[cayugabirds-l] Thayer's Gull, Stewart Park

[Jay McGowan]

Hi all,
A 1st cycle THAYER'S GULL found by Tim Lenz yesterday morning was still
present in the gull flock off the west end of Stewart Park yesterday
evening, along with three Kumlien's Iceland Gulls and at least 19 Lesser
Black-backed Gulls. The evening gull flock on the lake has been interesting
this week, with increasing Lesser Black-backed numbers. Here is last
night's checklist, with a few photos:

https://ebird.org/view/checklist/S43490860

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[cayugabirds-l] Thayer's Gull at compost piles this morning

[Jeff Gerbracht]

Gull numbers have sure dropped over the last week, but a Thayer's Gull was
a nice reward for venturing in on a rainy day.   Looks like the same bird
that Ian found earlier.

http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S28598494


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Re:[cayugabirds-l] Thayer's Gull, Stevenson Rd.

[Jay McGowan]

All,
The juvenile THAYER'S GULL continues at the compost piles off Stevenson
Road, Town of Dryden this morning, along with the single Glaucous, Iceland,
Lesser Black-backed, and Herring x Great Black-backed gulls.

Activity was low initially with most of the birds up on the hill, probably
due to an observer out of his car with a scope set up along the west edge.
As soon as he left, birds started to come back down to the piles and it
wasn't long before feeding was back to its normal frenzied state. This is a
good reminder to issue a reminder: STAY IN YOUR CAR AT THE COMPOST. If you
feel the need to set up a tripod, you can do it from several vantages along
Stevenson Road, which may offer a better look at loafing birds on the
hills. If you want to go in the facility, make sure to stay in your car and
keep your car well out of the way of any machinery moving compost and
trucks that periodically arrive delivering food scraps. Also, while the
surface of the road along the west side is currently okay, especially early
on cold mornings, this could deteriorate rapidly, so enter at your own risk
and don't proceed if it looks too muddy. Once snow falls, this road can be
even more hazardous.

Here are my checklists (with photos) from Monday:
http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S25964122
and yesterday:
http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S25979202
and today (photos to come):
http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S25992575

Jay

On Tue, Nov 24, 2015 at 9:10 AM, Jay McGowan  wrote:

> Found on Sunday but absent yesterday, a beautiful 1st cycle THAYER'S GULL
> is this morning back on the active pile of the compost at Stevenson Road.
> Also present are a 1st cycle GLAUCOUS GULL, possibly up to three ICELAND
> GULLS, and at least one 1st cycle LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL. I haven't seen
> it yet this morning, but yesterday I had an adult HERRING X GREAT
> BLACK-BACKED GULL HYBRID, perhaps the same bird as in past years returning.
>
> Jay
>



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[cayugabirds-l] Thayer's Gull, Stevenson Rd.

[Jay McGowan]

Found on Sunday but absent yesterday, a beautiful 1st cycle THAYER'S GULL
is this morning back on the active pile of the compost at Stevenson Road.
Also present are a 1st cycle GLAUCOUS GULL, possibly up to three ICELAND
GULLS, and at least one 1st cycle LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL. I haven't seen
it yet this morning, but yesterday I had an adult HERRING X GREAT
BLACK-BACKED GULL HYBRID, perhaps the same bird as in past years returning.

Jay

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Re: [cayugabirds-l] Thayer's Gull at compost piles per Tim Lenz

[bob mcguire]

I just came from the compost piles w/probable Thayer’s Gull. Jay and I viewed 
it from Stevenson Road (work going on at the piles). The bird was last seen on 
the hillside east of the piles - no need to think about driving in.

Tim/Brad - why Thayer’s and not Iceland?

Bob
On Jan 20, 2015, at 1:02 PM, Dave Nutter nutter.d...@me.com wrote:

 Tim Lenz just (1257pm) reported a 1st cycle THAYER'S GULL at the compost 
 piles, which doubtless means the Cornell facility off Stevenson Road near the 
 game farm.
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Re: [cayugabirds-l] Thayer's Gull at compost piles per Tim Lenz

[Brendan Fogarty]

Hi everyone,
In addition to the 1st cycle Thayer's, there was an adult Iceland Gull at the 
compost piles this afternoon. Both took off for the lake at 3:45.
In the field, the two stood next to each for size and structure comparison. The 
more Herring Gull-like robustness is nicely seen in photos posted to eBird from 
Jay and Tim (links at end). I had somewhat distant looks at both in the scope, 
and was not seeing very strong contrast on the primaries (again distance), 
secondary bar, and tail, and was expressing these concerns to others in the 
field. However the photos hint at a much stronger Thayer's candidate.
(The) adult Iceland was seen at Stewart Park around 4pm, on the ice in the 
southeast corner. Tufted Duck was not thoroughly searched for, so no update on 
that one.
http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S21436467
http://ebird.org/ebird/alert/summary?sid=SN35084
 Brendan Fogarty 

 On Tuesday, January 20, 2015 1:33 PM, bob mcguire 
bmcgu...@clarityconnect.com wrote:
   

 I just came from the compost piles w/probable Thayer’s Gull. Jay and I viewed 
it from Stevenson Road (work going on at the piles). The bird was last seen on 
the hillside east of the piles - no need to think about driving in.
Tim/Brad - why Thayer’s and not Iceland?

