California Gull in Scott County
2020-03-15

'Casual' in Minnesota - Five or fewer records in Scott County for the Spring season

Found by Matthew Thompson. Standing on the ice with the more likely gulls, the yellow legs on a gull with a red spot on bill made the Gull stand out a bit. Gray mantle, yellow legs and bill with the red spot and black line above it. Apparently this bird wasn’t seen earlier in the day although a Glaucous Gull was seen earlier. Gulls we’re starting to fly off to the North when I arrived and when I left. Photos support the identification!

Matthew Thompson