[cayugabirds-l] Lesser Black-backed Gull Myers

There was a breeding plumage Lesser Black-backed Gull in the flock on the point at Myers at 5:30 pm today. Here’s an eBird report with some photos. https://ebird.org/checklist/S105866221 John Greenly Ludlowville -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME

[cayugabirds-l] Lesser Black-backed Gull and Bonaparte’s Gulls

As part of the Watkins Glen CBC today (26 Dec 2020) I just found a Lesser Black-backed Gull and five Bonaparte’s Gulls in the large gull flock off Clute Park. LBBG is fairly common in the Ithaca area, but much less so here in WG. Also two WWSC present. Matt Medler Sent from my iPhone --

[cayugabirds-l] Lesser Black-backed Gull

It is currently in a field across from 1460 Hanshaw Road. Ann Sent from my iPhone -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES:

[cayugabirds-l] Lesser Black-backed Gull at Hanshaw

Hi all, Not super rare, but an adult Lesser Black-backed Gull is hanging out in the Hanshaw Rd fields, roughly across from 1452. It was in the right side of the main flock when I left. Easiest LBBG I've ever found. Thanks! Ethan -- Cayugabirds-L List Info:

[cayugabirds-l] Lesser Black-backed Gull--Stevenson Rd Compost

Adult with only very small amount of head flecking (i.e. close to breeding plumage). Today, 18 Sept, around 1030 am, on the mounds amidst a plethora of Ring-billed Gulls and maybe 7-8 Greater Black-backed Gulls, ca 120 crows (about 1/3 Fish Crows), plus pigeons, starlings and Turkey

[cayugabirds-l] Lesser Black-backed Gull at Stevenson Road Compost

At about 1340 today, a Lesser Black-backed Gull was hangng out with some Herring Gulls, in the field E of the compost mounds, between the first two fences that run N-S. I had lost sight of it after a “flush of gulls” and also the arrival of a class (on composting??). The gull was adult, with

[cayugabirds-l] Lesser Black-backed gull at Stevenson Road compost

Maybe two—one was an adult, the other a 2nd cycle bird, I am uncertain of…very long wing projection, though. Among other birds from 1110-1215 today on Compost Mounds or in near vicinity. including 500-700 gulls, mostly Ring-billed Gulls mixed with Herring Gulls and 5-6 Great Black-backed

[cayugabirds-l] Lesser black backed gull dean's cove

Few minutes ago. Sent from Yahoo! Mail on Android -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1)

[cayugabirds-l] LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL

I saw an adult Lesser Black-backed Gull on one of the gravel bars immediately northwest of the point at Myers at 7:55 this morning. Jane Graves -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES

[cayugabirds-l] Lesser Black-backed Gull, Stevenson Road

A few gulls were attending the compost pile this morning, including (finally) a LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL, the first one I have seen there this season. The only other gull of interest was a Herring-type with a lot of white in the wingtips, tending toward Thayer's pattern. The head looked pretty

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Lesser Black-backed Gull on Hanshaw Road, Ithaca

What plumage/age? There seem to be a lot of this species on Long Island. We always get a few adults and one or two juveniles this time of year. I don't have complete confidence in my abilities to age large gulls, but I think that was a first-cycle bird. Saw it in the field again this