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From: John Sollows
Date: Dec. 27/10
While driving along the south end of Water Street in Yarmouth at 3 P.M.in
overcast conditions this afternoon, I noticed a different gull to my east,
flying over some nearby rooftops. Since I was driving, I couldn't stop to
get a "good" look, but what I observed were solid, contrasting black
wingtips from underneath, and dark legs.
Kittiwake? Maybe, but the black on the wingtips in a kittiwake tends to cut
straight across , with the border more or less perpendicular to the rear
edge of the wing, doesn't it? The black border on this bird's seemed to be
at a much more oblique angle, and end more proximally on the forward edge of
the wing. Something like the wingtip pattern on a Sabine's.
That would be exciting, and the winter Sabine's seems to have a white head,
but I did not notice a forked tail, and the gull did not look that small.
Another possibility is a laughing gull, but the contrast between the black
wing tip and the rest of the wing was very pronounced.
The bill did not look especially small, but that's all I can say, from my
vantage point behind the wheel!
Any thoughts?
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all<o:p></o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal>From: John Sollows<o:p></o:p></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal>Date: Dec. =
27/10<o:p></o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal>While driving along the south end of Water Street in =
Yarmouth at 3 P.M.in overcast conditions this afternoon, I noticed =
a different gull to my east, flying over some nearby rooftops. =
Since I was driving, I couldn’t stop to get a “good” =
look, but what I observed were solid, contrasting black wingtips =
from underneath, and dark legs. <o:p></o:p></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal>Kittiwake? Maybe, but the black on the wingtips =
in a kittiwake tends to cut straight across , with the border more or =
less perpendicular to the rear edge of the wing, doesn’t it? =
The black border on this bird’s seemed to be at a much more =
oblique angle, and end more proximally on the forward edge of the =
wing. Something like the wingtip pattern on a =
Sabine’s.<o:p></o:p></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal>That would =
be exciting, and the winter Sabine’s seems to have a white head, =
but I did not notice a forked tail, and the gull did not look that =
small.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal>Another possibility is a laughing gull, but the =
contrast between the black wing tip and the rest of the wing was very =
pronounced.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal>The bill did not look especially small, but =
that’s all I can say, from my vantage point behind the =
wheel!<o:p></o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal>Any thoughts?<o:p></o:p></p></div></body></html>=
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