Here are a few more photos of the aberant Laughing Gull on CBBT Island
1 including a few flight photos. Also included is a photo of the
White-cheeked Pintail Plus a Peregrine Falcon and Merlin from
Chincoteague NWR that scattered the Shorebird flock but not the Duck
flock. The Duck flock scattered when the Bald Eagle flew over a few
minutes later.
aberant Laughing Gull
http://photographicmoment.net/p484446002/h2976d550#h2976d550
White-cheeked Pintail
http://photographicmoment.net/p494345966/h1e86d972#h1e86d972
Perigrine Falcon
http://photographicmoment.net/p28596335/hfbbee90#hfbbee90
Merlin
http://photographicmoment.net/p356166358/h1e04cda0#h1e04cda0
Jeff Lemons
Charlotte, NC
On Sat, Sep 18, 2010 at 9:43 PM, <uberlarry@xxxxxxx> wrote:
I also saw the bird in question today and I also Identified it as
Black-headed. Upon further review of my photos, I now agree that it's a
Laughing Gull. I think the telling point is the fact that the mantle is much
too dark for a BHG. The shape is wrong too.
Larry Meade
Vienna, VA
-----Original Message-----
From: Robnoblestar <robnoblestar@xxxxxxx>
To: R. Bruce Richardson <rbrucegrp@xxxxxxxxx>; va-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
<va-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sat, Sep 18, 2010 6:20 pm
Subject: Re: [Va-bird] CBBT Gull
Bruce
For my two cents. The bill is the wrong shape for BHG and especially the
colour
of the mantle is wrong. BHG are light grey, the wing pattern would certainly
be
diagnostic if you or anyone got any flight shots.
I speak with some experience of someone from the UK that used to watch a
20,000
strong BHG roost hoping for a Laughing Gull and who acted as a kind of US
consultant to the local birders when one turned up after I came to the US.
All the best
Rob Young
Alexandria,VA
Sent from my iPhone
On Sep 18, 2010, at 18:01, "R. Bruce Richardson" <rbrucegrp@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Hello All,the restaurant last Monday. Whether it is a Black-headed Gull (larus
Here is a link to the photo of the gull that I saw on the first island near
ridibundus,
which ironically means, "Laughing Gull") or a bizarre aberration of a regular
Laughing Gull, I leave up to the individual viewing the photo or the bird. I
just thought since I was fortunate enough to get a good close shot of the
bird,
I would share it.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/40090747@N05/4994328681/on the upper part of the eye on this bird rather than the top and bottom sort
On closer examination, I did notice a difference in the white half-ring only
of
eye-ring on all the other laughing gulls. I am not sure of the significance of
this or even if it has any significance but it is different.
Ornithology. Please consider joining the VSO.
Cheers,
R. Bruce Richardson
South Boston, VA
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