[obol] Re: Broughton Beach gull
- From: David Irons <llsdirons@xxxxxxx>
- To: "hhactitis@xxxxxxxxx" <hhactitis@xxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 17 Dec 2013 17:09:08 -0800
There's always the possibility of a Herring X Vega intergrade, but where do you
start in an effort make that case.
Dave Irons
Sent from my iPhone
On Dec 17, 2013, at 4:53 PM, "Hendrik Herlyn" <hhactitis@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Adrian and Christopher,
>
> I agree with Alan and Jeff that there is little here to indicate this is not
> a Herring Gull, albeit one with a rather darkish mantle. Eye color, head
> shape head and neck spots and the dark bill marking all support this ID. I
> haven't read up on all the finer points of ID yet, but I wonder if it could
> be a "Vega" Gull? I believe they average slightly darker than our typical
> West Coast Herrings.
>
> Greetings from mostly gull-less Corvallis
>
> Hendrik
> __________________________
> Hendrik G. Herlyn
> Corvallis, OR
>
> "Nature is not a place to visit. It is home."
> -- Gary Snyder
> From: Adrian Hinkle <adrian.hinkle@xxxxxxxxx>
> To: obol@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Sent: Tuesday, December 17, 2013 3:04 PM
> Subject: [obol] Broughton Beach gull
>
> I'm curious to hear some thoughts are on this gull. Christopher and I saw it
> yesterday at Broughton Beach (Portland). Links to Christopher's photos:
>
> https://www.flickr.com/photos/90462915@N07/11414589576/
> https://www.flickr.com/photos/90462915@N07/11414385274/in/photostream/
> https://www.flickr.com/photos/90462915@N07/11414575633/in/photostream/
>
> Thanks,
>
> Adrian Hinkle
>
>
>
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