[mou] 6 Glaucous Gulls at Black Dog

Jim Mattsson mattjim@earthlink.net
Fri, 12 Dec 2003 18:36:42 -0600


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This afternoon (12th), I found at least 6 Glaucous Gulls among about =
2000 gulls immediately east of the causeway by the power plant at Black =
Dog.=20
2 - Adults
1 - 3rd W - (noticeably paler mantle than adjacent adult, and larger =
with a dark-tipped bill)
3 - 1st W - (one was much darker and "dirtier" looking than other 2)

Thus far this winter, I can account for at least 7 different GLGUs at =
Black Dog. The 2nd W individual was not seen today.

Also, there were several, perhaps 10 or more, Thayer's Gulls present. It =
was tough to count as the whole mass lifted off and resettled several =
times. They were mostly adults plus one 3rd W.  I saw no 1st W Thayer's. =


Jim Mattsson
Eagan
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>This afternoon (12th), I found at least =
6 Glaucous=20
Gulls among about 2000 gulls immediately east of the causeway by the =
power plant=20
at Black Dog. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>2 -&nbsp;Adults</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>1 -&nbsp;3rd W - (noticeably&nbsp;paler =
mantle than=20
adjacent adult, and larger with a dark-tipped bill)</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>3 - 1st W - (one was much darker and =
"dirtier"=20
looking than other 2)</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Thus far this winter, I can account for =
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least&nbsp;7 different GLGUs at Black Dog. The 2nd W individual was not =
seen=20
today.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Also, there were several, perhaps 10 or =
more,=20
Thayer's Gulls present. It was tough to count as the whole mass lifted=20
off&nbsp;and resettled several times. They were mostly adults plus one =
3rd=20
W.&nbsp; I saw no 1st W Thayer's. </FONT></DIV>
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size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Jim Mattsson</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Eagan</FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>

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