HKBWS BBS 香 港 觀 鳥 會 新 聞 組    Discussion Area 討論區    Bird Identification 鳥類辨識 (Moderators: Yat-tung YU, BBS Moderators)    Possible Saunders Gull at NSW « Previous topic | Next topic » Pages: 1  Reply Send Topic Print    Author  Topic: Possible Saunders Gull at NSW  (Read 692 times) Neil BBS Member BBS God I love bird watching!     Posts: 498 Possible Saunders Gull at NSW « on: Mar 31st, 2006, 12:59pm » Quote Modify Seen amongst a large group of Black-Headed Gulls at NSW today. Digiscoped at a distance of about 300 meters just before the high tide. I see a black bill so could it be a Saunders? Neil.   Nam Sang Wei, Hong Kong, China. 31/03/06     Logged miket BBS Member BBS God I'd rather be birding!     Posts: 257 Re: Possible Saunders Gull at NSW « Reply #1 on: Mar 31st, 2006, 2:23pm » Quote Modify Assume you mean the bird at the back with the dark hood?   Anyway it's too large, and looks to be just deep crimson. in fact, I can't see any candidates for Saunders's here.  Many Bl.-h. Gulls get quite a dark bill at this time, but the bill of Saunder's is much shorter and relatively thicker.   Mike Turnbull Logged Neil BBS Member BBS God I love bird watching!     Posts: 498 Re: Possible Saunders Gull at NSW « Reply #2 on: Mar 31st, 2006, 7:03pm » Quote Modify Thanks Mike.  The other gulls in breed color around seemed to be a very dark brown but this one was definitely black.  But as you say not small enough.Neil. Logged Pages: 1  Reply Send Topic Print Forum Jump: ----------------------------- Announcement 簡訊通告 -----------------------------  - Membership Affair 會員事務   - Outings / Activities 戶外活動 / 講座   - Projects 項目計劃   - Crested Bulbul Club 紅耳鵯俱樂部 ----------------------------- Discussion Area 討論區 -----------------------------  - General 一般問題   - Conservation 自然保育 => Bird Identification 鳥類辨識   - Birding Reports & Tips 觀鳥報告及心得   - Photo Gallery 相片分享 I   - Photo Gallery 相片分享 II ----------------------------- Special Topics 特別主題 -----------------------------  - Wild Birds & Avian Flu 野鳥與禽流感   - Sustainable Management Scheme in Long Valley 塱原可持續生態管理計劃   - Black-faced Spoonbill 黑臉琵鷺   - Goodbye Penfold 告別彭福   - Tern Conservation 燕鷗保育   - Black-eared Kite 鳶(麻鷹)   - Swifts and Swallows 燕與雨燕   - China Birdwatching Network 中國觀鳥活動網絡   - Winter Altas Survey 冬季鳥類普查   - Nature Conservation Policy 自然保育政策 ----------------------------- Knowledge Sharing 知識分享 -----------------------------  - FAQ 常見問題   - Archive 資料重溫 « Previous topic | Next topic »

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