sbruenjes 84 Posted January 22 Share Posted January 22 I saw these birds last week at the Raritan Bay in Middlesex NJ. Any help would be greatly appreciated. I think I have: 1. Ring-Billed gull 2. Lesser Scaup 3. Not sure...also ring-billed? 4. Red-throated loon 5. Great black-backed gull Quote Link to post Share on other sites
IKLland 1,898 Posted January 22 Share Posted January 22 1. yes 2. i am bad with flying ducks, but aren't those mallards? 3. pass 4. looks fine, but i have 0 experience. 5. looks good!! 1 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Connor Cochrane 4,507 Posted January 22 Share Posted January 22 2 minutes ago, IKLland said: 2. i am bad with flying ducks, but aren't those mallards? Yes 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
IKLland 1,898 Posted January 22 Share Posted January 22 1 hour ago, Connor Cochrane said: Yes wow! i got it! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
AlexHenry 2,185 Posted January 22 Share Posted January 22 (edited) 3 is definitely not Ring-billed... maybe Herring? 4 is definitely Red-throated Loon Edited January 22 by AlexHenry 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Charlie Spencer 4,372 Posted January 22 Share Posted January 22 In the last shot, what's behind the Great Black-backed? Brant? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Avery 2,816 Posted January 22 Share Posted January 22 25 minutes ago, Charlie Spencer said: In the last shot, what's behind the Great Black-backed? Brant? Yup. Still can’t find one myself Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Charlie Spencer 4,372 Posted January 22 Share Posted January 22 (edited) 44 minutes ago, Avery said: Yup. Still can’t find one myself I've only see one flock of three myself, and that was on a New England trip three years ago. Edited January 22 by Charlie Spencer 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tony Leukering 4,889 Posted January 22 Share Posted January 22 14 hours ago, sbruenjes said: 2. Lesser Scaup Lesser Scaup's secondaries are mostly white, not dark, edged in white: ML287893151 Lesser Scaup Macaulay Library 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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