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I feel that it is time to share the recent news about the likely subspecifi=
c identification of the Mew Gull that has been at Meteghan Wharf=2C Digby C=
ounty=2C since Feb 27 (originally found by Clarence Stevens Jr). We started=
getting excited about it when a few people (Maxine Quinton and Lou Bertala=
n) commented on the North American Gulls Facebook Page that they thought it=
looked good for Kamchatka Gull (Larus canus kamtschatschensis). Ronnie d'E=
ntremont and I saw the gull on March 13 and were able to see it in a group =
of Ring-billed Gulls with our naked eye from a good distance away. This was=
because the mantle is much darker than the Ring-billed Gulls (a feature sh=
own by Kamchatka Gull kamtschatschensis). Here are the photos that I took o=
n March 13:
http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=3DS28144384
Ian McLaren's All the Birds of Nova Scotia (2012) states that kamtschatsche=
nsis had not been confirmed in eastern North America (it is occastional in =
Alaska). Since Ian's book=2C there have been several sightings of Mew Gulls=
that are apparently of the kamtschatschensis population. There was a nearb=
y discovery of one in Newfoundland by Alvan Buckley on Sep 16=2C 2014. See =
the links below for more sightings in the east including the one from The R=
ock.
Sep 2014 in Newfoudlandhttp://alvanbuckley.blogspot.ca/2014/09/that-mewcomm=
on-gull-thing.htmlhttp://birdingfrontiers.com/2014/09/20/kamchatka-gull-at-=
st-johns-newfoundland/
March 2015 in Massachussettshttp://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=3DS=
22347612
April 2015 in Connecticuthttp://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=3DS228=
92065http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=3DS22925974http://www.shor=
ebirder.com/2015/04/apr-15-mew-gull-in-west-havenmilford-ct.html
I'll be writing a blog post about the gull and will include a more comprehe=
nsive list of sightings of kamtschatschensis in eastern North America (if t=
here are more).
The Meteghan Mew Gull looks much different than the expected canus that we =
get in small numbers each winter. It has a large bill=2C sloping forehead=
=2C dark mantle among other features that distinguish it from canus=2C and =
the other Mew Gull subspecies. I e-mailed some photos to Peter Adriaens and=
Chris Gibbins who recently filled a special issue of Dutch Birding with th=
eir paper entitled Identification of the Larus canus complex:
Adriaens=2C P. & C. Gibbins. 2016. Identification of the Larus canus comple=
x. Dutch Birding 38:1-64.
Peter and Chris=2C who were looking at the photos together=2C replied with =
"the size and jizz=2C and the upper parts=2C are obviously good and everyth=
ing we can see in the primary pattern looks good too". They go on to say th=
at the primary pattern would be extremely rare in canus. They did mention t=
hat photos of the underside of the primaries would be beneficial.=20
You will see a blog post about this gull soon and likely a lenghty note abo=
ut it in the winter or spring issue of NS Birds.
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Alix Arthur d'Entremont
BSc Geomatics Engineering
292 Abbott's Harbour RoadMiddle West PubnicoYarmouth Co.=2C Nova ScotiaCana=
da B0W 2M0
Phone: +1 902 762 2082Mobile: +1 902 307 0373
=0A=
e-mail: alixdentremont@hotmail.com
=0A=
Bird Photography http://www.flickr.com/photos/alixd/Website http://alixdent=
remont.blogspot.ca/ =
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<body class=3D'hmmessage'><div dir=3D'ltr'>I feel that it is time to share =
the recent news about the likely subspecific identification of the Mew Gull=
that has been at Meteghan Wharf=2C Digby County=2C since Feb 27 (originall=
y found by Clarence Stevens Jr). We started getting excited about it when a=
few people (Maxine Quinton and Lou Bertalan) commented on the North Americ=
an Gulls Facebook Page that they thought it looked good for Kamchatka Gull =
(<i>Larus canus kamtschatschensis</i>). Ronnie d'Entremont and I saw the gu=
ll on March 13 and were able to see it in a group of Ring-billed Gulls with=
our naked eye from a good distance away. This was because the mantle is mu=
ch darker than the Ring-billed Gulls (a feature shown by Kamchatka Gull&nbs=
p=3B<i style=3D"font-size: 12pt=3B">kamtschatschensis</i><span style=3D"fon=
t-size: 12pt=3B">)</span>. Here are the photos that I took on March 13:<div=
><br></div><div><a href=3D"http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=3DS2=
8144384" target=3D"_blank">http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=3DS2=
8144384</a></div><div><br></div><div>Ian McLaren's <i>All the Birds of Nova=
Scotia</i> (2012) states that =3B<i style=3D"font-size: 12pt=3B">kamts=
chatschensis</i><span style=3D"font-size: 12pt=3B"> =3Bhad not been con=
