Adult with only very small amount of head flecking (i.e. close to breeding plumage).
Today, 18 Sept, around 1030 am, on the mounds amidst a plethora of Ring-billed Gulls and maybe 7-8 Greater Black-backed Gulls, ca 120 crows (about 1/3 Fish Crows), plus pigeons, starlings and Turkey Vultures. There were quite a few “cowl” wearing vulture juveniles being curious and investigative, carrying objects around. No boobies, though. I saw a very similar looking Lesser BB Gull at the Compost within the last two weeks, also. A current regular? 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/ --
