Black-tailed Gull report

[Richard Garrigus]

Is there confirmation on this species reported at Beach Ave in Kennebunk?

The car is warming up…

[Doug Hitchcox]

The reported “distinct black tip bill and black feathers at tail end” sounds fine for a first/second-cycle Ring-billed Gull, or even second/third-cycle Herring Gull to me, and the report was of two birds which is a big red flag (unprecedented in North America).

While I wouldn’t chase this one, Black-tailed Gull is a good species for everyone to study up on and be ready to find in Maine - we’re overdue, but late October would probably be a better time for one to wander over from east Asia.

> On Sep 19, 2022, at 12:30 PM, Richard Garrigus <rgar...@meca.edu> wrote:
>
> Is there confirmation on this species reported at Beach Ave in Kennebunk?
> The car is warming up…
>

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