Subject: [Tweeters] Iceland Gull (why is it not a Glaucous?)
Date: Jan 22 17:34:04 2006
From: Alex Meilleur - alexskichambe at hotmail.com


Concerning your 2nd point, I believe that Iceland Gull's wingtips can range
from grey-black all the way to pure white. I found this site for pictures of
different wingtips, especially photo #5, a great comparison:
http://www.jeaniron.ca/Gulls/htmgulls/Iceland.htm

Alex Meilleur


>From: "Mike Wile" <mikewile at comcast.net>
>To: "Tweeters" <tweeters at u.washington.edu>
>Subject: [Tweeters] Iceland Gull (why is it not a Glaucous?)
>Date: Sun, 22 Jan 2006 14:39:23 -0800
>
>Hi Tweeters-
>
>I went down to see the Iceland Gull and the Tufted Duck yesterday. Though
>I struck out on the Tufted, I did have nice views of the 'Iceland'. Now,
>it is possible that I saw a different bird than everyone else, but I came
>away calling the thing a Glaucous.
>
>Here is what I saw just north of Russell Rd and Orillia in an excavated
>area near the Boeing buildings.
>
>1) The bird was standing with about 5 Glaucous-winged hybrid types and one
>Thayers. It was roughly the same size as the GWs and noticeably larger
>than the Thayer's.
>
>2) The wing tips were pure white and the mantle was noticeably paler than
>the GWs and Thayers. It has been a long time since I have seen an Iceland,
>but I remember them with some darkness on the primaries (in the winter) and
>with a mantle not as pale as a glaucous.
>
>3) The gonydeal angle on the bill was, although not as pronounced as the
>GWs', quite evident. My recollection of the Iceland's bill was more like
>that of a Thayer's.
>
>Anyways, I would appreciate it if someone could comment on this and either
>tell me I am crazy or that I saw a different bird than that which is
>reported as an Iceland.
>
>Thanks
>Mike Wile
>Redmond, WA
>425-503-5766
>mikewile at comcast.net
>
>----- Original Message ----- From: "Guy McWethy" <lguy_mcw at yahoo.com>
>To: "Tweeters" <tweeters at u.washington.edu>
>Sent: Sunday, January 22, 2006 1:59 PM
>Subject: [Tweeters] Kent : Tufted Duck, Iceland Gull, YES!
>
>
>>Tweets,
>>to all you birders who were NOT present today in the
>>Kent area looking for the Tufted Duck or Iceland Gull.
>>We saw both within 15 minutes of each other.
>>We only saw 2 other birders all morning.
>>
>>Tufted Duck was seen from the 204th turn-around,
>>looking south, around 9:00 AM. Seen with a HUGE
>>number of Ring-neck ducks, with a Lesser Scaup for
>>comparison views. Also saw a single Canvasback and 2
>>Redheads.
>>
>>Around the corner to 212th and 59th Place, the Iceland
>>Gull. Good comparative views with the Glaucous-winged
>>and Ring-billed Gulls.
>>
>>Belted Kingfisher at the Boeing Ponds, with lots of
>>Ruddy Ducks, Common and Hooded Merganser.
>>
>>Eurasian Wigeon seen in a small flooded field off of
>>200th.
>>
>>Barn Owl in some Pine trees to the NW of the Green
>>River Natural Resources Area. (How often do Owls eat
>>small birds? There was a complete sparrow (?)
>>skeleton in an owl pellet !)
>>
>>2 Trumpeter Swans and a Common Goldeneye in the
>>flooded fields at the corner of 277th and W Valley
>>Highway.
>>
>>Plus all the usual suspects in the flooded fields.
>>
>>Some good birds for a 1/2 day trip within 20 miles of
>>home !!
>>
>>Guy
>>
>>Guy McWethy
>>Renton, WA
>>mailto: lguy_mcw at yahoo.com
>>
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