3 Australian Gull-billed Terns, Manawatu Estuary

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3 Australian Gull-billed Terns, Manawatu Estuary

Postby Michael Szabo » Sat Apr 06, 2024 2:38 pm

Neill Haggarty reported 2 Australian Gull-billed Terns reported via eBird at Manawatu Estuary on Saturday.
https://ebird.org/checklist/S167302076

Then on Sunday he reported three there.
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Photo of Common Gull-billed Tern with Australian Gull-billed Tern by Neill Haggarty.
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Photo of Australian Gull-billed Tern by Neill Haggarty.
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Re: 2 Australian Gull-billed Terns, Manawatu Estuary

Postby Michael Szabo » Sun Apr 07, 2024 1:11 pm

After a suggestion that one of them was a Common Gull-billed Tern, better photos show it to be an immature Australian GBT.
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Re: Common Gull-billed Tern + 2 Australian Gull-billed Terns, Manawatu Estuary

Postby Michael Szabo » Mon Apr 08, 2024 7:44 am

Update: More photos show it to be an immature Australian GBT.
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Immature Australian Gull-billed Tern. Photo by Neill Haggarty.
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Re: Common Gull-billed Tern + 2 Australian Gull-billed Terns, Manawatu Estuary

Postby Michael Szabo » Mon Apr 08, 2024 10:23 am

Neill Haggarty just reported via Facebook that all three of these gull-billed terns are present at Foxton now, viewing from the Dawick Street platform.

His photos show all three are Australian Gull-billed Terns.
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Immature Australian Gull-billed Tern in flight. Photo by Neill Haggarty.
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Immature Australian Gull-billed Tern (left) and an adult. Photo by Neill Haggarty.
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Re: 3 Australian Gull-billed Terns, Manawatu Estuary

Postby Hamish Johnston » Wed Apr 10, 2024 6:16 pm

Saw one bird this afternoon, same spot as reported earlier though likely further out on mudflats
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