January 30th 2007. Turner's Falls Power Canal, MA. Unidentified Gull. Larus sp. 1st cycle. Mark Taylor and I watched this bird
on January 30th, which I'd first seen on the power canal the previous day. First impressions were quite Thayer's like, but I'm still
wondering if it may be a smallish, dark smithsonianus x hyperboreus hybrid - Nelson's Gull? To date (February 5th), I've received two independent opinions suggesting that this bird may be a Thayer's Gull after all. All comments are welcome. This new image selection is from January 30th. An additional image, taken in the gull roost at Barton Cove on February 3rd, is also included on this page. |
 Unidentified gull - right, with American Herring Gulls.         Unidentified gull - center, with first cycle Lesser Black-backed Gull and American Herring Gulls |