Yellow-nosed Albatross - Region 7
NOTE: Some of the individuals here may be pending review by the Texas Bird Records Committee (TBRC) or be unsubmitted. All review species listed here that have been through the review process are followed by the TBRC number and Texas Photo Record File (TPRF) number whenever possible.
County designations of offshore records are used only as reference to indicate the nearest point of land
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Observation reviewed from written details
Observation reviewed from written and photographic details
Photo by Brad McKinney
Yellow-nosed Albatross- Cameron Co., offshore, September 26, 2003. One adult off South Padre Island, Cameron, on 26 September 2003, TBRC# 2003-74; TPRF 2119.
Photo by Garett Hodne
Yellow-nosed Albatross- Cameron Co., offshore, September 26, 2003. Documented by others with the following TBRC documentation: One adult off South Padre Island, Cameron, on 26 September 2003, TBRC# 2003-74; TPRF 2119.
Photo by Garett Hodne
Yellow-nosed Albatross- Cameron Co., offshore, September 26, 2003. Documented by others with the following TBRC documentation: One adult off South Padre Island, Cameron, on 26 September 2003, TBRC# 2003-74; TPRF 2119.
Photographer Unknown
Yellow-nosed Albatross - Aransas Co., July 1997. Found dead. One found dead on San Jose Island, Aransas, on 11 July 1997 (TBRC# 1997-129; TPRF 1651; *TCWC 13338.
Photo by John Arvin
Yellow-nosed Albatross - Willacy Co., October 28, 1976. TBRC Documentation - 28 Oct 1976 S. Padre Is., WIY (*U.T. Pan American; TPRF 118) (AB 31:198) - This bird was taken into care on the above date, photographed in captivity on February 16, 1977, and died in captivity on April 19 of that year. The specimen is held at UT Pan American at Brownsville, and the comparative photos were taken while this specimen was on loan to TAMU/TCWC.