Re: [nysbirds-l] Probable California Gull Heckscher SP, Suffolk, LI
I’m at Heckscher now. There was a first year Lesser on field 6 for about ten minutes. Just flew off. Photos. Bob Lewis. Sent from my iPhone > On Jan 10, 2021, at 2:42 PM, Shaibal Mitra wrote: > > We spent a short time searching, with no luck. Nobody who was in touch with > me found it either. > > Shai > > From: Robert Lewis [rfer...@yahoo.com] > Sent: Sunday, January 10, 2021 2:25 PM > To: Shaibal Mitra > Cc: NYSBIRDS (NYSBIRDS-L@cornell.edu) > Subject: Re: [nysbirds-l] Probable California Gull Heckscher SP, Suffolk, LI > > Any luck with this bird today? > > Bob Lewis > > Sent from my iPhone > >> On Jan 9, 2021, at 6:19 PM, Shaibal Mitra wrote: >> >> This afternoon I saw and photographed a first winter Larus at Field 7 >> Heckscher SP that I think is a good candidate for California Gull--one of >> the most birds on Long Island among elusive abundant, migratory species. >> >> The bird caught my eye by virtue of its face, and it passed the test I've >> applied to so many variant Larus over the decades, "can you see this as a >> Herring Gull?"--I could not. The enormous variability of Herring Gull, in >> combination with its abundance here, makes identification of California Gull >> one of the most difficult challenges on Long Island. >> >> I was in the car, which is an advantage in some ways, but a disadvantage in >> others--such as when it was jumped by car moments later. I saw it only >> briefly and bare-eyed as it flew, but fortunately it landed again nearby. I >> re-oriented the car, studied it through the window-mounted scope, took some >> digi-scoped photos, then posed and answered the question referred to above >> to myself. I texted for reinforcements, but when I looked up the bird was >> gone, never to be seen again today, despite much searching by John Gluth, >> Mike McBrien, and others. >> >> The field marks I noted in the field were its overall smaller than typical >> HERG size; small and slight bill which was pink-based with sharply >> demarcated black tip; all-black tail; seemingly less extensive/obvious pale >> panel in inner primaries when it flew the first time; and solidly dark bases >> to the greater coverts (contra those of same-aged HERG, checked in >> reference, which were spangled up as high as I could see). >> >> I'm writing up a detailed description but wanted to get word and photos out >> for potential follow-up tomorrow: >> >> https://flic.kr/p/2kqGv5V >> >> Shai Mitra >> Bay Shore >> >> >> >> >> -- >> >> NYSbirds-L List Info: >> http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm >> http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES.htm >> http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm >> >> ARCHIVES: >> 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html >> 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L >> 3) http://birding.aba.org/maillist/NY01 >> >> Please submit your observations to eBird: >> http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ >> >> -- >> > > > -- > > NYSbirds-L List Info: > http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm > http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES.htm > http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm > > ARCHIVES: > 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html > 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L > 3) http://birding.aba.org/maillist/NY01 > > Please submit your observations to eBird: > http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ > > -- -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birding.aba.org/maillist/NY01 Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
RE: [nysbirds-l] Probable California Gull Heckscher SP, Suffolk, LI
We spent a short time searching, with no luck. Nobody who was in touch with me found it either. Shai From: Robert Lewis [rfer...@yahoo.com] Sent: Sunday, January 10, 2021 2:25 PM To: Shaibal Mitra Cc: NYSBIRDS (NYSBIRDS-L@cornell.edu) Subject: Re: [nysbirds-l] Probable California Gull Heckscher SP, Suffolk, LI Any luck with this bird today? Bob Lewis Sent from my iPhone > On Jan 9, 2021, at 6:19 PM, Shaibal Mitra wrote: > > This afternoon I saw and photographed a first winter Larus at Field 7 > Heckscher SP that I think is a good candidate for California Gull--one of the > most birds on Long Island among elusive abundant, migratory species. > > The bird caught my eye by virtue of its face, and it passed the test I've > applied to so many variant Larus over the decades, "can you see this as a > Herring Gull?"--I could not. The enormous variability of Herring Gull, in > combination with its abundance here, makes identification of California Gull > one of the most difficult challenges on Long Island. > > I was in the car, which is an advantage in some ways, but a disadvantage in > others--such as when it was jumped by car moments later. I saw it only > briefly and bare-eyed as it flew, but fortunately it landed again nearby. I > re-oriented the car, studied it through the window-mounted scope, took some > digi-scoped photos, then posed and answered the question referred to above to > myself. I texted for reinforcements, but when I looked up the bird was gone, > never to be seen again today, despite much searching by John Gluth, Mike > McBrien, and others. > > The field marks I noted in the field were its overall smaller than typical > HERG size; small and slight bill which was pink-based with sharply demarcated > black tip; all-black tail; seemingly