[Bristol-Birds] Black-bellied gull?
- From: michael sledjeski <mtnsylva@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: tn-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx, bristol-birds@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Fri, 12 Nov 2010 10:44:08 -0500
Upper Douglas Lake, Cocke & Jefferson county, 3-6 PM, 11/11/10, by canoe
Lake elevation: 966.4 ft.
Scanning a gang of ring-billed gulls at Taylor Bend, we spotted a similarly
shaped & sized grayish bird. We could make out a black bill and it appeared
to have a black belly. It took to flight, heading down the lake, and we both
could clearly see the black belly, solid black bill, white underwings, black
wingtips and tail. We have yet to find anything like it in our guides, or
online. Suggestions, anyone?
We might return to the lake for another look, but hundreds of gulls are
dispersed over many miles from Ten Islands to Dandridge, and viewing from shore
is limited.
Also:
Unidentified waterfowl (200+)
N. Shoveler (5)
Green-winged teal (7)
Ring-necked duck (4)
Lesser scaup (12)
Hooded merganser (3)
Pied-billed grebe (8)
Great blue heron (48)
Great egret - 1 only
Bald eagle (1 juv.)
Am. coot (12)
Killdeer (24)
Least sandpiper (2)
Dunlin (10)
Bonaparte's gull (14)
Ring-billed gull (500+)
Michael Sledjeski & Leslie Gibbens
Del Rio TN
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