It looks as though we were very lucky last Monday... the Black-tailed Gull has
not been seen anywhere up here since we initially found it!!
cheers,
Martin Cachard
Cairns
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> Date: Fri, 5 Apr 2013 01:11:49 +1100
> Subject: Re: [Birding-Aus] Black-tailed Gull - Cairns Esplanade TODAY
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> 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
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> > 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
> >
> > > From:
> > > To:
> > > 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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