European Herring Gull - Liam Singh
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St. John's--Robin Hood Bay Dump
Avalon Peninsula-St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
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Map
Map Coordinates: 47.6043837, -52.6661657
Age
Not specified
Sex
Not specified

Observation details

2nd-cycle, Possible argenteus based on mantle shade, however almost certainly not ID able down to subspecies. The other is of a 1st cycle argentatus that has spent the winter in St. John's. A very pale individual, but there are no obvious signs of GLGU influence. Some argentatus just naturally look like this. This may even be the same 2nd cycle bird seen later in march by Bruce Mactavish: https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/230903161#_ga=2.99748060.396103594.1612058719-693738345.1545061128 https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/230903141#_ga=2.99748060.396103594.1612058719-693738345.1545061128 A lot more photos here of the 2nd cycle: https://www.flickr.com/photos/128155881@N03/albums/72157712564968207/with/49347802912/ Few more photos of the 1st cycle: https://www.flickr.com/photos/128155881@N03/albums/72157712466575611 European Herring Gull (possible argenteus) - St. John’s, NL

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