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I was wondering if there are any plans to add more species to the GRO site? It is inevitable that the origins of this terrific site were rather Euro-centric, but I imagine it was always the intention to expand to cover as many taxa as possible. I'd be happy to contribute for some uncovered species f...

Thanks Peter - this is just the kind of feedback I was looking for

For my part, I'll pay attention to this phenomenon ove rhere, and update the group if I discover anything significant.

Thanks for the links, Lou - I guess I don't start to do much gulling here in Texas until after the turn of the year, since the maximum counts for HERGs here is during the period late Feb through March. I note the three birds you've linked-to are juvs (or mostly juvs) and from early in the winter, an...

Thanks for your input Lou. I don't see dark shins on American HERGs in Texas, nor do I see them on photos of other taxa on the winter grounds... So how long do juvs of other species - for example Euro Herring Gulls - retain dark on their shins and on the top of their feet? Is it quickly lost, or can...

I have a question about a statement on the Gull Research Organization (GRO) website describing juvenile Azorean Yellow-legged Gull (YLGU): Near the bottom of the paragraph it says "Legs fleshy, many with darker spotting on upper tarsus and on feet (Dubois 2001) – a character unknown in other W Palae...

Dear all, This is my first post. The North American Gull Conference is under way in Atlantic Florida. Monday evening some of us found the attached gull. Yesterday most of the attendees saw it, and there's been much discussion! IMO it looks like the bird of the Portuguese coast, like there sent to me...