Iceland Gull in St. Louis County
2011-01-15

'Rare Regular' in Minnesota

Several hours of gull watching on the 15th at Canal Park, Duluth, produced 513 Herring Gulls, at least 5 Thayer's Gulls, the same second-cycle "Kumlien's" Iceland Gull seen there yesterday, 4 Glaucous Gulls, and one first-cycle Great Black-backed Gull. This image depicts (clockwise from upper left) a first-cycle Thayer's Gull, second-cycle presumed hybrid Thayer's X Iceland Gull, adult Thayer's Gull, and third-cycle Thayer's Gull.

Peder H. Svingen