In early July 2004, I counted approx. 900 Pacific Gulls at
the Cranbourne tip. This tip, however, closed at the end of June
2005. So where will these birds go?
Peter Dann has been individually colour-banding Pacific
Gulls at Phillip Island. Also, Clive Minton and I
have been banding birds with individually numbered readable aluminium bands
(Txxx or Vxxx).
From previous recoveries, we know that first year birds move
east from their natal islands to Lakes Entrance, or west into Westernport and Port Phillip
Bays. Some birds
banded at Phillip
Island have moved to
Wilsons Prom. and to the Cranbourne tip.
So could everybody please keep an eye out for these
individually banded Pacific Gulls of all ages.
Bruce Robertson,
Warragul
0427 231 344.
