Subject: Re: Hybrid Western x Glaucous-winged Gulls
Date: Dec 21 17:06:26 1994
From: Hardins - wings at olympus.net


Recently Chris Hill wrote:
>
>What do you longtime gull watchers think of that approach to separating
>out the intergrades? Are there any other useful cues?
>
> -- And how about Thayer's and Glaucous?
>
>Sorry if this is ground that has been trod before on tweeters. Feel free
>to refer me to previous (archived) threads on gull ID
>

I'll second his request. My New Year's resolution is to finally learn the
finer points of gull identification, but the GWGU x WEGU hybrids drive me
nuts -- especially since I understand that Thayer's nest not far to the
north. I feel something like an ignoramus in this regard, and I know there
are good sources of info out there ...

Thanks!

Janet Hardin
Port Townsend, WA
<wings at olympus.net>