firmed in eastern North America (it is occastional in Alaska). Since Ian's =
book=2C there have been several sightings of Mew Gulls that are apparently =
of the =3B</span><i style=3D"font-size: 12pt=3B">kamtschatschensis</i><=
span style=3D"font-size: 12pt=3B"> =3Bpopulation</span><span style=3D"f=
ont-size: 12pt=3B">. There was a nearby discovery of one in Newfoundland by=
Alvan Buckley on Sep 16=2C 2014. See the links below for more sightings in=
the east including the one from The Rock.</span></div><div><span style=3D"=
font-size: 12pt=3B"><br></span></div><div><span style=3D"font-size: 12pt=3B=
">Sep 2014 in Newfoudland</span></div><div><a href=3D"http://alvanbuckley.b=
logspot.ca/2014/09/that-mewcommon-gull-thing.html" target=3D"_blank">http:/=
/alvanbuckley.blogspot.ca/2014/09/that-mewcommon-gull-thing.html</a></div><=
div><a href=3D"http://birdingfrontiers.com/2014/09/20/kamchatka-gull-at-st-=
johns-newfoundland/" target=3D"_blank">http://birdingfrontiers.com/2014/09/=
20/kamchatka-gull-at-st-johns-newfoundland/</a></div><div><span style=3D"fo=
nt-size: 12pt=3B"><br></span></div><div><span style=3D"font-size: 12pt=3B">=
March 2015 in Massachussetts</span></div><div><a href=3D"http://ebird.org/e=
bird/view/checklist?subID=3DS22347612" target=3D"_blank">http://ebird.org/e=
bird/view/checklist?subID=3DS22347612</a></div><div><br></div><div>April 20=
15 in Connecticut</div><div><a href=3D"http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklis=
t?subID=3DS22892065" target=3D"_blank">http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklis=
t?subID=3DS22892065</a></div><div><a href=3D"http://ebird.org/ebird/view/ch=
ecklist?subID=3DS22925974" target=3D"_blank">http://ebird.org/ebird/view/ch=
ecklist?subID=3DS22925974</a></div><div><a href=3D"http://www.shorebirder.c=
om/2015/04/apr-15-mew-gull-in-west-havenmilford-ct.html" target=3D"_blank">=
http://www.shorebirder.com/2015/04/apr-15-mew-gull-in-west-havenmilford-ct.=
html</a></div><div><br></div><div>I'll be writing a blog post about the gul=
l and will include a more comprehensive list of sightings of =3B<i styl=
e=3D"font-size: 12pt=3B">kamtschatschensis</i><span style=3D"font-size: 12p=
t=3B"> =3B</span><span style=3D"font-size: 12pt=3B">in eastern North Am=
erica (if there are more).</span></div><div><span style=3D"font-size: 12pt=
=3B"><br></span></div><div><span style=3D"font-size: 12pt=3B">The Meteghan =
Mew Gull looks much different than the expected <i>canus</i> that we get in=
small numbers each winter. It has a large bill=2C sloping forehead=2C dark=
mantle among other features that distinguish it from <i>canus</i>=2C and t=
he other Mew Gull subspecies. I e-mailed some photos to Peter Adriaens and =
Chris Gibbins who recently filled a special issue of Dutch Birding with the=
ir paper entitled =3B</span>Identification of the Larus canus complex:<=
/div><div><br></div><div>Adriaens=2C P. &=3B C. Gibbins. 2016. Identific=
ation of the Larus canus complex. Dutch Birding 38:1-64.</div><div><br></di=
v><div>Peter and Chris=2C who were looking at the photos together=2C replie=
d with "the size and jizz=2C and the upper parts=2C are obviously good and =
everything we can see in the primary pattern looks good too". They go on to=
say that the primary pattern would be extremely rare in <i>canus</i>. They=
did mention that photos of the underside of the primaries would be benefic=
ial. =3B</div><div><br></div><div>You will see a blog post about this g=
ull soon and likely a lenghty note about it in the winter or spring issue o=
f <i>NS Birds</i>.</div><div><span style=3D"font-size: 12pt=3B"><br></span>=
</div><div><strong><font size=3D"3" style=3D"font-size:12pt=3B">---</font><=
/strong><br><strong><font size=3D"3" style=3D"font-size:12pt=3B"></font></s=
trong> =3B<br><strong><font size=3D"3" style=3D"font-size:12pt=3B">Alix=
Arthur d'Entremont</font></strong><br><font size=3D"1"><em>BSc Geomatics E=
ngineering</em></font><br><br><font size=3D"1">292 Abbott's Harbour Road</f=
ont><div><font size=3D"1">Middle West Pubnico</font></div><div><font size=
=3D"1">Yarmouth Co.=2C Nova Scotia</font></div><div><font size=3D"1">Canada=
B0W 2M0</font></div><div><font size=3D"1"><br></font><div><font size=3D"1"=
>Phone: +1 902 762 2082</font></div><div><font size=3D"1">Mobile: +1 902 30=
7 0373<br></font>=0A=
<font size=3D"1">e-mail: <a href=3D"mailto:alixdentremont@hotmail.com">alix=
dentremont@hotmail.com</a><br>=0A=
Bird Photography =3B<a href=3D"http://www.flickr.com/photos/alixd/" tar=
get=3D"_blank">http://www.flickr.com/photos/alixd/</a></font></div></div><d=
iv><font size=3D"1">Website =3B<a href=3D"http://alixdentremont.blogspo=
t.ca/" target=3D"_blank">http://alixdentremont.blogspot.ca/</a></font></div=
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