ML614524404
Herring/Iceland Gull Larus argentatus/glaucoides
Contributor
Tim Lenz Media from this contributor Profile
Date
Location
Van Cleef Lake
Seneca, New York, United States
Media from this location Illustrated Checklist- Age and sex
- Immature Unknown sex - 1
Observation details
Mike found what was certainly the most interesting bird of the day: a likely third-cycle THAYER'S GULL. We think it's not a Kumlien's because: - Too much black in wingtips - Mantle too dark We think it's not a Herring because: -The rather greenish, delicate-looking bill with small gonys angle -Dark eye would also be unusual -The bird was smaller and more finely proportioned in direct comparisons with nearby Herring Gulls Unfortunately we were reshuffling our positions when the gulls decided to do the same, so we were never able to refind the bird or see it in flight. UPDATE: record rejected as THGU (probably correctly) by NYSARC
Technical information
- Model
- E4300
- ISO
- 100
- Focal length
- 12.2 mm
- Flash
- Flash did not fire
- f-stop
- f/3.4
- Shutter speed
- 10/2581 sec
- Dimensions
- 708 pixels x 398 pixels
- Original file size
- 188.36 KB