sbruenjes Posted February 16, 2022 Share Posted February 16, 2022 I saw this bird today at Overpeck Park in Northern New Jersey. I want to say its a lesser black-backed gull, but I'm never sure with gulls. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Birding Boy Posted February 16, 2022 Share Posted February 16, 2022 Ring-billed Gull. The lighting is making the mantle appear darker than it is, and note the ring on its bill. 6 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quiscalus quiscula Posted February 16, 2022 Share Posted February 16, 2022 Yeah, definitely Ring-billed. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie Spencer Posted February 16, 2022 Share Posted February 16, 2022 It's also relatively small compared to whatever is hulking to the right. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quiscalus quiscula Posted February 16, 2022 Share Posted February 16, 2022 3 minutes ago, Charlie Spencer said: It's also relatively small compared to whatever is hulking to the right. Probably HEGU, just from probability and size. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PalmWarbler Posted February 16, 2022 Share Posted February 16, 2022 (edited) 21 minutes ago, Quiscalus quiscula said: HEGU *HERG just so you know Edited February 16, 2022 by PalmWarbler 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quiscalus quiscula Posted February 16, 2022 Share Posted February 16, 2022 Just now, PalmWarbler said: *HERG just so you know Sorry, remembered that too late. Herring is HERG, Heermann's is HEEG. I need to type that a hundred times... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IKLland Posted February 17, 2022 Share Posted February 17, 2022 18 hours ago, Quiscalus quiscula said: Probably HEGU, just from probability and size. It could be a lesser black backed or great black backed as well. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quiscalus quiscula Posted February 18, 2022 Share Posted February 18, 2022 On 2/17/2022 at 12:20 PM, IKLland said: It could be a lesser black backed or great black backed as well. I just have this feeling....Anyway, I don't want to push this since this isn't the bird in question, but the pattern on the coverts seems to suggest Herring to me, and I believe they would be the most likely. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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