Erika and I were also in Prescott this morning. We also saw 2 Thayer's Gulls, 1 adult and 1 first cycle. We did not see the Iceland or the Ring-billed Gulls. We photographed a Thayer's Gull and a Herring Gull near Lock 2 In Hastings. I will post these in my blog in a few days. We also unsuccessfully searched for the Barrow's Goldeneye. We found a first year winter male Common Goldeneye, which I will also post on the blog shortly. I will let you know when these postings are made.
dan On Fri, Jan 7, 2011 at 6:14 PM, Scott Loss <[email protected]> wrote: > The mixed gull flock that has graced the stretch of Mississippi River > between St. Paul and Hastings over the last month was re-found this evening > further downriver in Prescott, Wisconsin. The flock included 1 adult > Iceland Gull (likely the 3rd time I have seen this individual, in the 3rd > different location), 2 Thayer's Gulls (1 adult, 1 first cycle), plus the > numerous Herrings and few Ring-billeds. The gulls were viewed from the > marina just south of downtown Prescott on the east side of the river; > however, they were seen flying and swimming back and forth from MN to WI. > > I attempted to spot the previously reported Barrow's Goldeneye from Point > Douglas just across the river, without success; though it wasn't a thorough > search due to the bitterly cold wind in my face. Hundreds of goldeneyes > remain viewable from Pt. Douglas, and this would be another spot to scan for > gulls if they're not at the marina. > > Scott Loss > St. Paul > > > > > > ---- > Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net > Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html > -- Dan or Erika Tallman Northfield, Minnesota http://sites.google.com/site/tallmanorum http://dantallmansbirdblog.blogspot.com http://picasaweb.google.com/danerika [email protected] ".... the best shod travel with wet feet" "Beware of all enterprises that require new clothes ...."--Thoreau ---- Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html