Bob
On Jan 20, 2015, at 1:02 PM, Dave Nutter nutter.d...@me.com wrote:

Tim Lenz just (1257pm) reported a 1st cycle THAYER'S GULL at the compost piles, 
which doubtless means the Cornell facility off Stevenson Road near the game 
farm.
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[cayugabirds-l] Thayer's Gull, Myers Point

[Jay McGowan]

The Cayuga Bird Club trip and I had a probable 1st cycle THAYER'S GULL on
the spit at Myers Point a little while ago. Pale gray overall, darkish
wingtips with frosty edges, petite build. Photos and discussion to follow,
but worth taking a look at if you're in the area.

Jay

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[cayugabirds-l] Thayer's gull on red lighthouse jetty

[Brad Walker]

Still present as of 745 after a brief peregrine falcon scare.

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[cayugabirds-l] Thayer's Gull

[Lee Ann van Leer]

1st year Thayer's Gull still being seen at Compost Pile as we left 1:09pm. 

Seen by many observers.

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Re: [cayugabirds-l] Thayer's Gull

[Kenneth Victor Rosenberg]

Yes, what could be a better way to spend a sunny December Saturday than sorting 
through immature gulls on piles of steaming garbage. The THAYER'S was 
surprisingly easy to pick out and keep track of, thanks to the excellent photos 
posted by Chris Wood on eBird that formed our search image. After other folks 
left, I picked out an interesting second-cycle KUMLEIN'S ICELAND GULL very 
close to the Thayer's.

Scoping the choppy lake in icy north wind for a wayward grebe was not nearly as 
fun. Plenty of coots and Bufflehead to hang out, but I guess they didn't rate. 
As the Christmas Bird Counr approaches, lingering species such as 2 
DOUBLE-CRESTED CORMORANT, 2 RUDDY DUCKS, and a female Am WIGEON become more 
interesting.

KEN


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On Dec 10, 2011, at 1:31 PM, Lee Ann van Leer wrote:

 1st year Thayer's Gull still being seen at Compost Pile as we left 1:09pm. 
 
 Seen by many observers.
 
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[cayugabirds-l] Thayer's Gull - Stevenson Rd. compost piles (Dryden)

[Tom Johnson]

Cayugabirders,
Chris Wood reports a juvenile Thayer's Gull at the compost piles on
Stevenson Rd., Dryden.
Good birding,
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Re: [cayugabirds-l] Thayer's Gull - Stevenson Rd. compost piles (Dryden)

[Christopher Wood]

The Thayer's Gull was still there when I left about 1:05. Thanks, Tom,
for posting. We miss you and look forward to your return to the Basin.

I was able to get a few photos that you can see in my eBird checklist
at the link below. This is a fairly normal-looking juvenile Thayer's
Gull (to the extent such a thing exists). I suspect it would be easier
to pass this off as a Herring Gull than an Iceland Gull. When scanning
through 1st-year Herring Gulls, look for the paler upperparts and note
that the primaries on this bird are dark brown, not black as in
Herring Gull. It's a bit more obvious in flight when the paler
underwing stands out, as does the distinctive upperwing pattern.

http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S9303125

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Best wishes,
Chris Wood

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On Fri, Dec 9, 2011 at 12:54 PM, Tom Johnson t...@cornell.edu wrote:
 Cayugabirders,
 Chris Wood reports a juvenile Thayer's Gull at the compost piles on
 Stevenson Rd., Dryden.
 Good birding,
 Tom

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[cayugabirds-l] Thayer's Gull at Stewart's Park

[Jay McGowan]

The adult Thayer's Gull is now on the ice at Stewart Park, although not easy
to see due to distance, wind, and ice chunks.

Jay McGowan

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[cayugabirds-l] Thayer's Gull at Stewart Park, Sun. Evening

[Shawn Matthew Billerman]

Hi all,

Mike Harvey just called to say the THAYERS GULL is being seen now from
Stewart Park on the water.

Good birding,
Shawn



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