Gull #8 (same date location). Species? Age?
Ok, I’m done for now. Now it’s time for Class of 2024 to ID!!
Gull #8 Adult Bonaparte’s. Note white leading edge, and black trailing edge of wing.
Below is a reminder of a 1st winter Bonaparte’s
Went hunting for shorebirds at Lake Buchanan this morning. Looks like lots of shorebird habitat all around the lake, but I only found 1 Killdeer, 1 Solitary Sandpiper, 1 Spotted Sandpiper, 2 flyover Upland Sandpipers and 7 Avocets. Here’s hoping more stop in next time.
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Favorite Photos Here are a few I liked. I was pleased to find a Little Gull to get my gull-fix in !! Little Gull Friends !! I really enjoy the 2 groups of birders that Eric and I bird with on this annual trip!! Shorebirds Warblers and woodland passerines are only part of the fun…
I’m excited that “The Gull Guide” by Amar Ayash will be coming out next week!!! I bought mine some time ago!! If you are a gull aficionado, or at least gull curious, you can listen to Amar discussing the book on 2 different podcasts recently. And it just so happens that I had my first…
Amar Ayash is requesting new members for “North American Gulls”– you guys should sign up!!!
Here’s a little gulls quiz for the IDDGG class of 2023 and a video of gull-pipers (still at Granger yesterday).
