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English and Scientific names: |
Glaucous Gull |
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Number of individuals: |
Two |
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Locality: |
Cameron |
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Specific Locality: |
Jetties |
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Date(s) when observed: |
April 24, 2010 |
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Time(s) of day when observed: |
2:53 PM |
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Reporting observer and address: |
Thomas Finnie |
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Other observers
accompanying reporter who also identified the bird(s): |
Thomas Maddox |
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Other observers who
independently identified the bird(s) |
Dave Patton and Mac Meyers observed two Glaucous
Gulls approximately a week or two earlier. |
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Light conditions (position
of bird in relation to shade and to direction and amount of light): |
Sunny day. |
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Optical equipment: |
Binoculars + Nikon D300 / 400mm lens + 1.4 TC |
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Distance to bird(s): |
150 yards |
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Duration of observation: |
Ten minutes |
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Habitat: |
Cameron Jetties ... ship channel |
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Behavior of bird: |
Both birds were following behind a shrimp boat with its
butterfly nets out pushing south in the ship channel by the jetties. |
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Description: |
Without the aid of binoculars we observed gulls following a
shrimp boat heading south in the ship channel at the jetties. One of the
gulls stuck out from the others as it was pure white with no dark markings on
its body unlike the other gulls. Another white gull joined it a few minutes
later and there were two white gulls following the shrimp boat. They were so
out of place amongst the other gulls with dark markings. Using our binoculars
we viewed them and got excited at the sight of these white gulls, especially
since two Glaucous Gulls had recently been observed
on the jetties by Dave and Mac. I went to the car, got my camera and took
their picture. |
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Voice: |
Many gulls were calling. |
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Similar species: |
No other all white gulls would be amongst the other gulls with
black markings. Two all white Glaucous Gulls were
seen a week or two ago in this same place. |
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Photographs or tape
recordings obtained? |
Photographed by Thomas Finnie |
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Previous experience with
this species: |
None |
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Identification aids: |
Peterson's Field Guide |
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This description is written from: |
Description written from memory and pictures |
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Are you positive of your
identification? If not, explain: |
Yes |
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Date and time: |
Saturday, May 1, 2010 @
12:21 AM |