Seward, Alaska
Sunrise 7:23 am, sunset 8:22
pm for a total day length of 12 hours and 58 minutes. Fall Equinox is just
around the corner!
Temps in the mid 50s, flat
calm, cloudy with a much appreciated sunny break mid-afternoon. Forecast calls
for a chance of rain until Saturday.
Today at the head of the bay,
upwards of a 1000 gulls twinkled and flashed in the distance over the tide flats,
a raucous mix of GLAUCOUS-WINGED GULLS, BLACK-LEGGED KITTIWAKES, MEW GULLS, and
at least 3 BONAPARTE’S GULLS.
The first year BONAPARTE’S
seemed to make a point of being seen as the trio flew straight for me and
soundlessly circled overhead. “See my cute little black bill? My charming dark
earspot? The thin, black trailing edge of my wings? Check out my dashing black
tail band!” Impossible to ignore this truly handsome, dainty gull with helpful
behavior like that.
I think I have seen more
Bonaparte’s this year than ever, or perhaps I’m just more aware of them. It’s a
gull that deserves a second look.
Happy Birding!
Carol Griswold
Seward Sporadic Bird Report
Reporter
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