WPBO - Little, Iceland and Glaucous Gulls

[Tom Auer]

The dam finally burst on the more northerly gulls today. There was
definately a "movement" of gulls, as birds were constantly coming in off the
lake, landing on the tip for a brief while, before departing into the
southeast wind. It started with a first-winter GLAUCOUS GULL, which shortcut
the tip and cruised down the beach past the harbor. A first-winter ICELAND
GULL put in a brief stop at the tip not long after. Then, it slowed down
until the afternoon, when around 2:20, a different first-winter ICELAND GULL
was spotted on the tip and while watching this bird, I saw an adult winter
LITTLE GULL zip past the tip. It worked out into the bay and made some
zig-zags before dissapearing to the southeast. As well, at least three
first-winter GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULLS were present as well.

Tom Auer
Fall WPBO Waterbird Counter
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