tavarich Posted June 16, 2006 Share Posted June 16, 2006 Does anyone with a big brain know why there are no sea gulls or any type of birds that inhabit every other costal area I have ever been to Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnh101 Posted June 16, 2006 Share Posted June 16, 2006 'Larb Gull' probably Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Croc Posted June 16, 2006 Share Posted June 16, 2006 Had lunch with a Thai lady in a restaurant over the water last week and this very topic came up. (seagulls were all around) Our thoughts were that maybe it is too hot in Thailand for eggs to mature, or perhaps nesting sites were interfered with by people. I seem to recall this subject came up in a thread last year sometime, but I can't remember the outcomes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
p_brownstone Posted June 16, 2006 Share Posted June 16, 2006 Perhaps surprisingly Thailand has no resident Gulls, however the Brown Headed Gull is a very common Winter visitor from around November – although at that time of year they have no brown head (only in Summer plumage). The Black Headed Gull is an uncommon visitor around the same time. There are several species of Tern which reside in Thailand and several more species which are Winter visitors. The Pomarine Skua is also a common migrant. Patrick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Burr Posted June 16, 2006 Share Posted June 16, 2006 There are less sea-birds in the tropics than in temperate, or, polar areas due to the fact that there is a lot less fish (don't know why). The most common sea-birds I've seen in the tropics are frigate birds. They spend most of their time out beyond land, so, you don't see them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simon43 Posted June 16, 2006 Share Posted June 16, 2006 I thought it was because they had all been eaten! Simon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chang_paarp Posted June 16, 2006 Share Posted June 16, 2006 I was thinking along the lines of what can we learn here? Rats with wings are a problem in most places I have lived, no matter how far inland. The anoying thing is that they are a protected species in Au. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CymruAmByth Posted June 16, 2006 Share Posted June 16, 2006 They are probably aware of the dual-pricing issue currently doing the rounds and are afraid they will be pestered by local seagulls (unless they can get away with looking like a Taiwanese, Chinese, Malaysian or Singaporian bird). Alternatively, maybe they cannot find a nominee Thai seagull to assist them in the purchase of land for nest building? Apologies for having a brain smaller than a seagull...I will get my coat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
p_brownstone Posted June 16, 2006 Share Posted June 16, 2006 There are less sea-birds in the tropics than in temperate, or, polar areas due to the fact that there is a lot less fish (don't know why). The most common sea-birds I've seen in the tropics are frigate birds. They spend most of their time out beyond land, so, you don't see them. You may be thinking of Petrels, Storm Petrels, Shearwaters or even Albatross (although the latter are not usually seen in SE Asian waters). All these birds are Oceanic, spending the vast majority of their time far at sea, feeding, even sleeping, well away from land – in fact they are rarely seen on land unless nesting or Storm lost. Frigate Birds are a Coastal / Island species, keeping relatively close to shore and return to land at evening after their feeding forays. Patrick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farma Posted June 16, 2006 Share Posted June 16, 2006 There are more than enough seagulls along the Red Sea and Arabian Gulf coasts so I don’t think heat is the problem. The eggs from those black seagulls near Songkla were very popular years ago. Maybe the bird population has dropped due to that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jai Yen Yen Posted June 16, 2006 Share Posted June 16, 2006 They are probably aware of the dual-pricing issue currently doing the rounds and are afraid they will be pestered by local seagulls (unless they can get away with looking like a Taiwanese, Chinese, Malaysian or Singaporian bird).Alternatively, maybe they cannot find a nominee Thai seagull to assist them in the purchase of land for nest building? Apologies for having a brain smaller than a seagull...I will get my coat :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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