[texbirds] Re: Possible Mew Gull at Sea Rim State Park
- From: Graham Floyd <spcgraham.floyd@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: sgmayes@xxxxxxxxxxx, Texbirds <texbirds@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 3 Jan 2014 22:47:37 -0600
Young gulls are impossible, but my 1/2 cent says bill is too thick for Mew,
making it Ring-billed Gull. Here is a similar bird I shot last February
that I called a Ring-billed, with adult Mew Gulls in the photo above:
http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S13132118 In the Mew Gull shot
you can see how the older bird in front has a longer, more pointed bill
then the slightly younger bird behind it. To all the gull experts, is that
what is causing confusion here, a younger and shorter bill?
Graham Floyd,
San Antonio, TX
On Fri, Jan 3, 2014 at 10:20 PM, steve mayes <sgmayes@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Texbirders,
>
> While birding the beach at Sea Rim State Park (near Sabine Pass) during
> the Christmas Count today with Christine Sliva and Mary Carter, we found
> what I believe to be a Mew Gull. It was loafing on the beach with some
> Ring-billed Gulls and was obviously smaller and slighter built with a
> smaller bill that was black tipped. I uploaded a few photos that I took of
> the bird here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/113394257@N06/
> I don't claim to be a gull expert so I would love some feedback on this
> bird from those of you out there more experienced with Mew Gulls than I am.
> For anyone wanting to look for the bird, when you get onto the beach at
> Sea Rim State Park (they are currently working on the roads within the park
> and there is only one way onto the beach), take a right (west). The bird
> was with a small group of Ring-billed Gulls about half the distance between
> the beach entrance and a new vehicle barrier that is being built to the
> west. There were not a large number of gulls on the beach today so, if the
> bird hangs around, it shouldn't be too difficult to find. Hopefully, it
> will stick around long enough for others to get a look.
> Also, if you're going to be in the area, we had a Wood Thrush at Sabine
> Woods -- a nice winter bird!
>
> Thanks,
>
> Steve Mayes
> Nederland, TX
>
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