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 lots of dark streaking on head and neck, but the white in its primaries was not particularly visible, giving them a solid look. On the other hand, the bill had a bright red smudgy spot. No pictures, as I had good looks only with 60 power on my scope from my vantage point, far side of ponds—quite out of range of my camera. Anne -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
