Rare bird for our country, spotted in Mossel Bay
Hundreds of birdwatchers flocked to Mossel Bay this week, after the news broke that a laughing gull (Leucophaeus atricilla) was spotted in town. Wildlife enthusiast and bird expert, Trevor Hardaker, who identified the gull, first wrongly thought to be a Franklin's gull, says this is a first, not only for South Africa, but the entire continent south of the equator.
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