This looks like a Iceland Gull to me. Thayer's should be a darker gray and usually with a dark iris. Does the observer have any notes on the color of the orbital ring and primary pattern?

Peter Post
New York City
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On Jan 8, 2013, at 6:32 PM, Arie Gilbert wrote:

Here is a link to the photos & videos Bill obtained


http://photos.nynjbirdingguide.com/GalleryThumbnails.aspx? gallery=3443289


Arie Gilbert
No. Babylon, NY

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On 1/8/2013 5:22 PM, Arie Gilbert wrote:
I got the following email from Bill Elrick who asked me to pass it along to the list

He told me that he had obtained photos.

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Arie, I am 90% sure we had an adult Thayers at the west end of jones beach at 2.00pm we left it at 3.15pm.


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