Fwd: [NatureNS] Odd gull

From: Jim Wolford <jimwolford@eastlink.ca>
Date: Thu, 31 Dec 2015 15:01:45 -0400
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Since nobody else has spoken up, I=92ll just add my 2 cents that an =
equally likely, or more likely than Bonaparte=92s, would be the somewhat =
larger but nearly identically marked, black-headed gull.

respectfully submitted by Jim in Wolfville.

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> From: Lynn Karchewski <dlkarchewski@live.com>
> Subject: Re: [NatureNS] Odd gull
> Date: December 31, 2015 at 10:19:13 AM AST
> To: "naturens@chebucto.ns.ca" <naturens@chebucto.ns.ca>
> Reply-To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca
>=20
> Hi Paul:
>=20
> No, I don't have the expertise to eliminate Bonaparte's or even really =
hazard a guess as to what it might be other than ?maybe a hybrid or =
partly leucistic bird. At first glance it appeared to be "a white gull" =
and as it flew over I got an excellent look at the underside - the body =
and wings were pristinely white: no smudges, shading or edges at all. =
But, of course, the head and tail matched first winter Bonaparte's, so =
???.
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> Another one for the "Mystery Gull" files, I guess.=20
>=20
> Happy New Year.
>=20
> Lynn
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>=20
> From: naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca <naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca> on =
behalf of rita.paul@ns.sympatico.ca <rita.paul@ns.sympatico.ca>
> Sent: December 29, 2015 12:38 PM
> To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca
> Subject: Re: [NatureNS] Odd gull
> =20
> There is a number of 1st winter small gulls with
> black tail band Lynn. including Bonapate's.
> Can you eliminate B onapartes for certain?
> Enjoy the snow
> Paul
> =20
> =20
>> On December 29, 2015 at 11:19 AM Lynn Karchewski =
<dlkarchewski@live.com> wrote:=20
>>=20
>> Hi:
>> =20
>> A smallish gull with all-white body and wings, black tail band (tail =
was the usual shape) and head markings like winter Bonaparte's (there =
may have been a little more shading) flew over me in the Wal-Mart =
parking lot at Mumford Road this morning (Tuesday, 29 Dec 15) at 0930 =
heading north-east.=20
>>=20
>> Happy New Year.
>>=20
>> Lynn


