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English
and Scientific names: |
Glaucous Gull (Larus hyperboreus)
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Number
of individuals: |
1 first cycle |
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Locality:
LOUISIANA: |
Jefferson |
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Specific
Locality: |
Grand Isle |
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Date(s)
when observed: |
18 April, 2009 |
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Time(s)
of day when observed: |
Later afternoon |
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Reporting
observer and address: |
Phillip Wallace New Orleans, LA |
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Other observers
accompanying reporter who also identified the bird(s): |
David Muth, Curt Sorrells |
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Other observers who
independently identified the bird(s) |
Discovered by Jeff Webster; seen by Devin Bosler, et al. |
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Light conditions
(position of bird in relation to shade and to direction and amount of light): |
Low sun to west; line of sight initially toward west, but later
toward south and east. Good light. |
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Optical
equipment: |
Kowa Scope 20x |
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Distance
to bird(s): |
20-80 m |
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Duration
of observation: |
10-15 minutes |
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Habitat:
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Sandy beach |
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Behavior
of bird: |
Feeding on dead fish, interacting with Herring, flying |
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Description: |
Large pale gull; slightly larger than adjacent Herring. Head and
body off-white contrasting with bright white wings and tail. In flight, the
wings were clearly all white. Long straight bill with distinctly demarcated
black tip; pinkish/flesh colored on the proximal three-quarters of the bill.
Pinkish legs. Dark eye. |
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Voice: |
None |
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Similar species: |
Plumage color, bill shape, color, and pattern eliminate other species. |
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Photographs or tape
recordings obtained? |
Video will be submitted to LBRC. |
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Previous experience with
this species: |
I've seen several times in LA. |
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Identification
aids: |
None |
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This
description is written from: |
Memory and video |
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Are you positive of your
identification? If not, explain: |
Yes |
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Reporter:
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Phillip Wallace
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Date
and time: |
12 June, 2009 |