Record # 2011-01a
Possible Iceland Gull

Note:  Photos A - D by Jeff Bilsky; Photo E and comments are by Ryan O'Donnell

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  Photo B

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  Photo C

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  Photo D

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  Photo E

Photo submitted by Ryan O'Donnell on 27 Apr 2011 along with the following Note:

I saw that Carl has submitted a record for the Iceland Gull we saw on 15 Jan 2011 (Record 2011-01). While I do believe that this was an Iceland Gull, and have counted it as such in my own records, I think that absolutely eliminating a pale Thayer's on the basis of the traits we observed is difficult to impossible (and this is why I have not submitted my own record of this bird). In particular, I disagree with Carl's statements that "The primaries of the bird were almost purely white," and, "the wingtips had no brown or coloration compared to Kumlien's." Rather, I found the primaries to be a middle grayish-brown, and the photo I took at the time (attached) supports this. The photos Carl submitted do not show the primaries. Hopefully this photo can still be helpful in reviewing this record; sorry for the delay.  -Ryan

  

 
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