Sooty Shearwater, Puffinus griseus, breeds on sub-Antarctic islands but disperses widely. For an interesting report on their marathon migrations, see here.
An all dark upper plumage with underparts showing a varying lighter flash. The Short-tailed Shearwater is very similar but this species hasn’t been recorded on the east coast.
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