Contributor
John Oshlick Media from this contributor Profile
Date
Location
Oyster River mouth
New Haven, Connecticut, United States
Media from this location Illustrated Checklist- Age
- Not specified
- Sex
- Not specified
Observation details
** Rare The bird was seen at low tide mixed in with a flock of Bonaparte's gulls. It was in full alternate plumage with a full dark brown/black hood. It was slightly larger than the surrounding Bonaparte's gulls. It had bright red legs and a dark red bill. The bill was heavier than the bills of the nearby Bonaparte's Gulls. It did extend its wings at one point to reveal dark undersides to its primaries. This is an uncommon bird in CT but it is not uncommon to find one mixed in with Bonaparte's flocks at this time of year and at this location. Photos obtained
Technical information
- Model
- Canon PowerShot SX50 HS
- ISO
- 100
- Focal length
- 215 mm
- Flash
- Flash did not fire, auto
- f-stop
- f/6.5
- Shutter speed
- 1/250 sec
- Dimensions
- 4000 pixels x 2664 pixels
- Original file size
- 2.08 MB