White-winged gulls are back at the Dump off Erb St (near Ira Needles Blvd). Observed a pristine adult Glaucous Gull in breeding/alternate plumage, with solid white head, bright yellow bill and orbital ring, clean grey back and white primaries showing no signs of molt. Also a 1st winter iceland gull, among approximately 150 Herring gulls i studied. I will be doing some more intensive scouting ahead of the CBC and provide a more comprehensive assessment of numbers. Had one interesting gull, which i believe was a runt Herring Gull. Small solid white head, dark eye, small solid black bill - on what otherwise appeared to be a Herring Gull with mottled body, solid light brown primaries and pink legs. Detailed photos obtained for all the birds. Cheers, Peeterwww.chasingbirds.ca _______________________________________________ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to [email protected] For information about ONTBIRDS including how to unsubscribe visit http://www.ofo.ca/site/page/view/information.ontbirdssetup
