Mike,
Your comment about Sabine's Gulls in 30 years UK is interesting. In Germany,
Sabine's Gull used to be a rare bird as well - there were only 79 records
between 1832 and 1979 (43 of which alone in 1963!). In the 80s Sabine's Gull
became a regular migrant through the North Sea (typically between August and
October). This increase in regularity might be artificial due to better optical
equipment and more "seawatchers". Sabine's Gull is still rare on the mainland
although - once in a while - you can find one 800 km inland!
Nikolas
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Nikolas Haass
Sydney, NSW
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From: Mike Carter <>
To: robert morris <>; BIRDING-AUS
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Cc: Tony Palliser <>
Sent: Tuesday, March 18, 2008 9:16:10 AM
Subject: Sabine's Gull, Scarborough (Redcliffe, QLD)
I hope you realise that this is a rare bird and therefore needs to be
assessed by BARC. The submission should be easy, - you've already written
it! Go to the BARC link from Tony Palliser's web page. Incidentally, I lived
in the UK for 30 years, birded the London reservoirs almost every weekend
for some of that time and never saw a Sabine's Gull. I first saw the species
from the ship on the way out here and have seen only one in 44 years in
Australia!
Mike Carter
30 Canadian Bay Road
Mount Eliza VIC 3930
Tel (03) 9787 7136
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