Common Gull (Kamchatka) - Bruce Mactavish
Report

Contributor

Date

Location

Goulds--Ruby Line Pond and area
Avalon Peninsula-St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
Media from this location Illustrated Checklist
Map
Map Coordinates: 47.489775, -52.7887058
Age
Not specified
Sex
Not specified

Observation details

https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/nf.birds/klIRzg4iTdo | https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/nf.birds/iwQf570QZXg | We then checked the gulls at QV lake fields. (2 LBBGs) and then Goulds By Pass at Ruby line. The plowed field had 30+ Golden Plovers 2 Semipalmated Plovers, up to 11 Lesser Black-backed Gull, one LBBG/YLGU hybridish thing, might be a 3rd w. YLGU possibly a LBBGxHERG(photos.) But best was discovering the unusual Common Gull first found by Alvan Buckley at Quidi Vidi lake about ten days ago. It had not been seen since. It is big and dark. Unlike any Common Gull previously seen in Newfoundland. There are strong indications it is probably not the standard European race but probably one from Northern or even eastern Russia. Photos should appear on my blog later tonight. | As Bruce mentioned in his post, he and I refound an unusual looking Common Gull first photographed by Alvan Buckley on September 16. It is certainly an interesting study, and very possibly of a far eastern race of Common Gull rarely seen in North America. The jury is still out while we do some more research - but for those of you interested, we have posted some photos and discussion on our various blogs.

Technical information

Model
Canon EOS-1D Mark IV
Lens
EF600mm f/4L IS II USM +1.4x
ISO
800
Focal length
840 mm
Flash
Flash did not fire
f-stop
f/10.0
Shutter speed
1/1250 sec
Dimensions
1200 pixels x 848 pixels
Original file size
598.1 KB