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Lesser Black-backed Gull at Broome

To: Philip Veerman <>, birding-aus <>
Subject: Lesser Black-backed Gull at Broome
From: Richard Baxter <>
Date: Tue, 12 Feb 2013 12:17:32 +1100
Philip,
         It doesn't always cost a fortune.  I twitched the LBBG in Broome a few 
weeks ago with Mike and Rohan.  The entire trip cost me $75. I used frequent 
flyer points, we shared a room and George Swan very kindly drive us to the 
rubbish tip.

Breakfast at Maccas and flew home.

Cheers
Richard



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On 12/02/2013, at 12:02 PM, "Philip Veerman" <> wrote:

> That sounds very sensible. This is not an attempt to be rude towards Mike or
> anyone. However it also strikes me as amusing. Please take this message as
> being towards the amusing and not get hung up on arguing it. Sure, promoting
> tourism to Broome is great (I wish I could afford to go, just maybe one day
> I might but it would be to see the regular birds such as the massed wader
> migration). Then again for those who think a Lesser Black-backed Gull is
> such a wonderful bird (very exciting compared to other gulls), I wonder
> would it not be easier (possibly even cheaper?) and more likely by going to
> Europe. I have always thought I would rather see a Secretarybird on the
> plains of Africa, where it is supposed to be, than on the streets of
> Canberra. 
> 
> More to the point, I just wonder how many readers of this line, if they told
> their husband, wife, son, daughter, whoever, that they are going to spend a
> huge amount to look for a Lesser Black-backed Gull at the Broome tip and
> shown a picture of this fabulous beast, would respond with a "no way, you
> must be loopy (or similar)". And that is in the context that I'm 56 years
> old I have loved bird watching since I was a young child and find myself
> recently married to someone who has no idea and this week asked me if a
> penguin is a bird.
> 
> Philip
> 
> -----Original Message-----From: 
>  On Behalf Of Mike Carter
> Sent: Tuesday, 12 February 2013 10:50 AM        To:
>     Cc: George Swann of Kimberley Birdwatching
> Subject: [Birding-Aus] Lesser Black-backed Gull at Broome
> 
> 
> The bird continues to be seen intermittently at the Broome tip. Anyone
> wishing to see it should allow at least a couple of days to ensure they
> coincide with its irregular visits. 
> 
> Mike Carter
> 30 Canadian Bay Road
> Mount Eliza  VIC 3930
> Tel  (03) 9787 7136
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