Hear, hear! Facebook is a giant step backward for sharing data about Texas birds. jca John C. Arvin Research Associate Gulf Coast Bird Observatory 103 West Hwy 332 Lake Jackson, TX 77566 jarvin@xxxxxxxx www.gcbo.org Austin, Texas ---------------------------------------- From: "Janet Rathjen" <j.rathjen@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Saturday, October 27, 2012 10:25 PM To: heidi@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, tripp.davenport@xxxxxxxxx Subject: [texbirds] Re: dark gull at Balmorhea Unfortunately you have to sign in to see photos on any facebook page. For those of us who refuse to join facebook, we are unable to view these photos. Please post somewhere public for the rest of us. Janet Rathjen Houston, TX ----- Original Message ---- From: Heidi Trudell <heidi@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: tripp.davenport@xxxxxxxxx Cc: texbirds@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Sat, October 27, 2012 9:05:39 PM Subject: [texbirds] Re: dark gull at Balmorhea Not sure if this link will work, but here's the facebook photo of Tripp's dark gull - https://www.facebook.com/groups/58422605944/permalink/10151126292255945/ Flight silhouette looks jaegerish to me, but the description of dark on dark plumage with a pale rump would be good for 2nd or 3rd winter Heermann's Gull... size of bird would fit, but beak size description seemed to fit jaeger better. Behavior sounded inconclusive. Will try to keep the list updated as more information is available! Balmorhea should at least hold it for a while, hopefully. -h Heidi Trudell Marathon, TX -- Civilization is the limitless multiplication of unnecessary necessities. - Mark Twain Big Bend Birds & Nature - http://www.bigbendnature.com Edit your Freelists account settings for TEXBIRDS at //www.freelists.org/list/texbirds Reposting of traffic from TEXBIRDS is prohibited without seeking permission from the List Owner Edit your Freelists account settings for TEXBIRDS at //www.freelists.org/list/texbirds Reposting of traffic from TEXBIRDS is prohibited without seeking permission from the List Owner