fkm

May I know if this is a Black-tailed Gull? Thanks for any guidance.

ivantse

Yes. you're right. This is an adult Black-tailed Gull.
Red and black mark on the bill, pale iris and relative darker color on the back showed this should be a black-tailed Gull
Can I know the time and location you took this photo?

fkm

Oops, sorry about omitting the locations, the bird was seen, at quite a distance, in Macau, Zone 2 of their "Reserve", now rendered as a massive construction site!

lrichard

And the date?

This species is rarely reported from Macao.

brendank

Gulls frequently site on the breakwalls visible just beyond the Mecau Ferry Terminal from the Hong Kong-Macau Ferry. I saw Black-tailed Gull there last winter from the ferry. Unfortunately, the breakwalls seem to be slightly to far from land so I think it would be difficult to check the gulls from land.

fkm

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Original posted by lrichard at 5/03/2013 10:34
And the date?

This species is rarely reported from Macao.

Dear Richard,

I include a date in all my photos. If you could not see it well, it is March 4, the morning I posted the picture up.

According to a veteran local birder, Black-tailed Gulls are seen every year during Winter at the site near the ferry terminal. But it is the first time I see one, an odd, lonely one away from the traditional site.

lrichard

Thanks, fkm.

I saw your date and time stamp, and took it to show the time of posting.

More photos from Macao please!

Richard