Update from SARBN - Sooty Gull

Trevor Hardaker

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Jan 12, 2021, 12:29:22 AM1/12/21

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SOOTY GULL – still present this morning at Kei Mouth about 150m from the actual mouth of the river – reported by Hanno Janse van Veuren.

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Jan 13, 2021, 3:35:27 AM1/13/21

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SOOTY GULL – still present at Kei Mouth this morning on the south side of the estuary – reported by Alan Collett.

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Jan 14, 2021, 6:48:43 AM1/14/21

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SOOTY GULL – still present currently at Kei Mouth (Eastern Cape) - reported by Peter Huggins and Paul and Juliette Herselman.

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Jan 15, 2021, 4:34:43 AM1/15/21

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SOOTY GULL – still present this morning on the northern bank of the river at Kei Mouth – reported by Corne Erasmus.

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Jan 15, 2021, 11:33:47 PM1/15/21

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SOOTY GULL - still present this morning at Kei Mouth - reported by Albert and Diane McLean.

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Jan 17, 2021, 6:45:59 AM1/17/21

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SOOTY GULL – still present currently at Kei Mouth. Unfortunately, the ferry is not operating today due to a large rise in water levels in the river, so only distant views can be had of it from the southern bank as it moves around on the northern bank – reported by Simon Vegter.

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Jan 18, 2021, 12:00:16 AM1/18/21

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SOOTY GULL - still present this morning at Kei Mouth - reported by Simon Vegter.

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Trevor Hardaker

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Jan 19, 2021, 2:17:53 AM1/19/21

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SOOTY GULL – just to keep everyone up to speed on what is happening with this bird… It was last seen yesterday morning at about 06h45 when it took off out of the Tern roost at the mouth of the river at Kei Mouth and flew off in a southerly direction. Despite birders searching for it for the rest of yesterday, it was not seen again and birders on site this morning have also confirmed that the bird is not currently present there. More news as and when I receive it.

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Trevor Hardaker

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Jan 20, 2021, 5:22:03 AM1/20/21

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SOOTY GULL - the bird is now back at Kei Mouth again today - reported independently by Gareth Yearsley and Simon Vegter.

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Jan 21, 2021, 12:34:23 AM1/21/21

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SOOTY GULL - still present this morning at Kei Mouth - reported by Simon Vegter.

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Jan 23, 2021, 11:50:30 PM1/23/21

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SOOTY GULL - still present this morning at Kei Mouth - reported by Athol Emmett.

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Jan 25, 2021, 3:00:43 AM1/25/21

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SOOTY GULL - still present this morning at Kei Mouth - reported by Pieter and Eike Diederichs.

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Jan 27, 2021, 8:50:46 AM1/27/21

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SOOTY GULL – still showing well this afternoon at Kei Mouth (Eastern Cape) – reported by Carl Taljaard.

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Jan 28, 2021, 11:20:13 PM1/28/21

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SOOTY GULL - still present this morning at Kei Mouth - reported by Gareth Yearsley.

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Feb 1, 2021, 7:33:42 AM2/1/21

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SOOTY GULL – still currently present this afternoon on the northern bank at Kei Mouth (Eastern Cape) – reported by Francois-Pierre Joubert.

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Feb 6, 2021, 8:37:46 AM2/6/21

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SOOTY GULL - still present this afternoon at Kei Mouth - reported by Patrick and Marie-Louise Cardwell.

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Feb 11, 2021, 6:08:25 AM2/11/21

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SOOTY GULL – present again at Kei Mouth today after a few days of not being around – reported by Luke Schwulst.