Thanks everyone for ID'ing as Laughing Gulls. Was just wishful thinking I guess. Damn you Wikipedia! Michael Richardson Norwalk, CT http://www.connecticutwilderness.com -----Original Message----- From: Mark Szantyr [mailto:birdinggeek@gmail.com] Sent: Saturday, November 10, 2012 3:52 PM To: Michael Richardson Subject: Re: [CT Birds] ID Help: Franklin's Gulls? Laughing gulls. Mark On Nov 10, 2012, at 3:12 PM, Michael Richardson <michael_s_richardson@hotmail.com> wrote: > I initially thought these were just Laughing Gulls, but now that I > take a closer look, I see white tips on the primaries, which, > according to Wikipedia, suggests Franklin's Gull. Is that correct? > > > > http://flic.kr/p/dsdfY8 > > > > Photo taken on 10/30/2012 (the day after Hurricane Sandy) at the > Saugatuck Rowing Club in Westport, CT > > > > Thanks, > > > > Michael Richardson > > Norwalk, CT > > http://www.connecticutwilderness.com > <http://www.connecticutwilderness.com/> > > > > > _______________________________________________ > This list is provided by the Connecticut Ornithological Association (COA) for the discussion of birds and birding in Connecticut. > For subscription information visit > http://lists.ctbirding.org/mailman/listinfo/ctbirds_lists.ctbirding.or > g