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IORC Number
1986.064

Species/Form in Question
Mew Gull (American)

Scientific Name
Larus canus brachyrhynchus

Current Status of Record:
Rejected

Date of Initial Sighting:
1986-11-22

Date of Last Sighting:
1986-11-22

Quantity:
1

Age/Gender:
Immature

Observers(s)

Location
Crab Orchard Lake

Counties Observed in:
Williamson

References
2nd IORC Report


Details
The bird was photographed, and although the bird was certainly small for a Ring-billed Gull, the photographs in combination with a written description eliminate all ages of Larus canus brachyrhynchus. Although first-winter nominate canus could not be completely eliminated, it is virtually certain that the bird was a small first-winter Ring-billed Gull.
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