On the way home from seeing the Harris's Sparrow in Lebanon I spent about an hour at Windsor Landfill. As usual, quite good numbers of gulls (c.1000) but overwhelmingly American Herring Gulls and, surprisingly, only a few immature birds. The majority seemed to be adults. After as slow start I eventually picked out a first-cycle Kumlien's Gull, and this first-cycle Lesser Black-backed Gull.
Leser Black-backed Gull - first-cycle with American Herring Gulls, Windsor Landfill, Hartford Co., CT. February 3rd, 2012.
Lesser Black-backed Gull - first-cycle (left) with Great Black-backed and American Herring Gulls, Windsor Landfill, Hartford Co., CT. February 3rd, 2012.
Lesser Black-backed Gull - first-cycle with American Herring Gulls, Windsor Landfill, Hartford Co., CT. February 3rd, 2012. Nice view showing the whitish ground color to the underparts and uppertail with fairly sparse barring and a relatively narrow tail band.
Lesser Black-backed Gull - first-cycle (center) with American Herring Gulls, Windsor Landfill, Hartford Co., CT. February 3rd, 2012. Didn't appear particularly small in direct comparison to American Herring Gulls but still showing neat, slender, all black bill.
Lesser Black-backed Gull - first-cycle (left) with Great Black-backed and American Herring Gulls, Windsor Landfill, Hartford Co., CT. February 3rd, 2012. Easily lost in the crowd.
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