UNIDENTIFIED GULLS - AM. HERG-like (smith.):
- January 22 , 2016 - an adult with a very unusual primary pattern for smithsonianus - from Brownsville, Texas;
- January 26 , 2014 - these 3rd/4th-cycle Euro HERGs from Great Britain have fairly distinct black marks in the tertials and primary coverts;
- January 26 , 2014 - a second-cycle Euro HERG from Great Britain that has a strong "smith shawl" ;
- January 26 , 2014 - a few second-cycle Euro HERGs from Great Britain that have fairly good "smith shawls" ;
- January 26 , 2014 - a first- and second-cycle Euro HERGs from Great Britain that have a fairly good "smith shawl";
- January 02 , 2014 - a first-cycle smith HERG from Texas that lacks the "smith shawl";
- January 02 , 2014 - a third-cycle type smith HERG from Texas that lacks the "smith shawl";
- January 19, 2012 - A 2nd cycle HERG-type with some features recalling Caspian Gull from Houston;
- March 02, 2010 - a first-cycle HERG-type gull that looks more like an Old World type - from Florida in late January;
- March 02, 2010 - a first-cycle HERG-type that has an "Old World rear end" - from Texas in December;
- March 02, 2010 - a 3rd-cycle HERG-type that has dull yellow legs and a ringed bill - from Texas in January;
- March 04 , 2009 - a pair of 2nd-cycle HERGs from Chicago and Scotland - they look like they've swapped continents....
- Feb 28 , 2008 - An adult Thayer's-type with too much black in the primaries? from Houston area ;
- Feb 27, 2008 - A HERG-type with way too much white in the tail for a pure smithsonianus...
- Mar 13, 2007 - Eight rather different 1st-cycle American Herring Gulls (standing, flying) from one day in January; some may not be pure Smiths...
- Jan 07, 2007 - A first-cycle gull from Houston area that looks like an Old World HERG when standing but a LBBG when flying - ?;
- Jan 07, 2007 - Another first-cycle gull from Houston area that looks a lot like Vega;
- Jan 07, 2007 - Another first-cycle gull from Houston area that looks more like Vega;
- Dec 23 , 2006 - A first-cycle gull from Houston area that looks more like an Old World form;
- Dec 23 , 2006 - A first-cycle gull from Houston area that looks a lot like Vega;
- Dec 23 , 2006 - A first-cycle gull from Houston area that looks more like Vega;
- Dec 23 , 2006 - A first-cycle gull from Houston area that looks more a bit Western-ish;
- April 29 , 2006 - A second-cycle gull from Houston that has lightish wings but does not seem to fit any pure taxon;
- April 29 , 2006 - A presumed first-cycle gull from Houston that has a most unusual molt-stage and plumage;
- April 29 , 2006 - A first-cycle gull from Houston that looks rather Western-ish;
- April 29 , 2006 - A HERG-like first-cycle gull from Houston in FEBRUARY that might have a touch of something else in it;
- April 02 , 2006 - A third-cycle dark-mantled HERG-type from near Galveston - look at the primary pattern;
- April 02 , 2006 - Another first-cycle gull from Corpus Christi- it's very large and pale; a weird GBBG or hybrid thereof?;
- April 02 , 2006 - A first-cycle gull from Houston - it's very large and darkish; a GBBG hybrid of some sort?;
- April 02 , 2006 - Strong candidate adult-alternate and first-cycle Vega Gulls from the same site/day in Houston;
- Mar 18 , 2006 - A different pale, first cycle Slaty-backed Gull-type from Houston;
- Mar 18 , 2006 - Another pale, first cycle Slaty-backed Gull-type from Houston;
- Feb 24, 2006 - A different first cycle Slaty-backed Gull-type from Houston;
- Feb 02, 2006 - A pale, first cycle Slaty-backed Gull-type from Houston;
- Jan 28, 2006 - A first cycle gull that looks rather Western-ish... from Galveston...;
- Jan 26, 2006 - A striking first-cycle Vega-type Herring Gull from Galveston; check out that tail!;
- Jan 02, 2006 - A first-cycle gull with all the features of Slaty-backed Gull from Houston;
- Dec 16, 2005 - a baffling young "dark-mantled" large gull from Houston;
- Dec 16, 2005 -
a first-cycle HERG-type that looks like an Old World form - probably Vega Gull;
- Nov 18, 2005 - a first-cycle HERG-type that looks like an Old World form...
