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Hi Birding-aussers, on a couple of occasions in
recent years similar birds like Vin's have turned up in the Brisbane area and
turned out to be abherrant Silver Gulls. There appears to be some mottling on
the wing suggesting not quite adult. Tell me Vin, did you see this bird in
flight? If so did it have the usual white leading edge to the wing?
I grew up with Common Kittiwake and Common Gull in
the UK and it's neither! I haven't fully checked the other similar gulls as yet
but will do so, in the meantime first impressions are of abherrant Silver
Gull. Pity the eye colour can't be seen more clearly. Cheers - Paul
Walbridge.
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