Folks A correction to my first post. First off the Glaucous Gull was not a second winter bird but a very worn juvenile. It was very lightly marked so I assumed it was a second year bird. Usually the juveniles are very vermiculated and beige at this time of year but not this bird. After checking my records it isn't as early as I thought but does break my earliest previous local record by one day-Oct.10/09. I took several pictures of what I thought at the time was an odd juvenile Herring Gull but after looking closely at the pictures and the open wing shots it appears to be an odd juvenile Thayer's Gull. The plumage was so immaculate it actually glistened in the sun. it was a very uniform chocolate brown colour. I posted many pictures of the bird on my blog if anyone is interested in Larusology.
http://larusology.blogspot.com Kirk Zufelt_______________________________________________ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to ONTBIRDS mailing list [email protected] For information about ONTBIRDS visit http://www.ofo.ca/
