[mou] Black-headed Gull
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For those interested in the Black-headed Gull which appears in the fall at
Crandall Bay, on the NW side of Spirit Lake, IA, I saw it today for about 1/2 an
hour. It was about--oh, 300 ft. from Minnesota. For directions, e-mail me or
check the Iowa postings on <<www.birdingonthe.net>>.
The bird posed nicely on the high end rock on the right side of tghe inlet to
the bay from Spirit Lake. It did a good imitation of a flycatcher- it would
return to the same perch after skimming something off the surface of the area
where the lake spills into the bay--I watched for 15 minutes and got incredible
looks.
It did fly away after the 3rd fishing boat came in and crowded it. It then
flew (w/a few Bonaparte and Franklin and Ring-billed) N for a bit. It crossed
the road to the part of the bay into Minnesota before circling and returning to
the water this time--harder to see. Not long--but I can count this life bird
in 2 states now! What a great morning. Other things, too. The best was a small
group of Common Tern.
Doug Chapman
Sioux Falls, SD
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<DIV>For those interested in the Black-headed Gull which appears i=
n the fall at Crandall Bay, on the NW side of Spirit Lake, IA, I saw it toda=
y for about 1/2 an hour. It was about--oh, 300 ft. from Minnesota. For direc=
tions, e-mail me or check the Iowa postings on <<www.birdingonthe.net&=
gt;>.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>The bird posed nicely on the high end rock on the right side=20=
of tghe inlet to the bay from Spirit Lake. It did a good imitation of a flyc=
atcher- it would return to the same perch after skimming something off the s=
urface of the area where the lake spills into the bay--I watched for 15 minu=
tes and got incredible looks. </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>It did fly away after the 3rd fishing boat came in and crowded it. It t=
hen flew (w/a few Bonaparte and Franklin and Ring-billed) N for a bit. It cr=
ossed the road to the part of the bay into Minnesota before circling and ret=
urning to the water this time--harder to see. Not long--but I can count this=
life bird in 2 states now! What a great morning. Other things, too. The bes=
t was a small group of Common Tern.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Doug Chapman</DIV>
<DIV>Sioux Falls, SD</DIV></BODY></HTML>
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