Kelp Gull
An apparent adult Kelp Gull found at Brownsville landfill this morning.

Landfill access as below.

An apparent adult Kelp Gull found at Brownsville landfill this morning.

Landfill access as below.

Spent about 4 hours on morning of November 9 staking out Santa Elena canyon overlook with a buddy and some pleasant fellow birders trying to see nutting’s flycatcher. Had to settle for heard only but we heard it about 10 times and have no doubts.
At the end of this group of photos is a super cool pix by Suzie Haas McCann taken on our visit to Anahuac NWR last week (WARNING: the last pix contains a dead bird, somewhat graphic).
One of these things is not like the other…..Ok recent gulls class, what do you see here? From Hornsby earlier this week.
In reference to Gull #4, here’s a comparison between adult Herring and LBBG with a Swainson’s Hawk tossed in for mnemonic. Still need some IDs on some of the recent gull pix
On our scout trip Lance and I stopped at Davis Estates Road near Brazos Bend SP. I had heard about this location but never stopped before. It had the 2 things that gulls really love: water and landfill!!! We spent about an hour gazing upward at gulls!! Access to viewing the small lakes is poor…
First from Lake Balmorhea, 2nd from Choke Canyon Reservoir. ID?