[TN-Bird] Iceland Gull in North Mississippi

  • From: OLCOOT1@xxxxxxx
  • To: tn-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Sun, 10 Jan 2010 08:31:15 EST

Jan. 9, 2010
Tunica Co. MS
 
After much scanning at 2 day roost sites in Tunica Co. MS, I had a  pale 
first winter gull come in to rest. The bird showed all the signs for an  
Iceland Gull but with limited looks and only one photo as the bird was flushed  
by a Harrier, can a variant Kumlien's be excluded? The primaries and tail 
were  all pale with not noticeable marking on either. The tail was not darker 
nor  showed any apparent terminal band.
 
I'll be back in the area today trying for more photos. There are clouds of  
gulls using the landfill and resting in nearby fields. The landfill is 
closed on  Sunday which may reduce numbers. Arkabutla Lake in plumb full of 
ducks and gulls  along with at least 2 female Common Mergansers feeding near 
the 
south end of the  dam. 
Gene and Shannon Knight reported that both Grenada and Enid lakes also have 
 huge numbers of gulls pushed south by the COLD!
 
The Iceland Gull was seen on the west side of Highway 3, south of  the 
Landfill and north of Arkabutla Dam Road. Photo:  
_http://www.pbase.com/ol_coot/image/120939202_ 
(http://www.pbase.com/ol_coot/image/120939202) 
 
 
Good Birding  !!!
Jeff R. Wilson / TLBA
6300 Memphis-Arlington Road
Bartlett, TN  38135
http://www.pbase.com/ol_coot/
What is this feathered thing that  lifts my heart to the heavens.


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