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  1. 02-07-2013, 07:30 AM #1
    Tom Rambaut
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    Default Type of Gull

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    Can someone ID this Gull for me - Vancouver Island BC Dec 2012.

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    Herring GUll maybe?
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    Declan Troy
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    Hi Tom,

    Looks OK for a Glaucous-winged Gull; grey (not black) wing tips and dark eye.
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  3. 02-08-2013, 11:00 AM #3
    Paul Guris
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    In addition to the marks Declan points out, the heavy streaking in winter that almost looks like barring if you squint your eyes fits Glaucous-winged.
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