Today's annual OFO field trip to the Niagara River was a huge
success. We saw very respectable 10 species of gulls. Even with the
threatening weather forecast close to 80 birders attended the outing.
Most people were interested in learning the fine points of gull
identification and how to age them.
Little Gull: Adult at the Whirlpool.
Bonaparte's Gull: Abundant including one probable leucistic individual.
Ring-billed Gull: Common.
California Gull: Second basic individual seen by members who stayed
behind at Adam Beck when most of us went to the Whirlpool.
Herring Gull: Abundant.
Thayer's Gull: Adult at Adam Beck Overlook.
Kumlien's Iceland Gull: 8+ at Adam Beck.
Lesser Black-backed Gull: 7+ at Adam Beck and Chippawa.
Glaucous Gull: 2 at Chippawa.
Great Black-backed Gull: Many.
Other birds of note seen today were a Cackling Goose at Chippawa,
Pied-billed Grebe at Dufferin Islands reservoir, Tundra Swans at
Bakers Creek, juvenile Common Loon south of Chippawa, Tufted Titmouse
and Red-bellied Woodpecker at feeders in Chippawa.
We thank the many people who attended and hope that they had an
excellent day. There are still several weeks of good gulling at
Niagara. The season often extends well into January usually until
there is a deep freeze.
Ron Tozer and Jean Iron
OFO Trip Leaders
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