[TN-Bird] Pickwick Pickin's II - 7 Gull Species - 2 California Gulls

Oct. 31, 2009
Pickwick Lake
Hardin Co. TN
 
The first search of the area in the morning found only a couple of gulls  
below the dam and about 150 mixed gulls above the dam. The white headed  
adult LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL was still present plus another immature bird  
above the dam. The standard Herring and Ring-billed Crew plus a few FRANKLIN'S  
GULLS were resting on the lock walls and an immature CALIFORNIA GULL flew  
in from the south. A trip to Bruton Branch produced a few gulls and one 
Common  Loon.
 
Around Noon, David Kirschke joined me to look for his lifer Thayer's Gull.  
We found a single Bonaparte's Gull sitting way out in the middle of the 
lake, 2  more loons and the two Eared Grebes left over from last week. At one 
time we had  7 FRANKLIN'S GULLS resting on the water above the dam.
 
The gulls kept coming in and out all afternoon to rest on the locks and  
moorings. It was after 3 PM when I discovered a bird I suspected was an  
immature THAYER'S GULL. We walked up on the bridge and I was able to show  
David 
the color and details on that bird and then found another immature  THAYER'S 
on the other side of the lock. Scanning the rest of the birds, I found  
another CALIFORNIA but this was an adult, giving David SEVEN gull species  on 
the day!!
 
For photos of the adult California Gull start at: 
_http://www.pbase.com/image/118915707_ (http://www.pbase.com/image/118915707) 
 
Good Birding  !!!
Jeff R. Wilson / TLBA
6300 Memphis-Arlington Road
Bartlett, TN  38135
http://www.pbase.com/ol_coot/
What is this feathered thing that  lifts my heart to the heavens.


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