Voting Comments

Iceland Gull
Record #11-B-10

1st Round: 7-0

1st Round

3 February 2010
Weisse – Accept

This adult is an easy Iceland.  Mantle is paler than Herring and Ring-billed Gulls, head and bill size and shape are correct, primary pattern and color are well within what’s currently accepted for kumlieni (stage 4 on the chart in Howell and Dunn), and there’s nothing about this individual that’s unexpected on a kumlieni Iceland Gull.

02-05-2010
Sturts--Accept

The photos and the descritpion, comparing other possible gulls, is convincing.

2-10-2010
chuck trost--Accept

Good write-up and excellent pics.

02-12-2010
Dave Trochlell--Accept

This report makes a good case for an identification of Kumlien's Iceland Gull, and I'm convinced.

3 March 2010
Hardy--Accept

Good photos of adult Kumlien's show diagnostic primary pattern.

03-09-2010
Darren Clark--Accept

The written description and photographs (if I do say so myself) are very good. Iceland Gulls in the west are always controversial it seems, but this is a textbook candidate. If this isn't an Iceland Gull then I wouldn't be comfortable accepting any records of Iceland Gulls in the future.

3/27/10
Charles Swift--Accept

Looks good - not much to comment on!