[TN-Bird] Lesser Black-backed Gull - TVA Lake, Memphis

  • From: OLCOOT1@xxxxxxx
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  • Date: Wed, 17 Dec 2008 22:39:46 EST

Dec. 17, 2008
TVA Lake, Ensley Bottoms
Shelby Co. TN
 
A quick, noon time trip paid off as a lot of gulls and ducks are back using  
the lake as a rest area. Right off the bat, I located a Surf Scoter  and then 
a Black Scoter. Ducks and gulls were moving in and out even though they  have 
2 back-hoes cleaning the banks.
 
A most unusual and interesting gull was hiding in the flock. It turned out  
to be the smallest Lesser Black-backed Gull I've ever seen. It evidently is a  
bird in its third cycle. Try this web page for some typical poor weather,  
distant photos:   _http://www.pbase.com/ol_coot/lbbg_id_ 
(http://www.pbase.com/ol_coot/lbbg_id) 
 
 
Good Birding  !!!
Jeff R. Wilson / TLBA
6300 Memphis-Arlington Road
Bartlett, TN  38135
http://www.pbase.com/ol_coot/
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