less extensive/obvious pale panel in > inner primaries when it flew the first time; and solidly dark bases to the > greater coverts (contra those of same-aged HERG, checked in reference, which > were spangled up as high as I could see). > > I'm writing up a detailed description but wanted to get word and photos out > for potential follow-up tomorrow: > > https://flic.kr/p/2kqGv5V > > Shai Mitra > Bay Shore > > > > > -- > > NYSbirds-L List Info: > http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm > http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES.htm > http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm > > ARCHIVES: > 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html > 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L > 3) http://birding.aba.org/maillist/NY01 > > Please submit your observations to eBird: > http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ > > -- > -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birding.aba.org/maillist/NY01 Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
Re: [nysbirds-l] Probable California Gull Heckscher SP, Suffolk, LI
Any luck with this bird today? Bob Lewis Sent from my iPhone > On Jan 9, 2021, at 6:19 PM, Shaibal Mitra wrote: > > This afternoon I saw and photographed a first winter Larus at Field 7 > Heckscher SP that I think is a good candidate for California Gull--one of the > most birds on Long Island among elusive abundant, migratory species. > > The bird caught my eye by virtue of its face, and it passed the test I've > applied to so many variant Larus over the decades, "can you see this as a > Herring Gull?"--I could not. The enormous variability of Herring Gull, in > combination with its abundance here, makes identification of California Gull > one of the most difficult challenges on Long Island. > > I was in the car, which is an advantage in some ways, but a disadvantage in > others--such as when it was jumped by car moments later. I saw it only > briefly and bare-eyed as it flew, but fortunately it landed again nearby. I > re-oriented the car, studied it through the window-mounted scope, took some > digi-scoped photos, then posed and answered the question referred to above to > myself. I texted for reinforcements, but when I looked up the bird was gone, > never to be seen again today, despite much searching by John Gluth, Mike > McBrien, and others. > > The field marks I noted in the field were its overall smaller than typical > HERG size; small and slight bill which was pink-based with sharply demarcated > black tip; all-black tail; seemingly less extensive/obvious pale panel in > inner primaries when it flew the first time; and solidly dark bases to the > greater coverts (contra those of same-aged HERG, checked in reference, which > were spangled up as high as I could see). > > I'm writing up a detailed description but wanted to get word and photos out > for potential follow-up tomorrow: > > https://flic.kr/p/2kqGv5V > > Shai Mitra > Bay Shore > > > > > -- > > NYSbirds-L List Info: > http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm > http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES.htm > http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm > > ARCHIVES: > 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html > 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L > 3) http://birding.aba.org/maillist/NY01 > > Please submit your observations to eBird: > http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ > > -- > -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birding.aba.org/maillist/NY01 Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Probable California Gull Heckscher SP, Suffolk, LI
This afternoon I saw and photographed a first winter Larus at Field 7 Heckscher SP that I think is a good candidate for California Gull--one of the most birds on Long Island among elusive abundant, migratory species. The bird caught my eye by virtue of its face, and it passed the test I've applied to so many variant Larus over the decades, "can you see this as a Herring Gull?"--I could not. The enormous variability of Herring Gull, in combination with its abundance here, makes identification of California Gull one of the most difficult challenges on Long Island. I was in the car, which is an advantage in some ways, but a disadvantage in others--such as when it was jumped by car moments later. I saw it only briefly and bare-eyed as it flew, but fortunately it landed again nearby. I re-oriented the car, studied it through the window-mounted scope, took some digi-scoped photos, then posed and answered the question referred to above to myself. I texted for reinforcements, but when I looked up the bird was gone, never to be seen again today, despite much searching by John Gluth, Mike McBrien, and others. The field marks I noted in the field were its overall smaller than typical HERG size; small and slight bill which was pink-based with sharply demarcated black tip; all-black tail; seemingly less extensive/obvious pale panel in inner primaries when it flew the first time; and solidly dark bases to the greater coverts (contra those of same-aged HERG, checked in reference, which were spangled up as high as I could see). I'm writing up a detailed description but wanted to get word and photos out for potential follow-up tomorrow: https://flic.kr/p/2kqGv5V Shai Mitra Bay Shore -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birding.aba.org/maillist/NY01 Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
