[TN-Bird] Re: Just a thought on a - Pale Gull
- From: OLCOOT1@xxxxxxx
- To: tn-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sat, 24 Feb 2007 16:43:37 EST
In a message dated 2/24/2007 8:25:13 A.M. Central Standard Time,
jimimoore@xxxxxxxx writes:
It was larger than Ring-Bill, as well as what I could see of the wings and
mantle, paler. (It was standing in the middle of a huge group, thus hard to
see)
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Gulls are moving, so just a thought for those looking for this gull that are
not familiar with these species. A Glaucous Gull standing in with Ring-bill
would stand out like a sore thumb as it is almost three times the size of a
Ring-bill. If the suspect is just larger than a Ring-bill then Iceland is far
more likely. The Glaucous I've seen and photographed in with Ring-bills,
stand head and shoulders above the crowd.
Iceland Gulls are showing up a lot this year with one at Pace Point and
another in north Alabama just recently. It would be hard for a Glaucous to
hide
even while sleeping in with standing Ring-bills. The large size of a Glaucous
would stand out even in a flight of Ring-bills where an Iceland would not.
Ring-bills average 520g , Iceland average 1,000g while Glaucous are 1,400g
with males being even larger.
Any chance as mentioned to study gulls in numbers is well worth your while.
Gulls are a kick. Either of these two species in TN sure makes the
day....................
Good Birding !!!
Jeff R. Wilson / TLBA
6298 Memphis-Arlington Road
Bartlett, TN 38135
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