still no sign of the Black-tailed Gull in Cairns today....
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> Date: Tue, 2 Apr 2013 23:02:10 +1100
> Subject: Re: [Birding-Aus] Black-tailed Gull - Cairns Esplanade TODAY
>
> 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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