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Cairns update - no Gull

To: "'Terry reis'" <>, "'David Stowe Photography'" <>, "'Birding Aus'" <>
Subject: Cairns update - no Gull
From: "Tony Russell" <>
Date: Wed, 2 May 2007 16:26:14 +0930
Eeek, disaster !

-----Original Message-----
From: 
 On Behalf Of Terry reis
Sent: Wednesday, May 02, 2007 3:15 PM
To: 'David Stowe Photography'; 'Birding Aus'
Subject: Cairns update - no Gull


I was in Cairns last week and had a look for the laughing gull and was
told by birders (whose names I don't remember) on the Esplanade at the
time that it had died about a month ago. That time fits with the last
sightings of the bird of which I am aware. There was an Australian
Pratincole running around on the mud, which made a strange sight. At
first we thought it was injured but it quite efficiently flew away after
a while. Not your typical species for a mudflat.

Regards
Terry Reis

-----Original Message-----
From: 
 On Behalf Of David Stowe
Photography
Sent: Wednesday, May 02, 2007 2:45 PM
To: Birding Aus
Subject: Cairns update - no Gull

Hi all - especially Tony
In Cairns at the moment and no sign of the Laughing Gull after 2  
afternoons at the Esplanade. Although a distant juvenile Silver Gull  
in the scope got the heart racing for a minute!

Highlight of the last few days has been 2 mornings out at Michelmas  
Cay in my brother-in-laws boat! Much more pleasant and cheaper than  
the bit cruise boats!!
Best bird was a Masked Booby (1st year bird??) yesterday (TICK!) No
Black Noddys that i could see after much searching. Crested Terns Sooty
Terns Brown Noddys Lesser Frigatebird (1 immature) Brown Booby Ruddy
Turnstone (1) Black-naped Terns (Monday morning only)

The Terns and Noddys had chicks of various ages which was great.

Another highlight of my trip this morning was a young Oriental Cuckoo  
(TICK!) in the section of bush next to the Cemetery on Anderson St.  
Also young Fan-tailed Cuckoo and ?? Bronze-Cuckoo (i haven't had a  
chance yet to check the photo and field guides)
Pacific Baza, Black Butcherbird were also nice amongst a number of  
other species.
(Full List available if anyone wants)

Cheers
Dave

DAVID STOWE PHOTOGRAPHY

www.davidstowe.com.au
0412 808 718




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