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Re: Lesser Black Backed Gull
Thanks, Justin for the heads-up! Great sighting.?
If the gull is spotted again this morning I’d love an update if possible. Here on the list serve or xheatheringx@...?or 928-587-2115.? Thanks everyone!
Heather Hofling?
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Re: Lesser Black Backed Gull
Diane and I saw the same combination of gulls just a little earlier. Doug and Diane Iverson
On Sat, Dec 7, 2024 at 12:56?PM Justin Bryce via <justin1.legendary= [email protected]> wrote: 12/7/24? ? 9am South shore of Willow Lake One lesser black backed gull observed on south side of lake with California and Ring-billed gulls.? Red gape, yellow legs, darker back, pale iris.? Don't know if it's the same as reported previously.
Justin Bryce
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Re: Lesser Black Backed Gull
It was still there along with 6 other gulls at 1:05 pm.? South shore --> straight down trail, turn left (west) and take the small trail through the field of burrs.? If the gulls are all sleeping together, it can be hard to pick out the LBGU
On Sat, Dec 7, 2024 at 12:56?PM Justin Bryce via <justin1.legendary= [email protected]> wrote: 12/7/24? ? 9am South shore of Willow Lake One lesser black backed gull observed on south side of lake with California and Ring-billed gulls.? Red gape, yellow legs, darker back, pale iris.? Don't know if it's the same as reported previously.
Justin Bryce
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12/7/24? ? 9am South shore of Willow Lake One lesser black backed gull observed on south side of lake with California and Ring-billed gulls.? Red gape, yellow legs, darker back, pale iris.? Don't know if it's the same as reported previously.
Justin Bryce
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Re: Possible Lesser Black-backed Gull at Willow
I have posted the Lesser Black-backed Gull on eBird and I see that Felipe Guerro has posted it on eBird as well.? So a number of birders have arrived at the same conclusion independently.? Felipe also posted an American Herring Gull, so I'll have to look through my photos to see if I can find that in the flock. Steve
On Mon, Dec 2, 2024 at 5:49?PM Clark Tenney via <runningsensei= [email protected]> wrote: I saw the LBBG and the 40+ Ring Bills at 5:15.? On my way back to my car, I turned around and saw that the flock had taken flight. When last seen at 5:25pm, they were dots in the sky far above Willow Lake.? I don’t know if they landed back at the lake or not.?
Clark Tenney
On Mon, Dec 2, 2024 at 5:41?PM Heather Hofling via <xheatheringx= [email protected]> wrote: Thank you Steve for getting the message out. Great sighting! I would be interested in knowing if they stay and are seen tomorrow. - Heather?
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I saw the LBBG and the 40+ Ring Bills at 5:15.? On my way back to my car, I turned around and saw that the flock had taken flight. When last seen at 5:25pm, they were dots in the sky far above Willow Lake.? I don’t know if they landed back at the lake or not.?
On Mon, Dec 2, 2024 at 5:41?PM Heather Hofling via <xheatheringx= [email protected]> wrote: Thank you Steve for getting the message out. Great sighting! I would be interested in knowing if they stay and are seen tomorrow. - Heather?
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Thank you Steve for getting the message out. Great sighting! I would be interested in knowing if they stay and are seen tomorrow. - Heather?
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Re: Possible Lesser Black-backed Gull at Willow
Steve, it certainly looks suspiciously?like a Lesser Black-backed. There is another gull in your?photo next to your bird's bill that also seems to have a dark mantle. Does it give any good clues in an uncropped version? Leg color would clinch it.?
Walt
On Mon, Dec 2, 2024 at 4:40?PM Steve Burk via <prescottburk= [email protected]> wrote: I was just started to post this when I noticed I had an email from Eric Moore asking for my opinion on a gull he photographed today at Willow!!
At a bit after 3pm I took photos of numerous gulls at south shore Willow including zoomed photos of a gull of interest.? After getting back home and looking at my photos I think it best fits with Lesser Black-back Gull.? It has only a red spot on its bill, no additional black like a California Gull and a darker back than a California.? It has a light iris (dark in California).? Tail had no big white spots, but it appeared to have some short white?lines on the dark tail.? Unfortunately the legs were blocked from view in all my photos. Please weigh in with opinions as this is the same bird Eric is asking about.
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Possible Lesser Black-backed Gull at Willow
I was just started to post this when I noticed I had an email from Eric Moore asking for my opinion on a gull he photographed today at Willow!!
At a bit after 3pm I took photos of numerous gulls at south shore Willow including zoomed photos of a gull of interest.? After getting back home and looking at my photos I think it best fits with Lesser Black-back Gull.? It has only a red spot on its bill, no additional black like a California Gull and a darker back than a California.? It has a light iris (dark in California).? Tail had no big white spots, but it appeared to have some short white?lines on the dark tail.? Unfortunately the legs were blocked from view in all my photos. Please weigh in with opinions as this is the same bird Eric is asking about.
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I watched 2? of the Common Loons
Yesterday Morning
from the east shore of Watson lake for about 15 minutes. They slowly moved closer to my location and within Camera Range? allowing for some nice photos.
*** Species Summary:
- Red-breasted Merganser (1 report)
- Common Loon (9 reports)
- Lark Bunting (1 report)
- Golden-crowned Sparrow (1 report)
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Red-breasted Merganser (Mergus serrator) (2) CONFIRMED
- Reported Nov 02, 2024 09:45 by Tonie Hansen
- Sedona Wetlands Preserve, Yavapai, Arizona
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- Media: 1 Photo
- Comments: "Females, red heads with no white, missing the sharp line between red head and gray body."
