[TN-Bird] Re: Just a thought on a - Pale Gull

In a message dated 2/24/2007 8:25:13 A.M. Central Standard Time,  
jimimoore@xxxxxxxx writes:
It was  larger than Ring-Bill, as well as what I could see of the wings and 
mantle,  paler. (It was standing in the middle of a huge group, thus hard to  
see)
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Gulls are moving, so just a thought for those looking  for this gull that are 
not familiar with these species. A Glaucous Gull  standing in with Ring-bill 
would stand out like a sore thumb as it is  almost three times the size of a 
Ring-bill. If the suspect is  just larger than a Ring-bill then Iceland is far 
more likely. The Glaucous  I've seen and photographed in with Ring-bills, 
stand head and shoulders above  the crowd.  
 
Iceland Gulls are showing up a lot this year with one at Pace  Point and 
another in north Alabama just recently. It would be hard for a  Glaucous to 
hide 
even while sleeping in with standing Ring-bills. The large size  of a Glaucous 
would stand out even in a flight of Ring-bills where an Iceland  would not. 
 
Ring-bills average 520g , Iceland average 1,000g while Glaucous are  1,400g 
with males being even larger. 
 
Any chance as mentioned to study gulls in numbers is well worth your while.  
Gulls are a kick. Either of these two species in TN sure makes the  
day....................
 

Good Birding  !!!

Jeff R. Wilson / TLBA
6298 Memphis-Arlington Road
Bartlett, TN  38135

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