Outdoor Ontario

Request for Information => Bird ID => Topic started by: Dinusaur on February 04, 2019, 08:09:57 PM

Title: Glaucous and Kumlien's (Iceland) Gull ID
Post by: Dinusaur on February 04, 2019, 08:09:57 PM

On Sunday, Feb 3rd, I went to Bluffer's Park to look for Gulls by the boat launch area. Three years ago I saw my first Kumlien's and Thayer's Gulls in the area, I was hoping for a Glaucous. As soon I arrived I noticed one single gull bigger than the rest and very white. I took many photos of it and also as comparison I took shots of a few other varieties. I am going to post them with my own rudimentary ID. I hope someone chimes in to refute my claim or support it. I will very much appreciate your feedback. By the way there was considerable police presence in the park; apparently a person went missing the day before and the search continued in the area. I hope the person was found safe.

1 & 2. 2nd winter Glaucous Gull. Note massive size, white wing tips and short primaries.
(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4830/33112499908_ac3aa7e17f_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/Ss3dAQ)
(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4900/46074223195_f3a7d4637f_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2dcqrmx)

3. Size Comparison. 2nd winter Glaucous in the middle, second year Kumlien's in the background, left to Glaucous and the adult Kumline's is in the foreground.
(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4860/46988245351_46aea1336a_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2eAc3ie)

4. First year Herring (darker bird on the left) vs. second year Glaucous (on the right).
(https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7826/32046526717_a02d6526eb_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/QPQPUH)

5. Second year Kumlien's( left) vs. 2nd year Glaucous (middle) vs. adult Herring Gull (right)
(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4897/46085354305_7bbb6b0b83_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2ddpufe)

6. 2nd year Kumlien's (left) vs. 1st year Kumlien's (darker on the right) with Ring-billed in the middle.
(https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7919/33112444168_fcb1259233_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/Ss2W2N)

7. 3rd year Kumlien's (left), 2nd year Kumlien's (middle) and adult Kumlien's (right).
(https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7842/46263688614_94c845d97b_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2duauPG)

Title: Re: Glaucous and Kumlien's (Iceland) Gull ID
Post by: lucky tern on February 05, 2019, 01:41:44 PM

yes that's def a glaucous and would agree with the icelands u id'ed...very nice group you found.

Title: Re: Glaucous and Kumlien's (Iceland) Gull ID
Post by: Dinusaur on February 05, 2019, 08:00:23 PM

Quote from: "lucky tern"

yes that's def a glaucous and would agree with the icelands u id'ed...very nice group you found.

Thanks for the confirmation.