Later in the afternoo
I was out guiding a photographer from Wisconsin.
Later in the afternoon we met up with Larry & Jan Kraemer at Canal Park. While scanning the gulls on the break wall I noticed a smaller gull with a pale bluish/greenish bill with a clean black tip. The gull was in a 2nd cycle plumage and informed Larry & Jan that I believe I am looking at a 2nd cycle non-breeding plumage California Gull. Larry and I took some photos of the gull to document the bird and I pleased the gull was standing next to two Herring Gulls for comparison. I text all the local birders I knew who have text messaging on their cell phones to inform them of the sighting.
Sax-Zim Bog Highlights:
-3 Boreal Chickadees at the Admiral Rd Feeders
-6 Gray Jays at Admiral Rd Feeders
-10 Common Redpolls at Admiral Rd Feeders
-3 Hoary Redpolls at Admiral Rd Feeders
-3 Pine Grosbeaks at Admiral Rd Feeders
-5 White-winged Crossbills flying overhead at the Admiral Rd Feeders
-1 Brown Creeper at the Admiral Rd Feeders
-15 Evening Grosbeaks at Friends of Sax-Zim Bog Feeders
-20 Evening Grosbeaks at Blue Spruce Rd Feeders
Bong Airport Superior, WI
- 1 immature female Snowy Owl.
Mike Hendrickson
Duluth, Minnesota
MikeHendricksonGuiding.com
Sax-ZimBog.com
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