MEGA Laughing Gull - Te Ahiaua Reserve

[Alan Tennyson]

No sign of the gull this morning at Te Ahiaua Reserve or further east along Waiotahi Beach where I saw it last night. I'm nearly out bread! Keep searching the red-billed flocks & best of luck to anyone looking.

[Tim Barnard]

Showing well at about 12.30pm at a stream mouth near the pull-in with the two ornately carved poles. That's about 5 mins passed the picnic site on the way to Opotiki. Some nice photos in the bag. Must be near where you saw it Alan? Then off to West End Ohope for a chilly surf and beachy picnic...
Happy New Year everyone.
Tim

[Tim Barnard]

If anyone is looking, Phil is on the bird right now at the picnic site.

[Alan Tennyson]

Hi Tim - yes where I saw it was a little to the west of the carved poles. Good that it's turned up back at the reserve again, as it wasn't there yesterday afternoon. Cheers Alan

[rukuhia]

If anyone spots the gull or wants to hunt together i will be here for the next two days so please give me a call,
Bob Rigter 027 669 2640

[rukuhia]

Just saw the bird in opotiki at mac and trishes home on the corner of princess and wharf st. lovely couple who love birds and feed the gulls. They first noticed it a month ago and called it a quacking bird because of the sounds it makes. Mac thought there was another similar but smaller bird also.

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[Colin Miskelly]

The gull was at Opotiki Wharf, Wharf Street, Opotiki, in the rain at 12.45 pm and 2.30 pm.
Cheers, Colin and Kate

[Davidthomas]

Hi everyone,

Me and David Howes are currently in Opotiki oooking for the bird my cellphone number is 0274991144 if you want to get in contact. If you're in the area and see the bird would love to hear from you! Otherwise will update if we find it

[JFDillon]

I went down to Ahiaua to look for the gull today at 12 ish, I had no luck, there were however 29 red billed Gulls there which I scanned many times.

[Grahame]

I have just had a call from Paul G to say he had just seen the bird a little west of the totem poles around 1450.