FreeLists / birdky / [birdky] Lesser Black-backed Gull & Blue-winged Teal;Fulton Co.

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2/21/05
Fulton Co.
KY Birders,

During my running around today around the Reelfoot Lake area, I happened upon a 
couple of interesting birds across the State Line. We had a pair of Blue-winged 
Teal at Long Point Unit, NWR. Blue-wings are really starting to arrive, as Jeff 
Wilson and I had them at 4 different locations in northwest TN on Saturday. 

The other bird was a 1st-winter Lesser Black-backed Gull seen feeding with a 
flock of Ring-billed Gulls in field just east of Long Point. This was late in 
the afternoon, and at 17:00 the birds all took off, presumably heading towards 
the roost. If you haven't looked at TNBirds lately, there is a phenomenal 
showing of gulls near Reelfoot Lake in Lake Co. On the weekend of the 12th, 
Jeff Wilson and others picked up multiple Iceland and Thayer's Gulls, plus 
Lesser Black-back. This last Saturday, Jeff and I had these birds plus an adult 
California. Now the count is up to at least 3 Thayer's, FIVE Iceland, 1 adult 
California, and at least 2 Lesser Black-backs (counting my KY bird today). This 
has been a truly mind-blowing event, and away from the Dams.

If anyone is interested, details can be seen on the TN list at: 
http://www.birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/TNBD.html

I have some photos of the KY Lesser Black-back, and some of all the other gulls 
as well, at:
http://www.pbase.com/mctodd/gulls_of_reelfoot

Good Birding!!

Mike Todd
McKenzie, TN
birder1@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
www.pbase.com/mctodd





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