Today was pretty good at the Mississippi River even though nearly
ice free. A few thousand gulls provided an evening spectacle at
Butterworth Parkway but otherwise the gulls were mainly at the dams.
Waterfowl numbers at Pool 14 were surprisingly low, maybe due to open
waters up north. Unexpected was a flock of WHITE-WINGED CROSSBILLS
at Hampton Cemetery in Illinois.
L&D 15 (Iowa)
1 Adult Kumlien's Gull
Miss. Visitor Center (Ill.)
1 Adult Kumlien's Gull (same as dam)
1 Juv. Iceland/Thayer's Gull
2 Adult,2W Lesser Black-backed Gulls
1 Juv. Glaucous Gull
1 Juv. Thayer's Gull
L&D 14 (Iowa)
1 1W Great Black-backed Gull
1 Juv. Iceland Gull
1 Juv. Iceland/Thayer's Gull
1 2W Lesser Black-backed Gull
1 Juv. Glaucous Gull
L&D 14 (Ill.)
1 1W Great Black-backed Gull (another one)
1 Juv. Iceland Gull (another one)
1 Adult Lesser Black-backed Gull
1 Adult Glaucous Gull
3(1) Adult,(2)Juv. Thayer's Gulls
Butterworth Parkway, Ill. (many gulls from dams)
2 Juv. Iceland Gulls
5(3)Adult,(2)2W Lesser Black-backed Gulls
1 Adult Franklin's Gull
1 Adult Glaucous Gull
1 Juv. Thayer's Gull
Jim Forde
Cedar Rapids
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