Yesterday myself and two other North Dakota birder's, Ron Martin and Corey
Ellingson drove to Spirit Lake in Iowa to see the Black-headed Gull. On our
arrival at 7:00 am we began to look for the Black-headed Gull at the north end
of the lake. A little over an hour of scaning the rocks at the north end of the
lake with no success, we decided to check the beaches round the lake. Our first
stop was at 8:30 am at Crandall's Beach on the northwest side of Spirit Lake
where we found a 2nd winter Laughing Gull among a small group of Ring-billed
Gulls. At 8:40 am the small flock of gulls flew northeast a few hundred yards
up the beach to a private dock. Crandall's Beach is only about 600 yards from
the minnesota border, and 300 yards or so southwest of the rocks (old
footbridge) where the Black-headed Gull is seen. Maybe this bird will find it's
way in to minnesota like the Black-headed Gull has. At 10:00 am with the help
of Ed Thelen we found the Black-headed Gull on the northwest end of the lake.
Directions to Crandall's Beach are, from the intersection Jackson County #2 and
240th Ave at the northwest end of Spirit Lake, go southwest about 600 yards.
After passing the homes and cabins on your left you will see a small narrow
sand beach, this is Crandall's Beach.
Good Birding
Dean Riemer
West Fargo ND
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