[NatureNS] odd gull on Brier I.

Date: Mon, 23 Sep 2013 09:15:10 -0300
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Hi James:

That one photo may be diagnostic; can I see it?

All best, Ian

Quoting James Hirtle <jrhbirder@hotmail.com>:

>
> Hi all:
>
Snip, snip
   We had an interesting gull off of North
> Light this morning.  It had an all black mantle and a black tail.   
> The head was rounded and it reminded me of a Bonaparte gull in  
> flight, sort of like a torpedo.  The body also looked out of  
> proportion in flight.  Very chunky but also like a torpedo shape.   
> Maybe some hybrid.  The mantle was too dark for a lesser  
> black-backed gull.  It was lesser black-backed gull size though  
> according to others perspective, but to me it seemed somewhat  
> smaller.  There is a remote probability  of it maybe being a  
> Black-tailed gull.  I believe only one photo of the bird was  
> obtained, but it only shows the underside. We will likely never know  
> for sure.
>


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