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I just returned from Antelope Island Causeway I last saw the Little Gull =
between mile marker 1 and 2 on the South side. The gull is a winter =
adult. It is hard to pick out among the bonapart gulls but is slightly =
smaller with a smaller darkish capped head (though some of the bonaparts =
have a darkish cap too). The little Gull has shorter primary extensions =
that are white tipped.  The dead give away (and what first drew my =
attention to the gull) is the dark, blackish underwings which is so =
striking when the bird flies. Also present in the same area is an =
apparent 1st winter Mew Gull.  This gull is slightly smaller than the =
Ringed-bills present, has a soft brown wash through the head and =
neck,brown through breast and belly and dark brown wing tips.  The Upper =
tail appears to be all brown with dark barring on the upper tail covert. =
Also when the bird is in flight the under wings appear to be a uniform =
light color.
The head was roundish, the eyes seem large and the bill is pinkish with =
a black tip. What I question about the gull is the length of the bill. =
The bill is thinner than the nearby Ringed-bills but seems just as long. =
The other Mew Gulls I've seen in the past had obvious shorter bills. I =
was able to get photos of both birds.  Terry Sadler=20

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Causeway I last saw the Little Gull between mile marker 1 and 2 on the =
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side. The gull is a winter adult. It is hard to pick out among the =
bonapart=20
gulls but is slightly smaller with a smaller darkish capped head (though =
some of=20
the bonaparts have a darkish cap too). The little Gull has shorter =
primary=20
extensions that are white tipped.&nbsp; The dead give away (and what =
first drew=20
my attention to the gull) is the dark, blackish underwings which is so =
striking=20
when the bird flies. Also present in the same area is an apparent 1st =
winter Mew=20
Gull.&nbsp; This gull is slightly smaller than the Ringed-bills present, =
has a=20
soft brown wash through the head and neck,brown through breast and belly =
and=20
dark brown wing tips.&nbsp; The Upper tail appears to be all brown with =
dark=20
barring on the upper tail covert. Also when the bird is in flight the =
under=20
wings appear to be a uniform light color.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3D"Comic Sans MS" size=3D4>The head was roundish, the =
eyes seem=20
large and the bill is pinkish with a black tip. What I question about =
the gull=20
is the length of the bill. The bill is thinner than the nearby =
Ringed-bills but=20
seems just as long. The other Mew Gulls I've seen in the past had =
obvious=20
shorter bills. I was able to get photos of both birds.&nbsp; Terry =
Sadler=20
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