[mou] LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL at Black Dog

Drewbec@aol.com Drewbec@aol.com
Sat, 30 Sep 2006 09:17:59 EDT 

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Yesterday at approximately 8:15am, I saw a Lesser Black-backed  Gull on the 
west end of Black Dog Lake in Burnsville. Most likely the same  bird previously 
reported by Conny Brunell and Paul Budde at Lake Calhoun  or Harriet.
 
Viewing conditions were very good, and there appeared to be a small  black 
spot still present along side the red gonydeal spot on the mandible.  All other 
characteristics indicated an "adult" bird in alternate  plumage. I believe 
that would indicate this is more correctly a "4th  cycle" bird, or near adult. 
Has anyone noticed this on the bird seen in  Hennepin County?
 
Other gulls present at Black Dog recently have included hundreds of  
Ring-billed Gulls, a few Herring Gulls, and very few Franklin's Gulls  (since 9/12). 
No Franklin's were seen yesterday morning or later at around  6:00pm. I have 
not seen the reported Thayer's Gull, but there are plenty  of birds to look 
through to try and find it!
 
Drew Smith
Eagan, Dakota  County



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      <DIV>Yesterday at approximately 8:15am, I saw&nbsp;a Lesser Black-back=
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      Gull on the west end of Black Dog Lake in Burnsville. Most likely the=20=
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      bird previously reported by Conny Brunell and Paul Budde at Lake Calho=
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      or Harriet.</DIV>
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      <DIV>Viewing conditions were very good, and there appeared to be a sma=
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      black spot still present along side the red gonydeal spot on the mandi=
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      All other characteristics indicated an "adult" bird in alternate=20
      plumage.&nbsp;I believe that would indicate this is more correctly a "=
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      cycle" bird, or near adult. Has anyone noticed this on the bird seen i=
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      <DIV>Other gulls present at Black Dog recently have included hundreds=20=
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      <DIV>Drew Smith</DIV>
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