Date: 3/10/26 10:56 pm
From: Phil Brown <pdpbrown...>
Subject: Re: [MBBIRDS] Gull Herring or Vega or What the ...?
immature ring-billed I think, Phil

On Tue, Mar 10, 2026, 22:41 'Pete Sole' via mbbirds <
<mbbirds...> wrote:

> Hi birders,
>
> After photographing the BLACK SKIMMER for a few hours, I turned my
> attention to gulls and photographed this bird:
>
>
> https://www.lighthousenet.com/photos/birds/odd/gull_herring_vega_9540_crop.jpg
>
> I'm guessing this is one of those second? cycle Herring / Vega type
> gulls, but it would be great to get insight from the gull experts. In
> the ebird report, I called it an American Herring Gull but now I'm not
> so sure. The dark primaries rule out Iceland Gull... or so I'm thinking...
>
> Your thoughts? All insight appreciated.
>
> Pete (sinking to immature gull id) Solé
>
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