On December 2, 2000, Dave DeReamus wrote:
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"Here they are, for what they're worth. Please excuse the poor
lighting.
The sun was getting low when these were taken, so the head color is 'washed
out' on many of these. Photos 8 & 9 are Rick Wiltraut's photos (he
found the bird) that he took on a cloudy day a few days ago. His shows the
dark streaking on the head and neck better than mine. That really bothers
me for Yellow-legged as does the dark bar along the trailing edge of the
wing, barely seen behind the out-of-focus gull in 'Mystery Gull-5'.
'Eastern PA Birdline' Compiler
Easton, PA
becard@fast.net
Following are the notes to the corresponding photos:
"Mystery Gull-1" shows comparison of mantle color with the Herring Gulls in
the foreground.
"Mystery Gull-2" shows a profile view.
"Mystery Gull-3" shows the wings extended and dark streaking on neck.
"Mystery Gull-4" shows the wings extended and some of the heavily-streaked
nape.
"Mystery Gull-5" shows the underwing's dark gray bar near the trailing edge
of the secondaries.
"Mystery Gull-6" shows the primary projection.
"Mystery Gull-7" shows the primary projection, and collar near nape.
"Mystery Gull-8" (taken by Rick Wiltraut) shows the streaking on the head.
"Mystery Gull-9" (taken by Rick Wiltraut) shows the streaking on the head.
On December 15, Dave sent two photos by Alan Brady, and an enlagement of one of them:
"Mystery Gull-10" (taken by Alan Brady)
"Mystery Gull-11" (taken by Alan Brady)
"Mystery Gull-12" (taken by Alan Brady)
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