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Author: wserene    Time: 12/01/2010 12:41     Subject: Gull ID

Please help to ID the gulls, thanks.

2010-01-09 Map Po

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Author: cmichaell    Time: 12/01/2010 19:49

Both birds are first winters but your photos are not clear enough for positive id. The distant bird appears to be a Black-tailed Gull based on its smaller body size, smaller head and slender bill. The near bird is one of the large white-headed gulls [Heuglin's/Yellow-legged/Vega]. Its flat-headed appearance, long primary projection and all dark tertials suggest it is probably a Heuglin's Gull.

Mike Chalmers




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