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Subject: [SBB] Sabine's Gull in Palo Alto Flood Control Pond?
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Al Eisner and Mike Feighner have suggested that my juvenile gull may 
be a Sabine's Gull.  I thought that might be the case before my 
original post based upon my look at Sibley, but did not think I had 
the experience to make that call.  That is now my best guess. The 
clincher for me, in addition to my description below, is the dark 
brown fore-wing projected down along the side. The tips of the 
primaries were very black.  I did not notice the tail as I should 
have.

Gordon

>This morning, Thursday, October 21, 2004, I saw what may simply be a 
>juvenile Bonaparte's Gull in the north pond of the flood control 
>basin between Embarkedero East and San Antonio off 101.  It was 
>swimming with a Bonaparte's Gull with the dark ear spot, but the 
>bird in question was very brown on the cap, the back and sides of 
>the neck, much of the face, and the back, scapulars, and coverts. 
>The brown extended far down the shoulder toward the white breast. 
>It was picking food off the surface of the water like a Phalarope.
>
>I post this as an alert to better birders than I who may be able to 
>see this juvenile as a more unusual gull.
>
>Gordon
>
>Other birds seen:
>Great Blue Heron
>Great Egret
>Northern Shovelor
>Ruddy Duck
>Red-Shouldered Hawk
>Red-tailed Hawk
>American Kestrel
>American Coot
>Bonaparte's Gull
>Ring-Billed Gull
>Anna's Hummingbird
>Black Phoebe
>
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