I support the observers claim that it is Laughing Gull. It is a juvenile.
I do however challenge the ID of the standing 'Black-headed Gull' (in
quotes) at Darwin on same site and reports of the bird at that location that
had no black spot behind the eye. Other photos of what appears to be a
different bird around Darwin are correctly identified as Black-headed Gull.
Mike Carter
30 Canadian Bay Road
Mount Eliza VIC 3930
Tel (03) 9787 7136
From: "Tom Tarrant" <>
To: "Simon Mustoe" <>
Are we certain that this is a Laughing Gull? I'm no expert but it looks
very
dark and deeper-billed to others that I've seen.
Would welcome the views of others more knowledgeable.....
Tom
On Mon, Jan 18, 2010 at 7:05 PM, Simon Mustoe
<>wrote:
Hi,
I just popped a photo of the laughing gull up on http://www.bird-o.com/,
kindly provided by Madelaine Rudder, c/o Ashwin Rudder.
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