bpresby Posted July 2 Share Posted July 2 Got this in the BS area 2 weeks ago. A few firsts for me. These were in White Rock: 1. Unknown Gull: Western? 2: Killdeer? 3: European Starling? Lake Anderson near Pemberton 4: Common Loon? My first loon in summer (breeding) plumage. Thank you for your help! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quiscalus quiscula Posted July 2 Share Posted July 2 Not sure about the gull, all your other IDs are correct! 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IKLland Posted July 2 Share Posted July 2 (edited) The gull is an Olympic (Western x Glaucous-winged hybrid). Edited July 2 by IKLland 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MichaelLong Posted July 3 Share Posted July 3 On 7/2/2023 at 12:40 PM, IKLland said: The gull is an Olympic (Western x Glaucous-winged hybrid). What makes it not just a Glaucous-winged Gull. I see very little Western influence in this bird. Depending on where in BC this was seen completely pure GWGU are possible. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IKLland Posted July 3 Share Posted July 3 16 minutes ago, MichaelLong said: What makes it not just a Glaucous-winged Gull. I see very little Western influence in this bird. Depending on where in BC this was seen completely pure GWGU are possible. I guess it could be..strikes me as a hybrid though. @DLecy? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DLecy Posted July 3 Share Posted July 3 36 minutes ago, IKLland said: I guess it could be..strikes me as a hybrid though. @DLecy? What's your reasoning for hybrid here? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IKLland Posted July 3 Share Posted July 3 38 minutes ago, DLecy said: What's your reasoning for hybrid here? The primaries seem to dark, but slightly, I thought Olympic greatly outnumbers pure birds in this area, and the overall GISS. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DLecy Posted July 4 Share Posted July 4 3 hours ago, IKLland said: The primaries seem to dark, but slightly, I thought Olympic greatly outnumbers pure birds in this area, and the overall GISS. Personally, I think it’s looks fine for GWGU. Typically, Olympic Gulls can have heavier bills, and the primaries seem within range for a pure bird. Note how the retained primaries are the same shade as the secondaries and tertials. FYI, pure GWGUs can have primaries that are a shade darker than the rest of the wing and mantle. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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