Hi all More intel from WhatBird forum from Tony L. " YELLOW-FOOTED GULL can be easily ruled out by the relatively narrow tertial crescents on this bird and by the LACK of a skirt."
Thanks, Gary Lefko, Nunn http://www.friendsofthepawneegrassland.org/ https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/birds-and-more-of-the-pawnee-national-grassland On Monday, April 26, 2021 at 9:27:48 AM UTC-6 The Nunn Guy wrote: > Hi all > > Got some feedback from WhatBirders ... " I mean, that's kind of what my > post tried to imply (Yellow-footed Gull) - these are rarer species that > probably can't be eliminated from a single poor photo, but it's probably > safe to call this one a *Less Black Back* until proven otherwise " > > Looks like my dream of "Yellow-footed Gull" are "crushed" 😞 as > anticipated ... that size of bird just threw me off raised some hope 🙂 > > "Breathe, let it go ... :-)" > > Thanks, Gary Lefko, Nunn > http://www.friendsofthepawneegrassland.org/ > > https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/birds-and-more-of-the-pawnee-national-grassland > > > On Monday, April 26, 2021 at 8:17:01 AM UTC-6 The Nunn Guy wrote: > >> Hi all >> >> It was not clear from above that the gull was Weld County landfill (in >> name of link but ... ;-) ... I'll let you know what WhatBird thinks of it. >> >> Thanks, Gary Lefko, Nunn >> http://www.friendsofthepawneegrassland.org/ >> >> https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/birds-and-more-of-the-pawnee-national-grassland >> >> On Saturday, April 24, 2021 at 5:34:35 PM UTC-6 The Nunn Guy wrote: >> >>> Hi All - Is it possible (my wishful thinking) that this is something >>> other than a Lesser Black-backed Gull? It seemed as large as a Herring Gull >>> but maybe that's my old age :>) There are Ring-billed Gulls all around it. >>> >>> photo: >>> http://friendsofthepawneegrassland.org/albums/view/185/landfill-weld >>> >>> There were a "million" gulls on the south-facing slope, easily viewed >>> from Hwy 14. >>> >>> Thanks, Gary Lefko, Nunn >>> http://www.friendsofthepawneegrassland.org/ >>> >>> https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/birds-and-more-of-the-pawnee-national-grassland >>> >> -- -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/cobirds?hl=en?hl=en * All posts should be signed with the poster's full name and city. Include bird species and location in the subject line when appropriate * Join Colorado Field Ornithologists https://cobirds.org/CFO/Membership/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/42341e2a-d00b-4613-b264-89932efcf83bn%40googlegroups.com.
