UNUSUAL AND UNIDENTIFIED GULLS - GLGU-like:
Included here are possilble or suspected hybrids of GLGU, including Nelson's Gull (GLGUx AMHE)
- April 29 , 2006 - A second-cycle gull from Houston that also might have been a kumlieni...;
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April 29 , 2006 - A second-cycle gull from Houston that suggests a small-billed female Glaucous-winged Gull (or close-to);
- 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 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 third-cycle white-winged gull from near Galveston - might it be a small female GLGU?;
- 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 02, 2006 - A first-cycle gull with all the features of Slaty-backed Gull from Houston;
- Apr 20, 2005
- pics of a first-basic gull that
might be a SBGU - check out that tail.... from Corpus Christi;
- 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;
- 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;
- Jan 21, 2005
- a second-basic HERG that may
have some Glaucous Gull in it from Corpus Christi;
- Jan 07, 2005
- a chunky juvenile Thayer's-type
from Corpus Christi - but does it look a bit odd?;
- Dec 18, 2004
- a first-basic gull showing many
of the characteristics of Slaty-backed Gull from Corpus Christi;
- Dec 14, 2004
- a different even funkier juvenile
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;
- Apr 14, 2004 - added pics of
another mysterious first-winter "whitish-winged" large gull from Fulton, Texas on April 04 - might this be okay for a good GLGU?
- Mar 23, 2004 - added pics of
a mysterious first-winter "white-winged" large gull from Corpus Christi on March 20;
- Feb 01, 2004 - added an adult-winter Kumlieni?/Thayeri?/what??
from the Netherlands;
- Nov 09, 2003 - added a first-winter
suggesting mixed parentage from Fort Worth;
- Mar 08, 2003 - added three
gulls by Norman Van Swelm on which he seeks feedback about
their identity.
- Jan 25, 2003 - added a thayeri-like
first-winter, from Fort Worth.
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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!
- January 20, 2001: the Dec.
2000 Mystery gull unveiled.
- August 4, 2000: a smith.
HEGU showing SBGU features?.
- June 19, 2000: a thayeri-like HEGU(?)
from Nome, Alaska, thanks to Don Cunningham.
- March 30, 2000: An excellent
series of photos from Alaska by Don Cunningham have added significantly
to the Slaty-backed Gull and Vega
Gull sections, and provide a point of reference for Alaskan
American Herring Gulls. Last but not least, Jin-Young Park has provided a couple
of Slaty-backs and another unusual
"white-winged" gull from Korea.
- March 20, 2000: Here are three
gulls (one, two,
three) all found in the Netherlands
in December 1999 - any opinions on them?
- I've added some great shots of Japanese gulls (SBGU, GWGU,
GLGU, BTGU, and vegae HEGU) courtesy of Ted Lee Eubanks (check
the relevant sections below); here's
an intriguing "white-winged" gull from Texas way back in 1990 - feedback would be most
appreciated.
- More Thayer's and Glaucous, plus GWGUxWEGUs, all from Washington
(thanks to Michael Donahue).
- an Iceland Gull-like oddity from
Tony Leukering - plus another!
- a medley of rare gulls seen February
28, 1999 in Fort Worth.