Thursday 12 June 2008

American Herring Gull at Chew


12 June - the probable American Herring Gull (smithsonianus) seen at Herriott's Pool, Chew Valley Lake, early afternoon. Very large, heavy-chested, long hooked bill, deeper voice and the right primary pattern on P7-P10 apparently...a very good candidate. Extremely aggressive to all the other large gulls in the area.

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