Hi, When I am looking at these pictures, I am noticing field marks suitable for a CALIFORNIA GULL. Here are my reasonings: 1. As you can see in Chris Swan's pictures here ( https://www.flickr.com/photos/100129144@N03/14907587127/) with the Ring-billed Gulls around the dark-backed gull, it looks very similar in size to those surrounding gulls. A Western Gull is very close to the same size as a Herring Gull, which is noticeably much larger. Looking at both links to the pictures, this black-backed gull definitely does not look that big. 2. If you look at the markings on the bill, it shows a solid black tip, with a red dot on the bottom of the bill. Based on my field guides I am looking at right now (Peterson North America and Sibley Western Birds), both clearly show a California Gull with both the black and red markings. However, a Western Gull shows only a sold red dot. Overall, I am calling this a CALIFORNIA GULL. I would like to hear others' reasonings on this, so feel free to post! On Sun, Aug 31, 2014 at 8:01 PM, Shawn Collins <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > I have posted photos of the Lesser Black Backed Gull...but we all were > scratching our heads today because it has PINK legs. I posted photos and 2 > people told me it was a Western Gull. I'm no Gull Expert and if Anyone > can help w/ the ID.. > > Pics are here > https://www.flickr.com/photos/pghdjshawn/ > > I have them labeled as "Lesser Black Back Gulls" From today at Conneaut > > Thanks! > > Shawn Collins > Crawford County PA > > ______________________________________________________________________ > > Ohio-birds mailing list, a service of the Ohio Ornithological Society. > Please consider joining our Society, at > www.ohiobirds.org/site/membership.php. > Our thanks to Miami University for hosting this mailing list. > > > You can join or leave the list, or change your options, at: > listserv.miamioh.edu/scripts/wa.exe?LIST=OHIO-BIRDS > Send questions or comments about the list to: [log in to unmask] > -- Cole DiFabio ______________________________________________________________________ Ohio-birds mailing list, a service of the Ohio Ornithological Society. Please consider joining our Society, at www.ohiobirds.org/site/membership.php. Our thanks to Miami University for hosting this mailing list. You can join or leave the list, or change your options, at: listserv.miamioh.edu/scripts/wa.exe?LIST=OHIO-BIRDS Send questions or comments about the list to: [log in to unmask]