/28/2011). Experts appear to consider birds in this plumage here on this date to be probable Madeiran Storm-Petrel (O. c. castro). This summer-breeding population nests off Africa in the Madeira Archipelago as far south as the Canary Islands.

Summary
This record is linked to Band-rumped Storm-Petrel (Oceanodroma castro) and dated 5/28/2011 .

Place: Dare, North Carolina, United States