No sign of the young Black-tailed Gull in Cairns today - we will be checking
again Wed as well & keep this list posted...
Cheers,
Martin Cachard
Cairns
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> Date: Mon, 1 Apr 2013 18:01:41 +1100
> Subject: [Birding-Aus] Black-tailed Gull - Cairns Esplanade TODAY
>
> Hello all,
>
> Terry Reis & myself have just found a single Black-tailed Gull from about
> 2:00pm today at the Cairns Esplanade. Also present with us at a later time
> was Adam Arnold. The gull was still there at 4:00pm when we left the scene.
>
> We believe the bird was at first immature non-breeding stage - plenty of
> photos have been taken by myself & Terry, both on the deck & in flight.
>
> All other possible gull species have, we believe, been successfully ruled out
> leaving us in no doubt whatsoever that we have made a positive ID as a first
> immature non-breeding Black-tailed Gull.
> I will be processing my photos later today & these will be available for
> scrutiny from tonight - one or 2 will be posted on Birdline North Qld later
> also.
> Salient ID features we noted as significant (among others) were - pink basal
> 2/3rd's of bill with dark tip, pink legs & feet, overall size being only a
> little larger than Silver Gull but heavier-set & thicker headed & too small
> for a Kelp Gull, short legged, & wholly black tail with marginal white tip
> prob 5-10mm thick...
>
> Both Terry & I will be writing up this record for submission to BARC for
> acceptance.
>
> I believe this will be the first confirmed sighting for Cairns, & it was
> certainly a new species for Terry, myself & Adam.
>
> Cheers for now,
>
> Martin Cachard
> Cairns
> 0428 782 808
>
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