gp@picuxa.UUCP (Greg Pasquariello X1190) (12/16/87)
For anyone who is interested: I have finally found a fairly reliable way to tell lesser black backs from flocks of swirling gulls; the LBB's seem to have an *extremely* long winged "jizz". This works for me with second year gulls and later. This may not work with first year birds, but at least if I see a long-winged gull, I am sure to check it for a lesser black backed. Also, on a field trip I led to Brigantine (NJ) this past Sunday, we had the best look at an LBB that I have *ever* seen. Swimming in the water, less than 50 yards away, through a Nikon 20x scope. Absolutely beautiful! If you are in New Jersey, and need the bird, by all means give Brig a try. Greg Pasquariello
pratt@vanhalen.rutgers.edu (Lorien Y. Pratt) (12/19/87)
Um, what's a "long winged `jizz'"?
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In article <2725@vanhalen.rutgers.edu>, pratt@vanhalen.rutgers.edu (Lorien Y. Pratt) writes: > Um, what's a "long winged `jizz'"? > -- Sorry, but the wording of that question really cracked me up :-) :-). "Jizz" is a term used to describe a general impression of the bird. I think it comes from wartime pilots who identified enemy aircraft by "general impres- sion and shape" (giss). A long winged jizz is my impression of the bird. It seems to me to be a gull with extra long wings. Greg Pasquariello