[va-richmond-general] Re: Black-headed Gulls, Little Creek Beach now.
- From: Ellison Orcutt <mr.ellyo@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: "va-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <va-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>, Richmond Audubon Society mailing list <va-richmond-general@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 21 Jan 2014 16:52:17 -0500
Hello birders,
A late follow up on the Black-headed Gulls yesterday at Little Creek Inlet
in Norfolk. Three birds were present in a small mixed flock with
Bonaparte's and Ring-billed Gulls. Two birds stuck fairly close together
and the third bird tended towards the edge of the flock. I heard from a
couple people who managed to see them later in the afternoon at that
location. The birds were using the "flats" that were uncovered by low
tide. I imagine that a low tide in the middle of the day or the evening is
the best chance to find them roosting there.
In the photostream below are a few pictures of the group. Only briefly did
the third bird enter the same frame as the other two birds and it was
already asleep before I managed a picture:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/ellison_orcutt/
Also, at Pleasure House Point an American Bittern and a Snow Egret provided
great looks from close range. On Island one of the CBBT there were 7
species of ducks (and no rare gulls).
Good birds and snow men,
Ellison
On Mon, Jan 20, 2014 at 12:26 PM, Ellison Orcutt <mr.ellyo@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Currently looking at three!! just west of the Little Creek Inlet in Va
> Beach (?).
>
> Ellison
>
> Sent from my iPhone
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Ellison Orcutt
Birder/Naturalist
Richmond, Va
Cell: (804) 339-6976
Mr.EllyO@xxxxxxxxx
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