Sounds interesting. However, where is the rubbish tip please?
Tony
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From:
On Behalf Of Mike Carter
Sent: Thursday, 17 January 2013 3:39 PM
To:
Cc: George Swann of Kimberley Birdwatching; Tony Palliser; Jim Allen
Subject: Lesser Black-backed Gull spp Baltic Gull in Broome
The twitchers among you that so wish, foolish or bold enough to take our
word for it (that is Jeff Davies and I), should start making preparations to
go to Broome to see the Black-backed Gull currently frequenting the rubbish
tip. Based on two photos received from Jim Allen and three from George
Swann, we believe that it is the nominate Baltic race of Lesser Black-backed
Gull. We have requested other views. It is a very black-backed, elongated
slender gull with yellow legs, smallish head, relatively slender bill with a
small gonys. We have considered female Kelp but believe it to be too slight
in build. Harder to eliminate is Heuglin's Gull but we consider this
individual to be too dark on the upperparts for that species.
There are as yet no accepted records of this taxon for Australia but several
of us consider that a bird photographed previously in Broome by an overseas
visitor was this species and there is a banding recovery from Cocos
(Keeling) Islands. Thus the species is on the Supplementary List.
Mike Carter
30 Canadian Bay Road
Mount Eliza VIC 3930
Tel (03) 9787 7136
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