Glaucous-winged in Amarillo
Looks like a glaucous winged is in Amarillo (from NA gulls fb page).
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More from the PacNW. I’ve been thinking of the many Western GUlls as “big birds” (58″ wingspan), but they were dwarfed as they escorted this eagle on its way. Eagle’s are 80″ wingspan. Also had gloaming fly-bys of Murrelet’s, Marbled I presume, but couldn’t be sure.
Gulls in Corpus
Here are the gulls we did see. Can you ID without your book?
Buckee’s National Wildlife Refuge (gulls)
On Saturday Eric texted me about Franklin’s gulls at Hornsby and I was sorry to miss. But on Sunday driving back from Dallas I hit the mother-lode!!!! I watched for at least 45 minutes and guestimated 3000-4000 gulls went by!! What a blast!!! And you’ll never guess the wonderful nature setting where I witnessed this………………………………….
Gull Guide & Gulls Class
Here’s a tip from Mary G. If you’re on the fence about gulls, Amar’s book is a good place to start. And let me know if you want me to teach the gulls class again starting in November. https://press.princeton.edu/…/9780691…/the-gull-guide…
Brown Noddy
We happened to be in Corpus over the weekend so stopped in to see this Brown Noddy that had been hanging around. Sadly he was taken in for rehab just after we saw, but later died.
Gray Gull NO, Brownsville Dump YES
Spent monday and tuesday on a quick trip hoping for Gray Gull in the Rio Grande Valley. Didn’t find that gull, but always wanted to visit the famous City of Brownsville Dump !!!! Quite a sight!!!