NZ Red-billed Gull found in Australia

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NZ Red-billed Gull found in Australia

Postby Michael Szabo » Wed Sep 05, 2018 11:53 am

A New Zealand Red-billed Gull banded in Kaikoura has been found in Australia.

https://www.triplem.com.au/news/coffs-c ... irect=true
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Re: NZ Red-billed Gull found in Australia

Postby fras444 » Wed Sep 05, 2018 12:13 pm

Interesting if it was still alive for comparisons with silver gulls.
Have sliver gulls ever been seen here?
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Re: NZ Red-billed Gull found in Australia

Postby Neil Fitzgerald » Wed Sep 05, 2018 7:59 pm

I was half expecting a cheeky remark about deporting it.
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Re: NZ Red-billed Gull found in Australia

Postby Neil Fitzgerald » Wed Sep 05, 2018 8:01 pm

Michael, This is the same one you posted about last year (viewtopic.php?p=35332#p35332).

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