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Hi All=2C
Today=2C Nov. 19 at 1110 AM I had what I believe to be a first winter Frank=
lin's Gull at Hall's Harbour=2C Kings County=2C NS. It was seen flying into=
the harbour past a significantly larger Herring Gull on a light pole=2C wh=
eeling around when reaching the bridge=2C heading back to the water=2C stop=
ping briefly on the beach where it was virtually invisible because of the s=
till brownish mantle=2C then flying around the headland to the east. A fish=
ing boat was spotted off Cove Road and many gulls were flocking around it=
=2C but I could not relocate the bird. Several photos were taken=2C some of=
which may be diagnostic though poor.=20
Black ear patch extending to partial hood=2C distinct broken white eye ring=
=2C black bill shorter than Laughing Gull and without droop=2C whitish brea=
st and neck=2C underwing white except for primaries=2C narrow black band on=
tail=2C and brownish tone to mantle were noted. I believe the above elimin=
ates the similar Laughing Gull.
See photos in eBird report:
http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=3DS25911367
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9 at 1110 AM I had what I believe to be a first winter Franklin's Gull at H=
all's Harbour=2C Kings County=2C NS. It was seen flying into the harbour pa=
st a significantly larger Herring Gull on a light pole=2C wheeling around w=
hen reaching the bridge=2C heading back to the water=2C stopping briefly on=
the beach where it was virtually invisible because of the still brownish m=
antle=2C then flying around the headland to the east. A fishing boat was sp=
otted off Cove Road and many gulls were flocking around it=2C but I could n=
ot relocate the bird. Several photos were taken=2C some of which may be dia=
gnostic though poor. <BR>Black ear patch extending to partial hood=2C disti=
nct broken white eye ring=2C black bill shorter than Laughing Gull and with=
out droop=2C whitish breast and neck=2C underwing white except for primarie=
s=2C narrow black band on tail=2C and brownish tone to mantle were noted. I=
believe the above eliminates the similar Laughing Gull.<BR>See photos in e=
Bird report:<BR><a href=3D"http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=3DS2=
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