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Birding Reports => Toronto Reports => Topic started by: Owen on March 12, 2014, 09:26:08 AM

Title: Probable Thayer's Gull at Ashbridge's Bay!
Post by: Owen on March 12, 2014, 09:26:08 AM

Yesterday at Ashbridge's Bay, I saw 11 Iceland Gulls (13 the previous day), and this guy - possibly a Thayer's.

Could anyone confirm?

(https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7423/13091884895_a119c3bbe6_c.jpg) (https://www.flickr.com/photos/95684480@N04/13091884895/)
Thayer's? (https://www.flickr.com/photos/95684480@N04/13091884895/) by O.S 1020 (https://www.flickr.com/people/95684480@N04/), on Flickr

Title: Re: Probable Thayer's Gull at Ashbridge's Bay!
Post by: thouc on March 12, 2014, 10:33:59 AM

I think this is another Iceland Gull, there's not enough black on the wing tips for a Thayer's. Compare the wing tip to this probable Thayer's Gull (http://outdoorontario.net/birds/phpBB/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=13760&p=55909&hilit=thayer#p55909) photographed by Rotarren.