Sunday, February 28, 2021

Iceland in Red Hook

Iceland Gull (Larus glaucoides) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Feb 28, 2021 13:44 by Richard Fleming
- Pier 44 Waterfront Garden, Kings, New York
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=40.6757764,-74.018366&ll=40.6757764,-74.018366
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S82518163
- Media: 6 Photos
- Comments: "Sandy-colored first winter type. On the rocks extending south from Pier 44, the same seaweed-clad remnant jetty where Glaucous Gull was regular a few weeks ago. In contrast to Glaucous, this bird was smaller, and particularly smaller-headed, without the massive linebacker vibe of Glaucous and Greater-Black. Bird slightly smaller than adjacent Herring Gulls, with a significantly slimmer-than-Herring all black bill and overall sandy/creamy plumage (white marked sandy or very pale brown). Pink legs and feet."