How about head patterns? Was it an adult or an immature? If its not too
much trouble a little more description would help. Not trying to be
offensive here, just would like a little more than tail pattern of a gull
species that in my experince is readily identifiable by the head pattern
even if only brief look is seen.
Thanks,

Scott Downes
sdownes at u.washington.edu
Seattle WA

"Birds don't read bird books. (That's why they are seen doing things they
are not supposed to do)." -Mary Wood


On Thu, 17 Jun 1999, Richard D. Spencer wrote:

> In eastern Wash., at the mouth of the Okanogan River in Okanogan Co., on
> Tues., June l5th I saw 4 gulls that seem to be Franklin's Gulls. Best
> field mark was seeing the grey in the middle of the tail of one that flew.
> If we are correct it is a life bird for the two of us seeing them. (Then
> are quite close to the reported Least Flycatcher and Red-eyed Vireo.) We
> didn't try to see those two birds. Meredith Spencer and Rick H.
>
> Meredith and Dave Spencer
> merdave at televar.com
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