[NatureNS] Little Gull

Date: Thu, 23 Aug 2007 22:47:37 -0300
From: Lois Codling <loiscodling@hfx.eastlink.ca>
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We were very late getting there, but we checked out Lawrencetown about 
7p.m. tonight, where we found several Bonaparte's Gulls, Dowitchers 
(sp.), 10 Hudsonian Godwits, Bl.-bellied Plovers, etc., but no Little 
Gull.  We met Bernard Burke, who had already checked out Conrad's, but 
we headed there anyway, hoping that it might have returned from wherever 
it goes.  Checking out the estuary on the left of the road, heading 
towards the beach at Conrad's, there were several Bonaparte's Gulls, a 
Black-bellied Plover, Ring-billed Gulls.  No Little Gull.  We decided to 
check the beach area, when we saw Bernard walking towards us and 
pointing.  The Little Gull had just flown over our heads and it settled 
down right where we had been looking!  If it hadn't been for Bernard we 
certainly would have missed it!  Thanks again, Bernard!!  It was nearly 
dark, about 8 p.m., and we had only a few minutes to look at it before 
it flew into the back part of the marsh, back towards Lawrencetown.  
Very small size, small dark bill, dark underwings when it flew, and 
rounded wing tips.  I was surprised by the dark wing-tips, which makes 
it a young bird.

Lois Codling

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