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<html><head><meta http-equiv=3D"Content-Type" content=3D"text/html =
charset=3Dwindows-1252"></head><body style=3D"word-wrap: break-word; =
-webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space;">Since =
nobody else has spoken up, I=92ll just add my 2 cents that an equally =
likely, or more likely than Bonaparte=92s, would be the somewhat larger =
but nearly identically marked, black-headed =
gull.<div><br></div><div>respectfully submitted by Jim in =
Wolfville.<br><div><br><div>Begin forwarded message:</div><br =
class=3D"Apple-interchange-newline"><blockquote type=3D"cite"><div =
style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; =
margin-left: 0px;"><span style=3D"font-family:'Helvetica'; color:rgba(0, =
0, 0, 1.0);"><b>From: </b></span><span =
style=3D"font-family:'Helvetica';">Lynn Karchewski &lt;<a =
href=3D"mailto:dlkarchewski@live.com">dlkarchewski@live.com</a>&gt;<br></s=
pan></div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; =
margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px;"><span =
style=3D"font-family:'Helvetica'; color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 1.0);"><b>Subject: =
</b></span><span style=3D"font-family:'Helvetica';"><b>Re: [NatureNS] =
Odd gull</b><br></span></div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; =
margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px;"><span =
style=3D"font-family:'Helvetica'; color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 1.0);"><b>Date: =
</b></span><span style=3D"font-family:'Helvetica';">December 31, 2015 at =
10:19:13 AM AST<br></span></div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; =
margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px;"><span =
style=3D"font-family:'Helvetica'; color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 1.0);"><b>To: =
</b></span><span style=3D"font-family:'Helvetica';">"<a =
href=3D"mailto:naturens@chebucto.ns.ca">naturens@chebucto.ns.ca</a>" =
&lt;<a =
href=3D"mailto:naturens@chebucto.ns.ca">naturens@chebucto.ns.ca</a>&gt;<br=
></span></div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; =
margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px;"><span =
style=3D"font-family:'Helvetica'; color:rgba(0, 0, 0, =
1.0);"><b>Reply-To: </b></span><span style=3D"font-family:'Helvetica';"><a=
 =
href=3D"mailto:naturens@chebucto.ns.ca">naturens@chebucto.ns.ca</a><br></s=
pan></div><br><div><div dir=3D"ltr" style=3D"font-family: Helvetica; =
font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: =
normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: auto; =
text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: =
normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: =
0px;"><div id=3D"divtagdefaultwrapper" style=3D"font-size: 12pt; =
background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-family: Calibri, Arial, =
Helvetica, sans-serif;"><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: =
0px;">Hi Paul:</div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: =
0px;"><br></div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">No, =
I don't have the expertise to eliminate Bonaparte's or even really =
hazard a guess as to what it might be other than ?maybe a hybrid or =
partly leucistic bird. At first glance it appeared to be "a white gull" =
and as it flew over I got an excellent look at the underside - the body =
and wings were pristinely white: no smudges, shading or edges at all. =
But, of course, the head and tail matched first winter Bonaparte's, so =
???.<br></div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: =
0px;"><br></div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: =
0px;">Another one for the "Mystery Gull" files, I guess.&nbsp;</div><div =
style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;"><br></div><div =
style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">Happy New Year.</div><div =
style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;"><br></div><div =
style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: =
0px;">Lynn<br></div><br><br><div style=3D""><hr tabindex=3D"-1" =
style=3D"display: inline-block; width: 265.6363525390625px;"><div =
id=3D"divRplyFwdMsg" dir=3D"ltr"><font face=3D"Calibri, sans-serif" =
style=3D"font-size: 11pt;"><b>From:</b><span =
class=3D"Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span><a =
href=3D"mailto:naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca">naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.c=
a</a> &lt;<a =
href=3D"mailto:naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca">naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.c=
a</a>&gt; on behalf of <a =
href=3D"mailto:rita.paul@ns.sympatico.ca">rita.paul@ns.sympatico.ca</a> =
&lt;<a =
href=3D"mailto:rita.paul@ns.sympatico.ca">rita.paul@ns.sympatico.ca</a>&gt=
;<br><b>Sent:</b><span =
class=3D"Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span>December 29, 2015 12:38 =
PM<br><b>To:</b><span class=3D"Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span><a =
href=3D"mailto:naturens@chebucto.ns.ca">naturens@chebucto.ns.ca</a><br><b>=
Subject:</b><span class=3D"Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span>Re: =
[NatureNS] Odd gull</font><div>&nbsp;</div></div><div><div>There is a =
number of 1st winter small gulls with</div><div>black tail band Lynn. =
including Bonapate's.</div><div>Can you eliminate B<span =
class=3D"Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span><strong>onapartes for =
certain?</strong></div><div><strong>Enjoy the =
snow<br></strong></div><div><strong>Paul<br></strong></div><div><strong>&n=
bsp;</strong></div><div>&nbsp;</div><blockquote type=3D"cite" =
style=3D"padding-left: 10px; margin-left: 0px; border-left-color: blue; =
border-left-width: 1px; border-left-style: solid;">On December 29, 2015 =
at 11:19 AM Lynn Karchewski &lt;<a =
href=3D"mailto:dlkarchewski@live.com">dlkarchewski@live.com</a>&gt; =
wrote:<span class=3D"Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span><br><br><div =
id=3D"divtagdefaultwrapper" style=3D"font-family: Calibri, Arial, =
Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; background-color: rgb(255, 255, =
255);"><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">Hi:</div><p =
style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">&nbsp;</p><div =
style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">A smallish&nbsp;gull =
with<span class=3D"Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span><em>all-white =
body and wings</em>, black tail band (tail was the usual shape)&nbsp;and =
head markings like winter&nbsp;Bonaparte's (there may have been a little =
more shading) flew over me in the Wal-Mart parking lot at Mumford Road =
this morning&nbsp;<span style=3D"font-size: 12pt;">(Tuesday, 29 Dec 15) =
at 0930 heading north-east.&nbsp;</span></div><div style=3D"margin-top: =
0px; margin-bottom: 0px;"><span style=3D"font-size: =
12pt;"><br></span></div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: =
0px;"><span style=3D"font-size: 12pt;">Happy New Year.</span></div><div =
style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;"><span style=3D"font-size: =
12pt;"><br></span></div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: =
0px;"><span style=3D"font-size: =
12pt;">Lynn</span></div></div></blockquote></div></div></div></div></div><=
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