I briefly stopped at Trinidad Lake State Park early this AM on my way North from my winter in AZ, and drove along the south shoreline. A flock of about 40 gulls was lounging on a point, with a somewhat surprising three adult Lesser Black-backs present. One of them was noticeably darker than the other two. Perhaps the darkest extreme of graellsii, but I don't have any experience with the other subspecies, such as intermedius. Unfortunately they were not very close and took flight while I was scanning other parts of the lake, so no great images, and I doubt anything conclusive can be ascertained. A couple of not-great pics here: eBird Checklist - 9 Apr 2021 - Trinidad Reservoir (SP & State Wildlife Area) <https://ebird.org/checklist/S85150195>
No other birds of note and not many birds overall, though it was quite windy and I didn't walk around very much. Cathy Sheeter now back in Aurora, CO -- -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/cobirds?hl=en?hl=en * All posts should be signed with the poster's full name and city. Include bird species and location in the subject line when appropriate * Join Colorado Field Ornithologists https://cobirds.org/CFO/Membership/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/92ff5f0b-fc18-449d-98df-5f0fa2d057b8n%40googlegroups.com.
