Report on 2026 Winter Gull Count Dr Eric J Woehler, Australasian Seabird Group Introduction Winter Kelp and Pacific Gulls counts in southeast Tasmania commenced in 1980 by members of BOAT (Bird Observers’ Association of Tasmania, later Birds Tasmania and...
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Report on 2026 Winter Gull Count Dr Eric J Woehler, Australasian Seabird Group Introduction Winter Kelp and Pacific Gulls counts in southeast Tasmania commenced in 1980 by members of BOAT (Bird Observers’ Association of Tasmania, later Birds Tasmania and currently BirdLife Tasmania) under the initial coordination of Dr Bill Wakefield. Silver Gulls were incorporated in Winter Gull Counts (WGC) in 1983. No WGCs were conducted in 1991‒1994 inclusive, and the 2026 WGC was the 43rd WGC for southeast Tasmania. It is believed that this is the longest time series for gull populations in Australia. The 2026 WGC was held on Sunday 7 June, under the auspices of the Australasian Seabird Group, a Special Interest Group of BirdLife Australia. The weather on the day was very windy throughout the entire count area, within a strong north-westerly wind flow over the state. At 10am on Sunday morning, the Bureau of Meteorology issued multiple severe marine wind warnings for coastal waters around Tasmania,
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