Verification of Unusual
Sight Record
For Utah
Rec. # 2017-02
| Common name: |
Iceland Gull |
| Scientific name: | Larus glaucoides (kumlieni) |
| Date: | 12-24-2016 |
| Time: | 11:00am |
| Length of time observed: | 20 minutes |
| Number: | 1 |
| Age: | adult |
| Sex: | ? |
| Location: | Lee Kay Ponds |
| County: | Salt Lake |
| Latilong: | |
| Elevation: | 4250ft |
| Distance to bird: | 100m |
| Optical equipment: | Bushnell 20-48X spotting scope |
| Weather: | Overcast, 30F |
| Light Conditions: | Good |
| Description: Size of bird: | 24in |
| (Description:) Basic Shape: | Typical Gull |
| (Description:) Overall Pattern: | mostly white, gray back,yellow bill |
| (Description:) Bill Type: | Smallish gull bill |
|
(Description:)
Field Marks and Identifying Characteristics: |
"Adult.Mostly white primaries with pale gray edging. Intermediate in size
between a California and Herring Gull, mantle shade slightly paler than Herring
Gull, smallish yellow bill with red spot, pink legs, eye color intermediate, not
dark brown like a California, not bright yellow like a Herring, duskyish.
Rounded head giving gentile expression"-from notes taken at time of sighting (see photos) |
| Song or call & method of delivery: | none heard |
| Behavior: | Loafing on Ice |
| Habitat: | Frozen ponds near a landfill |
| Similar
species and
how were they eliminated: |
Thayer's are similar, but should have black, not gray, edging in primaries |
| Previous
experience with this & similar species: |
Yes, many |
| References consulted: | memory |
| Description from: | From photo(s) taken at the time of the sighting |
| Observer: | Bryant Olsen |
| Observer's address: | 84102, SLC UT |
| Observer's e-mail address: | ** |
| Other observers who independently identified this bird: | none |
| Date prepared: | 1-5-17 |
| Additional material: | Photos |
| Additional comments: | eBird checklist: https://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S33182472 |