First-year Western gull?
Posted: Jan 05 11:06 pm
by mcrosbie
Looking at the size, the colour of the bill, and the brownish light coloured wings and body, it seems to fit best with a first-year Western gull looking at my Peterson's guide 4th Edition page 183.
Does this sound right?
DSC00852 by
mcrosbie, on Flickr
Re: First-year Western gull?
Posted: Jan 06 9:56 pm
by therobwalker
The photo is a bit washed out, but I would expect western gull to be darker... that being said, there are many GWGUxWEGU around, so it becomes a constant ID challenge... I am no gull expect though.