On RGV trip on Monday I found this interesting gull at the Port Aransas jetty.
I called it a Great Black Backed Gull in the field based on thick pink legs, big bill, large size (a good bit larger than Herrings present), white head, thick neck and patterned coverts.
Posting pix to gull FB pages, there has been some debate, but consensus seems to be Herring Gull or possibly a hybrid Herring/GBBG.
Was able to see this lifer reported at Hooks woods on recent trip to High Island. Not many lifer left for me on our annual High Island trip.
It’s an adventure! Texas Pelagics website
Here’s a first of season gull for me that showed up at Hornsby this morning. If you can ID, maybe you’d enjoy taking the I Don’t Do Gulls Gulls Class which starts in November?. If you can’t ID, maybe you’d enjoy taking the I Don’t Do Gulls Gulls Class which starts in November? If you…
On Saturday Eric texted me about Franklin’s gulls at Hornsby and I was sorry to miss. But on Sunday driving back from Dallas I hit the mother-lode!!!! I watched for at least 45 minutes and guestimated 3000-4000 gulls went by!! What a blast!!! And you’ll never guess the wonderful nature setting where I witnessed this………………………………….
I’ll also put in a plug for my “I don’t do gulls” gulls class. Starts in November when gulls generally start coming into Texas. I did the rudiments of Texas gulls in the B3 class. But I am developing additional material for this class. I will repeat the Texas-centric gull-ing, but I’m also hoping to…
Some of you from Gulls Class may remember that we discussed the labryinthine taxonomy of the Herring gull complex. The Europeans consider the American Herring to be a separate species from the European Herring. Likewise the Vega Gull. While the AOS currently considers American Herring and Vega to be a subspecies of European Herring. A…
