[wisb] California Gull McKinley Marina-Milwaukee
- From: steven lubahn <stevenlubahn@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: "wisbirdn@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <wisbirdn@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sun, 20 Dec 2009 15:11:56 -0600
The California Gull was still present at McKinley Marina in Milwaukee
this afternoon. This bird appears to be molting into second winter
plumage and still has the appearance of a first winter bird. I watched
this bird for almost an hour, standing and in flight (part of the time
with Jym Mooney). Look for a dark bird with a darker gray mantle, very
heavy markings on the neck, breast and belly. It has a strong
contrasting white rump and black tail, long dark and attenuated
primaries, barrel chested in flight, very reduced pale window on inner
primaries, extensive dark primaries up to the greater and median
coverts. The bill was long and straight, almost all black with pale at
the base -more consistent with a first winter not second winter bird.
Steven Lubahn,
Milwaukee
Milw Co.
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