Canada - old unidentified photos (1 Viewer)

[Tony Knight]

I've just realised that there are a few photos from 10 years ago that I didn't ever confirm.

Not great photos I'm afraid but could someone be so kind as to confirm what these birds are ?

Thanks very much.
Tony

1/ https://www.flickr.com/photos/54189378@N02/6453860573/in/album-72157628277165533/
2/ https://www.flickr.com/photos/54189378@N02/6453862243/in/album-72157628277165533/ same bird https://www.flickr.com/photos/54189378@N02/6453862687/in/album-72157628277165533/
3/ https://www.flickr.com/photos/54189378@N02/6453863809/in/album-72157628277165533/
4/ https://www.flickr.com/photos/54189378@N02/6453864487/in/album-72157628277165533/
5/ https://www.flickr.com/photos/54189378@N02/6453868093/in/album-72157628277165533/
6/ https://www.flickr.com/photos/54189378@N02/6453882747/in/album-72157628277165533/
7/ https://www.flickr.com/photos/54189378@N02/6453884427/in/album-72157628277165533/
8/ https://www.flickr.com/photos/54189378@N02/6453892007/in/album-72157628277165533/

 

[birdmeister]

1. Hooded Merganser
2. Vesper Sparrow (or maybe Savannah)
3. Vesper Sparrow
4. Yellow-rumped Warbler
5. pass
6. Herring Gull (American)?
7. Bonaparte's Gull
8. Gadwall

 

[lou salomon]

5. is a juvenile ring-billed gull.
6. where did you take the pic, tony? such a frontside pic isn't enough. but if this wasn't on westcoast canada you can assume it is an american herring gull.

 

[Tony Knight]

6. where did you take the pic, tony? such a frontside pic isn't enough. but if this wasn't on westcoast canada you can assume it is an american herring gull.

I can't remember from 10 years ago Lou ! However the grass it's sitting on looks exactly the same as this belted kingfisher https://www.flickr.com/photos/54189378@N02/6453835745/in/album-72157628277165533/ which I remember was through the window of a restaurant on Vancouver Island !

Tony

 

[Tony Knight]

1. Hooded Merganser
2. Vesper Sparrow (or maybe Savannah)
3. Vesper Sparrow
4. Yellow-rumped Warbler
5. pass
6. Herring Gull (American)?
7. Bonaparte's Gull
8. Gadwall

Well that's good news ! 1,3,and 7 are new birds for me I think.

 

[lou salomon]

I can't remember from 10 years ago Lou ! However the grass it's sitting on looks exactly the same as this belted kingfisher https://www.flickr.com/photos/54189378@N02/6453835745/in/album-72157628277165533/ which I remember was through the window of a restaurant on Vancouver Island !

Tony

if it was on vancouver island it most probably is an 'olympic gull' (hybrid western x galucous-winged), also its appearance with the very bulbous bill and the smooth, cloudy markings on breast and head, is favouring it. that's why i was asking.