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Follow-up on poss. Thayer's Gull in DC

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Paul Pisano

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Paul Pisano

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Mon, 24 Dec 2007 20:40:42 -0500

I've posted a few poor shots of the possible 2nd cycle Thayer's Gull that I
saw on Saturday, 12/22 along the Anacostia River.  I'm not sure Kumlien's
Iceland Gull can be ruled out, however I believe the quite dark primaries
and the bulkiness of the bird (in the body, the head and bill) point towards
Thayer's.  But I was viewing the bird from across the river and even with my
Swarovski scope, it was still had to scrutinize all the details.  

Go to:  http://picasaweb.google.com/cheep.paul/InterestingGull41207

Comments welcome.

By the way, I went back today (Monday), but the gull numbers were
significantly lower than on Saturday.  Nothing particularly noteworthy,
except perhaps that there are still some Laughing Gulls hanging around - I
saw at least 2, possibly 3.  They're usually gone by January.

At Constitution Gardens today there were c.25 Ring-necked Ducks, 1 Redhead,
4 Bufflehead, and the pair of American Wigeon.

Good birding,
Paul Pisano
Arlington, VA