For those interested in arcane gull things, check out the research photos of Thayer's Gull wings generously supplied at my request a number of years ago by Dennis Paulson at the U of PS Slater Museum: http://www2.ups.edu/biology/museum/gullwings4.
Kevin Kevin J. McGowan Ithaca, NY k...@cornell.edu 607-254-2452 -----Original Message----- From: bounce-9095404-3714...@list.cornell.edu [mailto:bounce-9095404-3714...@list.cornell.edu] On Behalf Of Angus Wilson Sent: Thursday, March 10, 2011 8:19 PM To: NYSBIRDS-L@cornell.edu Subject: Re: [nysbirds-l] Thayer's/Kumlien's thingy photos & video ... For those interested in following the details, a good place to start is this comparison of the wings from the University of Puget Sound museum. Upper: adult Thayer's, Jan; Lower: adult Herring Gull (note: this is a 'western' American Herring), Dec.; both from Washington State. http://www2.ups.edu/biology/museum/THGU-HEGUwing1.jpg http://www2.ups.edu/biology/museum/THGU-HEGUwing2.jpg Remember these are just single wings and do not address the issue of individual variation - a thorny issue that often confounds the identification of large gulls. -- Angus Wilson New York City & The Springs, NY, USA http://birdingtotheend.blogspot.com/ -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html 3) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ -- -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html 3) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
