Received from Mike Grigg:
From: Mike Grigg
Sent: Tue 21/11/2006 10:16 AM
To: 'Simon Mustoe'; Geoffrey Dabb
Cc: ;
Subject: RE: [Birding-Aus] Gull
Simon,
While I wouldn't know a Black-tailed Gull if it fell on me, I'm rather
perplexed by your response to Geoffrey's photos. How can it be a young Silver
Gull if it has pale (yellowish) legs and a pale yellow black tipped bill. My
Field Guide ( Michael Morcombe) shows a juv Silver-Gill as having dark (brown)
legs and a dark (blackish) bill.
My Field Guide also gives the size of a Silver-Gull as 39-42 cm and a
Black-tailed Gull as 45-48 cm. The difference of some 6 cm is hardly 'almost
twice the size' as you indicate in your e-mail.
Grateful your advice
Mike
'Own Your Life'
0427 604 994
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-------Original Message-------
From: Geoffrey Dabb <>
Date: 11/21/06 09:29:31
To: 'Simon Mustoe' <>
Cc: ;
Subject: RE: [Birding-Aus] Gull
Thanks, Simon. The problem of not seeing the whole bird, then. I suppose I'll
just have to keep looking! Geoffrey
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From: Simon Mustoe
Sent: Tuesday, November 21, 2006 8:43 AM
To:
Subject: Ignore previous email
Geoffrey,
Sorry, you can ignore my previous request. I just found the images you posted.
Unfortunately, the bird is just a young silver gull. Black-tailed gulls would
be almost twice the size with bright yellow and much heavier bills.
All the best,
Simon.
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