Seward Sporadic Bird Report
I never before considered the
migration of gulls. Today, under dazzling blue skies, the excited cries of
gulls demanded that I look up. Way up!
From tiny white dots too high to hear, down to noisy flocks close enough
to see the black feathers on the HERRING GULLS' primaries, the gulls were northbound and determined as any goose. Their
excitement was contagious!
I noticed some actually
formed a ragged "V" like geese, others straggled out in a random
pattern, but one made a perfect formation in the shape of the Big and Little
Dipper before morphing yet again. It was simply staggering to see, but all too brief. Do they practice synchronized flying all the way to Cook Inlet to relieve boredom? Just amazing!
The birds are on the move;
spring is literally in the air even as the snow stubbornly remains on the
ground. Can't wait to hear and watch the next wave!
Happy Birding!
Carol Griswold
Seward Sporadic Bird Report
Reporter
PS Thanks to Bill Tweit for his help identifying these gulls.
PS Thanks to Bill Tweit for his help identifying these gulls.
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