- Apr 20, 2005
- pics of a first-basic gull that
might be a SBGU - check out that tail.... from Corpus Christi;
- Apr 20, 2005
- pics of a first-basic gull that
suggests Vega - check out the tail and the molt.... from
Corpus Christi;
- Mar 30, 2005 -Three more
recent first-basic gulls from Corpus Christi that show characteristics
of Vega Gull - click HERE,
HERE,and HERE;
- Mar 20, 2005
- I've updated the first-basic
gull with the characteristics of Slaty-backed Gull from Corpus
Christi with comments from the Ujiharas;
- Mar 19, 2005
- a possible first-summer(?) Kelp
or Kelp x Herring hybrid from Corpus Christi;
- Feb 23, 2005
- pics of a first-basic gull that
might be a Nelson's Gull at Corpus Christi;
- Feb 17, 2005
- a first-basic gull with the
characteristics of Slaty-backed Gull from Corpus Christi;
- Feb 17, 2005
- another first-basic gull with
the characteristics of Vega Gull from Corpus Christi;
- Feb 17, 2005
- a first-basic gull with characteristics
most like "British" Herring Gull from Corpus Christi;
- Feb 17, 2005
- a darkish-mantled adult-basic/alternate
Herring Gull from Corpus Christi;
- Feb 17, 2005
- a dark-eyed adult-basic/alternate
Herring Gull from Corpus Christi;
- Feb 17, 2005
- a yellow-legged adult-basic/alternate
Herring Gull from Corpus Christi;
- Jan 26, 2005
- an adult-basic gull that has
many features of Vega Gull, from Corpus Christi;
- Jan 21, 2005
- a second-basic HERG that may
have some Glaucous Gull in it from Corpus Christi;
- Jan 18, 2005
- a first-basic gull with the
characteristics of Vega Gull from Corpus Christi - the tail
looks like that of an Old World form;
- Jan 18, 2005
- another first-basic gull with
the characteristics of Vega Gull from Corpus Christi;
- Jan 07, 2005
- a possible Kelp x Herring hybrid
adult from Corpus Christi;
- Jan 07, 2005
- a bright juvenile HERG-type
from Corpus Christi, with some very unusual features;
- Dec 18, 2004
- a "dark-winged" first-winter
gull from Corpus Christi - what the heck is it?;
- Dec 18, 2004
- a first-basic gull showing many
of the characteristics of Slaty-backed Gull from Corpus Christi;
- Dec 14, 2004
- more pics of the darker first-winter
large gull from Corpus Christi - might it be a Kelp Gull
or Kelp hybrid?;
- Dec 14, 2004
- a different even funkier juvenile
large gull from Corpus Christi;
- Dec 01, 2004
- a darker first-winter large
gull from Corpus Christi;
- Dec 01, 2004
- a different funky (palish-primaried)
juvenile Smith-type from Corpus Christi;
- Dec 01, 2004
- a funky (palish-primaried) juvenile
Smith-type from Corpus Christi;
- Mar 14, 2004 - added pics of a very vegae-like first-winter large gull from Corpus Christi on March 04;.
- Mar 06, 2004 - an adult Vega-type gull from Corpus Christi;
- Dec 30, 2003 - added a first-winter
HERG suggesting vegae from Fort Worth;
- Nov 09, 2003 - added a first-winter
suggesting mixed parentage from Fort Worth;
- Mar 15, 2003 - added a
darkish-backed adult gull by John Puschock on which he seeks
feedback about its identity.
- Feb 05, 2003 - added a first-winter
suggesting vegae from Fort Worth;
- Feb 02, 2003 - added a first-winter
HERG-type with a hint of LBBG characters from Fort Worth;
- Jan 25, 2003 - added a vegae-like
first-winter from Fort Worth.
Jan 03, 2003 - added five new
pages of unusual first-winter birds to the smith.
HERG section.
- Nov 30, 2002 - a possible Glaucous-winged
Gull hybrid from Fort Worth; input most needed!
- Nov 23, 2002 - added a possible
Slaty-backed Gull from Fort Worth; input most welcome!
- March 01, 2002 - added six new
pages of unusual birds (five 1B and an adult) to the smith.
HERG section.
- January 31, 2002 - added photos
of a 1B HERG in January with significant
wing-coverts molt - ?
- January 17, 2002 - re-added
all 8 photos of the March 1998 mystery
gull.
- early December, 2000: The Easton, Pa mystery gull, and an unidentified gull from the Niagara Conference.
- August 4, 2000: two unusual
gulls are added for comment: in this a
very odd California Gull?; a smith.
HEGU showing SBGU features?.
- June 19, 2000: Here are some
2nd-basic-type Herring Gulls( which
race?) plus a thayeri-like HEGU(?)
from Nome, Alaska, thanks to Don Cunningham.
- April 08, 2000: some intriguing flight shots are added to
the 2B/2A smith. with a mirror
on P10.
- April 06, 2000: A visit to the
upper Texas coast yielded an apparent 2B/2A smith. with
a mirror on P10;
an adult smith. with yellow legs;
a darkish, angular adult HEGU; a
4th-alternate smith. that
has one dark eye/orbital and one pale eye/orbital!
- March 30, 2000: An excellent
series of photos from Alaska by Don Cunningham have added a point of reference for Alaskan
American Herring Gulls.
- March 7: a bird showing the characteristics of Vega
Gull, from Texas.
- Added the last of Ted Lee Eubanks' smithsonianus
from Texas, showing some interesting variations.
- Is there a new form of gull lurking on Texas beaches? take
a look at the Reese's Herring Gull
(Larus argentatus chocolatianus).
- an intriguing "white-winged"
gull from Texas way back in 1990 - feedback would be most
appreciated.
- another argentatus-like
bird from Texas.
- I would appreciate comments from
Europe about the adult presumed smithonianus
from Texas that seems to have a strikingly michahellis-like
structure and primaries (but does not have yellow legs).
- here is a Cautionary Tail to
test you.
- - something new from Texas!
- this bird really does look like an argenteus
Herring Gull - but it's in Galveston!
- could this be an argentatus Herring
Gull from Texas (March 16, 1999)?