MEGA Laughing Gull - Te Ahiaua Reserve
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Re: MEGA Laughing Gull - Te Ahiaua Reserve
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.
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Re: MEGA Laughing Gull - Te Ahiaua Reserve
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
Happy New Year everyone.
Tim
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Re: MEGA Laughing Gull - Te Ahiaua Reserve
If anyone is looking, Phil is on the bird right now at the picnic site.
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Re: MEGA Laughing Gull - Te Ahiaua Reserve
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
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Re: MEGA Laughing Gull - Te Ahiaua Reserve
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
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Re: MEGA Laughing Gull - Te Ahiaua Reserve
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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Re: MEGA Laughing Gull - Te Ahiaua Reserve
The gull was at Opotiki Wharf, Wharf Street, Opotiki, in the rain at 12.45 pm and 2.30 pm.
Cheers, Colin and Kate
Cheers, Colin and Kate
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Re: MEGA Laughing Gull - Te Ahiaua Reserve
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
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
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Re: MEGA Laughing Gull - Te Ahiaua Reserve
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.
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Re: MEGA Laughing Gull - Te Ahiaua Reserve
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.