Hi there, Today (November 23) from 1020 h to 1300 h, I gull-watched at the Ottawa Valley Waste Recovery Centre in Renfrew County. 6 species of gull including: Iceland (4 kumlieni ), Glaucous (1), Lesser Black-backed (1). I also observed and photographed a first cycle “Nelson’s” Gull. One of the Iceland Gulls (2nd cycle) was extremely petite (seemingly marginally larger than adjacent Ring-billed and smaller and much daintier than adjacent Herring). It was ghostly-white and had extensive white to the primaries. I would be interested in receiving feedback on whether or not this gull is safely separable from nominate glaucoides. I took many photos of this particular bird. Photos and more details can be found here: http://eontbird.ca/?p=1298 Directions: The Ottawa Valley Waste Recovery Centre is located at 900 Woito Station Rd, in Pembroke. From Hwy 41 (Pembroke to the N and Lake Dore to the S) head W on Woito Station Rd for roughly 5 km. The waste facility is on the N side of Woito Station Rd.
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