Day: February 12, 2007

Second Year Mew Gulls

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Among the gulls at Sage Beach today were two birds that look to me like second year Mew Gulls. One of them had black on its tail he other had a pure white tail. I noticed in Sibley’s that the European population of the Mew Gull has second year birds with white tail feathers, while … Read more

Daily Observations

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Most of the day was spent inside, but I did go for a short walk through Totem Park. Weather: There was still little wind today, but the clear skies had given way to gray overcast. I did not see any ice on the water this morning, but the ground was still frozen. A few small … Read more