[texbirds] Fw: Thayer's Gull at Thompson's Fish Camp
- From: "Alan Wormington" <wormington@xxxxxxxx>
- To: texbirds@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Mon, 12 Jan 2015 20:45:35 GMT
This bird lacks a solid brown tail and distinct secondary bar on the wing,
which is not good for Thayer's Gull. Also the mantle is too pale.
Hard to tell from just two photos at an odd angle, but it looks better for a
second-winter Iceland Gull to me.
More photos would be helpful, especially of the bird in flight.
Alan Wormington
Leamington, Ontario
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Subject: [texbirds] Thayer's Gull at Thompson's Fish Camp
Date: Mon, 12 Jan 2015 15:28:44 -0500
I met Chuck Davis, Ray Porter and a young man named Jeff at Thompson's Fish
camp this morning and almost immediately I noticed this pale colored
second winter gull sitting on the posts to the right when you walk up to the
camp. Looking at the water it is down to the right. I have received
confirmation from both Ron Weeks and Cin-Ty-Lee that it is indeed a Thayer's
Gull.
The bird had a very pale gray back but otherwise had the markings of a first
year bird. The wings and tail were very pale compared to a lot of young
Herring Gulls sitting around. Notice the darkest part of the primaries is the
outer side of the feather even though it is pale.
Pictures http://smu.gs/1KD4sfw
David Hanson
Baytown/Mont Belvieu Area
Chambers County
Galveston Bay Area Master Naturalist
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