[NatureNS] possible Thayer's Gull - East Linden, Cumb. Co.

Date: Mon, 8 Jan 2007 12:22:57 -0400
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Hi Bruce:

I hope you did get comments from me and Eric Mills on this bird, which 
we think
is a dwarfish Herring Gull. Something happened to hold up your mailing to
naturen and NS-RBA - it's dated Jan. 3!

Cheers, Ian

Quoting Bruce Stevens <bstevens@stfx.ca>:

> Hi all,
>
> While out birding today in Cumberland County near East Linden 
> (Northumberland side)  I encountered a gull whose GISS (General 
> Impression of Size and Shape) spoke more of Iceland Gull than Herring 
> Gull but otherwise resembled HEGU. I captured a few photos:
>
> http://chimera.stfx.ca/aves/image/possible_thayers_gull.jpg
>
> In this photo, the possible Thayer's Gull is on the right, with two 
> herring gulls on the left. Immediately visible to me is the round 
> head, proportionately smaller bill than HEGU and very pink legs.
>
> http://chimera.stfx.ca/aves/image/possible_thayers_gull_2.jpg
>
> In this second photo, the possible Thayer's Gull is on the left in 
> front. Although several feet farther away, the adult Herring Gull 
> (right) appears noticeable larger, with a typical HEGU head shape, 
> proportionately heavier bill, and paler pink legs.
>
> I'm not a hardcore gullophile, but as I gain experience birding, I 
> find differences in structure and shape are becoming more apparent, 
> and this gull immediately stood out as different. I would appreciate 
> input from anyone on this identification. For anyone looking to see 
> this bird, there may be some difficulty. These photos were taken from 
> the roadside of the Sunrise Trail Coastal Drive (Rte. 366) near a 
> large beef farm where gulls can mass in the high hundreds, and mostly 
> Herring Gulls. I believe this is in the community of East Linden, 
> about 8km from the junction with Rte. 6 in Port Howe. I believe some 
> of the birders on this list know the farm I'm referring to, sorry for 
> the lousy directions.
>


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