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Slaty-backed and Other Gulls at Brantford Landfill |
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Adult Slaty-backed Gull in winter plumage at Mohawk Street Landfill
in Brandford, Ontario. James Lees found this individual with a red spot on
its bill. Very wide tertial crescent, mantle shade slightly lighter
than Great Black-backed Gull, bright pink legs, winter head
streaking that coalesces around the eye. 13 December 2018. We are
very grateful to the staff at the landfill for allowing access to
see the gulls. They set up a special area for us. |
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Please see video: Gullwatching at Brantford Landfill. |
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Same Slaty-backed
Gull at Brantford Landfill showing wide tertial crescent, pink legs
and head streaking. Brantford landfill
on 13 December 2018. |
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Flight shot showing
the "string of pearls". This individual has a smaller mirror on P10
and wider space between it and white wingtip. Others people's photos
show well the difference between tP10 on this bird and P10 on the
other Slaty-backed at Brantford and the recent Slaty-backed in North
Bay, Ontario. Brantford landfill
on 13 December 2018. |
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This
is a different Slaty-backed Gull, the first one found by Richard
Poort on 11 December 2018. This individual has a touch of black on
the bill at the gonys. Brantford landfill
on 13 December 2018. |
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Juvenile Glaucous Gull at Brantford Landfill on 13
December 2018. Brantford landfill
on 13 December 2018. |
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Adult Glaucous Gull at Brantford landfill on 13
December 2018. |
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First winter Herring Gull, adult winter Herring
and juvenile Glaucous Gull at Brantford landfill
on 13 December 2018. |
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Juvenile Kumlien`s Iceland Gull
at Brantford landfill on 13 December 2018. |
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At least 30 Great Black-backed
Gulls were at the landfill. Three adults and one first winter on the
right. 13 December 2018. |
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