Note in photo #16 of the gull there is no white leading edge on the wing which
confirms this is not Black-headed.
Wendy Ealding
Powhatan County
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From: Jeff Lemons <birdsalot@xxxxxxxxx>
To: va-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Sun, Sep 19, 2010 9:45 pm
Subject: Re: [Va-bird] CBBT Gull - Photos
Here are a few more photos of the aberant Laughing Gull on CBBT Island
including a few flight photos. Also included is a photo of the
hite-cheeked Pintail Plus a Peregrine Falcon and Merlin from
hincoteague NWR that scattered the Shorebird flock but not the Duck
lock. The Duck flock scattered when the Bald Eagle flew over a few
inutes later.
aberant Laughing Gull
ttp://photographicmoment.net/p484446002/h2976d550#h2976d550
White-cheeked Pintail
ttp://photographicmoment.net/p494345966/h1e86d972#h1e86d972
Perigrine Falcon
ttp://photographicmoment.net/p28596335/hfbbee90#hfbbee90
Merlin
ttp://photographicmoment.net/p356166358/h1e04cda0#h1e04cda0
eff Lemons
harlotte, 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
lack-headed. Upon further review of my photos, I now agree that it's a
aughing Gull. I think the telling point is the fact that the mantle is much
oo dark for a BHG. The shape is wrong too.
Larry Meade
Vienna, VA
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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
olour
of the mantle is wrong. BHG are light grey, the wing pattern would certainly
e
diagnostic if you or anyone got any flight shots.
I speak with some experience of someone from the UK that used to watch a
0,000
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
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
Ornithology. Please consider joining the VSO.
Cheers,
R. Bruce Richardson
South Boston, VA
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