[texbirds] Re: Possible Mew Gull at Sea Rim State Park
- From: "thegarlicks tds.net" <thegarlicks@xxxxxxx>
- To: sgmayes@xxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Mon, 6 Jan 2014 13:11:25 -0500
(Resubmitted--Found out today that this was rejected the first time it was
submitted (Jan 4) because I omitted my location.)
Newbie lurker from Michigan, here (planning a TX trip!). Not too familiar
with Mews, but it's my understanding that that very fine scalloping and
spotting shown on the neck and breast of your gull is characteristic of
first-winter Ring-billeds, and that the similar spotting in Mews is
usually blurrier.
(I've tried to turn a few Ring-billeds into Mews myself, now & then.)
--Diane Garlick
Augusta, MI
On Sat, Jan 4, 2014 at 12:00 AM, thegarlicks tds.net <thegarlicks@xxxxxxx>wrote:
> Newbie lurker from Michigan, here (planning a TX trip!). Not too familiar
> with Mews, but it's my understanding that that very fine scalloping and
> spotting shown on the neck and breast of your gull is characteristic of
> first-winter Ring-billeds, and that the similar spotting in Mews is
> usually blurrier.
>
> (I've tried to turn a few Ring-billeds into Mews myself, now & then.)
>
> --Diane Garlick
>
>
> On Fri, Jan 3, 2014 at 11:20 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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