Re: Possible Glaucous Gull in Key West


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Posted by murray gardler on 12:15:24 02/29/08

In Reply to: Re: Possible Glaucous Gull in Key West posted by Brennan Mulrooney

Based on the picture Mark sent me it is a first cycle bird with a worn/bleached plumage and a black eye; 2nd cycle has a yellow or pale eye.

The relatively stout and brightly bicolored bill plus a short wing projection eliminate Iceland (kumliens) Gull.



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