Both of our common large gull species, Herring and Great Black-backed, occasionally deviate from their usual dull pink legs to more or less yellow legs. Some examples of this phenomenon can be seen starting here:
https://picasaweb.google.com/109808209543611018404/LaridaeIIHerringGreatBlackBackedGulls#5376517305977522738 From: "js...@nyu.edu<mailto:js...@nyu.edu> [ebirdsnyc]" <ebirdsnyc-nore...@yahoogroups.com<mailto:ebirdsnyc-nore...@yahoogroups.com>> Date: March 24, 2015 at 4:02:50 PM EDT To: <ebirds...@yahoogroups.com<mailto:ebirds...@yahoogroups.com>> Subject: [ebirdsnyc] Possible Yellow legged Gull at Plumb Beach 20150324 Reply-To: js...@nyu.edu<mailto:js...@nyu.edu> Today at 10:30 AM an isolated possible Yellow legged Gull at Plumb Beach. Near a group of 12 Oystercatchers and 40 Brant, I am not an expert, any feedback is welcome. I have additional images if needed. Thank you. Juan Salas Yellow legged Gull Plumb Beach 20150324<https://www.flickr.com/photos/23604521@N00/16893617686/> [image] <https://www.flickr.com/photos/23604521@N00/16893617686/> Yellow legged Gull Plumb Beach 20150324 <https://www.flickr.com/photos/23604521@N00/16893617686/> Explore js472's photos on Flickr. js472 has uploaded 78 photos to Flickr. View on www.flickr.com <https://www.flickr.com/photos/23604521@N00/16893617686/> Preview by Yahoo Yellow legged Gull Plumb Beach b 20150324<https://www.flickr.com/photos/23604521@N00/16893617496/in/photostream/> [image] <https://www.flickr.com/photos/23604521@N00/16893617496/in/photostream/> Yellow legged Gull Plumb Beach b 20150324 <https://www.flickr.com/photos/23604521@N00/16893617496/in/photostream/> Explore js472's photos on Flickr. js472 has uploaded 78 photos to Flickr. View on www.flickr.com <https://www.flickr.com/photos/23604521@N00/16893617496/in/photostream/> Preview by Yahoo __._,_.___ ________________________________ Posted by: js...@nyu.edu<mailto:js...@nyu.edu> ________________________________ Reply via web post<https://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/ebirdsnyc/conversations/messages/14597;_ylc=X3oDMTJyYXIzamxvBF9TAzk3MzU5NzE0BGdycElkAzEzMzM2MzUwBGdycHNwSWQDMTcwNTA2NTc4NwRtc2dJZAMxNDU5NwRzZWMDZnRyBHNsawNycGx5BHN0aW1lAzE0MjcyMjczNzE-?act=reply&messageNum=14597> • Reply to sender <mailto:js...@nyu.edu?subject=Re%3A%20Possible%20Yellow%20legged%20Gull%20at%20Plumb%20Beach%2020150324> • Reply to group <mailto:ebirds...@yahoogroups.com?subject=Re%3A%20Possible%20Yellow%20legged%20Gull%20at%20Plumb%20Beach%2020150324> • Start a New Topic<https://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/ebirdsnyc/conversations/newtopic;_ylc=X3oDMTJmZG5hajZxBF9TAzk3MzU5NzE0BGdycElkAzEzMzM2MzUwBGdycHNwSWQDMTcwNTA2NTc4NwRzZWMDZnRyBHNsawNudHBjBHN0aW1lAzE0MjcyMjczNzE-> • Messages in this topic<https://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/ebirdsnyc/conversations/topics/14597;_ylc=X3oDMTM3bmg5anZ0BF9TAzk3MzU5NzE0BGdycElkAzEzMzM2MzUwBGdycHNwSWQDMTcwNTA2NTc4NwRtc2dJZAMxNDU5NwRzZWMDZnRyBHNsawN2dHBjBHN0aW1lAzE0MjcyMjczNzEEdHBjSWQDMTQ1OTc-> (1) ebirdsnyc: bird sightings from the NYC area Visit Your Group<https://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/ebirdsnyc/info;_ylc=X3oDMTJmMGFoM3VkBF9TAzk3MzU5NzE0BGdycElkAzEzMzM2MzUwBGdycHNwSWQDMTcwNTA2NTc4NwRzZWMDdnRsBHNsawN2Z2hwBHN0aW1lAzE0MjcyMjczNzE-> * New Members<https://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/ebirdsnyc/members/all;_ylc=X3oDMTJnb28xZTZiBF9TAzk3MzU5NzE0BGdycElkAzEzMzM2MzUwBGdycHNwSWQDMTcwNTA2NTc4NwRzZWMDdnRsBHNsawN2bWJycwRzdGltZQMxNDI3MjI3Mzcx> 2 [Yahoo! Groups]<https://groups.yahoo.com/neo;_ylc=X3oDMTJlbzY3OG1nBF9TAzk3NDc2NTkwBGdycElkAzEzMzM2MzUwBGdycHNwSWQDMTcwNTA2NTc4NwRzZWMDZnRyBHNsawNnZnAEc3RpbWUDMTQyNzIyNzM3MQ--> • Privacy<https://info.yahoo.com/privacy/us/yahoo/groups/details.html> • Unsubscribe<mailto:ebirdsnyc-unsubscr...@yahoogroups.com?subject=Unsubscribe> • Terms of Use<https://info.yahoo.com/legal/us/yahoo/utos/terms/> . __,_._,___ -- NYSbirds-L List Info: Welcome and Basics<http://www.northeastbirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME> Rules and Information<http://www.northeastbirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES> Subscribe, Configuration and Leave<http://www.northeastbirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm> Archives: The Mail Archive<http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html> Surfbirds<http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L> BirdingOnThe.Net<http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html> Please submit your observations to eBird<http://ebird.org/content/ebird/>! -- ________________________________ Connect with CSI on Social Media><http://csitoday.com/social_media/> -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
