> I stopped for a coffee at Port Fairy on Friday morning (9 May) on my way
> to
> a meeting at Heywood and took the opportunity to have a quick look at
> Griffiths Island and the wetlands.

> There were seven large gulls which I first thought were Pacific Gulls.
> However, as I got closer I realised that four were actually Kelp Gulls
> (three adults and one immature).  Having recently spent three days staying
> in a shack in Tasmania with 100s of Kelp Gulls for neighbours and with
> three Pacific Gulls (one adult and two immature) for comparison it was
> quite easy to identify the Kelp Gulls, particularly when they began
> calling
> and displaying.

> I haven't seen (or noticed) Kelp Gulls in Victoria before and I don't know
> if they are commonly seen in the Port Fairy area but it may be worth a
> trip
> if you desperately want to see Kelp Gulls.

> David