Common Loon (Gavia immer) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Nov 02, 2024 14:43 by Jackson Gregory
- Prescott--Goldwater Lakes, Yavapai, Arizona
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- Comments: "Lower lake.? Large loon with thick silvery bill, dark head, white breast, neck markings, checkered back.? Good, close looks.? Unmistakable at this distance."
Common Loon (Gavia immer)? CONFIRMED
- Reported Nov 02, 2024 11:10 by Ken Werner
- Watson Lake and Riparian Preserve, Yavapai, Arizona
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- Comments: "Sight at a distance; in the lake; checking for photos!"
Common Loon (Gavia immer) (3) CONFIRMED
- Reported Nov 02, 2024 09:30 by Anonymous eBirder
- Watson Lake and Riparian Preserve, Yavapai, Arizona
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- Media: 1 Photo
- Comments: "continuing, although one more than reported previously.? Photo."
Common Loon (Gavia immer) (3) CONFIRMED
- Reported Nov 02, 2024 09:30 by Stephen Burk
- Watson Lake and Riparian Preserve, Yavapai, Arizona
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- Media: 1 Photo
- Comments: "continuing, although one more than reported previously.? Photo."
Common Loon (Gavia immer) (3) CONFIRMED
- Reported Nov 02, 2024 09:15 by Jo Glaves
- Watson Lake and Riparian Preserve, Yavapai, Arizona
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- Comments: "Large birds, gray above, white below, with strong bills.? Floating together in the deep part of the lake. The neck was white in the front, dark in the back with an uneven line between the two colors, so not Pacific loon. Bills were larger than Pacific as well.? Seen and photographed by others here in the last couple of days."
Common Loon (Gavia immer) (3) CONFIRMED
- Reported Nov 02, 2024 09:15 by Susan Drown
- Watson Lake and Riparian Preserve, Yavapai, Arizona
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- Comments: "Large birds, gray above, white below, with strong bills.? Floating together in the deep part of the lake. The neck was white in the front, dark in the back with an uneven line between the two colors, so not Pacific loon. Bills were larger than Pacific as well.? Seen and photographed by others here in the last couple of days."
Common Loon (Gavia immer) (3) CONFIRMED
- Reported Nov 02, 2024 09:15 by Leslie Loomis
- Watson Lake and Riparian Preserve, Yavapai, Arizona
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- Comments: "Large birds, gray above, white below, with strong bills.? Floating together in the deep part of the lake. The neck was white in the front, dark in the back with an uneven line between the two colors, so not Pacific loon. Bills were larger than Pacific as well.? Seen and photographed by others here in the last couple of days."
Common Loon (Gavia immer) (2) CONFIRMED
- Reported Nov 02, 2024 08:40 by Laura Rhoden
- Watson Lake and Riparian Preserve, Yavapai, Arizona
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- Comments: "Continuing. Swimming together when I first arrived.? Large loon riding low in water, circumferential banding on body, white partial collar.? Just north of the very large cottonwood on the east side, near the small bay that the Running Girl trail first comes to."
Common Loon (Gavia immer) (3) CONFIRMED
- Reported Nov 02, 2024 08:30 by Philip Booth
- Watson Lake and Riparian Preserve, Yavapai, Arizona
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- Comments: "Continuing, mid lake"
Lark Bunting (Calamospiza melanocorys) (1)
- Reported Nov 01, 2024 06:30 by William/Beth Clark
- Dead Horse Ranch SP, Yavapai, Arizona
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- Comments: "Imm/female feeding on ground with WCSPs. I took 3 photos because I was questioning ID.? Definitely keyed out to Lark Bunting. I can supply poor through RV window photos if needed."
Golden-crowned Sparrow (Zonotrichia atricapilla) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Nov 02, 2024 10:11 by Keziah Conrad
- Amitabha Stupa and Peace Park, Yavapai, Arizona
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- Comments: "Zonotrichia sparrow slightly heftier and darker overall than the plentiful white-crowned sparrows, with a smudgy yellow central stripe. Good views from 25 feet away as it fed below a feeder."
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Thank you, Troy! I’m not on discord so I appreciate the old school reach out. I’d be interested in hearing if the Pacific Loon stays, plus info about anything new. Thanks again, Heather?
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Pacific Loon - Lake Pleasant
Late this morning, I found a Pacific Loon in the Castle Creek inlet above (northwest of) the boat launch parking lot at Lake Pleasant. Also noted as rare, was a first-winter Herring Gull (now known as American Herring Gull due to very recent splits). With the pending cold front with a 20 deg. drop in high temps the remainder of the week, we should see some significant avian movement.? Be on a watch for gulls, scoters and loons to name a few on any open water bodies.
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Unsure how many members of this group belong to the AZ Rare Birds and Discussion Discord group. However, I wanted to make others aware that there are channels on this app. for each county in AZ to report rarities soon after they are discovered. I posted the above to the Yavapai channel. This seems to be how many birders in AZ are keeping up to date on rarity reports.
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I hope to see you in the field...
Troy Corman?
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We must have left just before Sue arrived. No gulls, large flock of avocets and saw the Dunlin.
I went to the south shore of Willow to look for Steve Burke's reported Herring Gull. I did not see that bird; however, there was a Dunlin foraging in the mud shore.. I believe I've seen this bird over the past week but finally saw it close enough to ID. The avocets are still there.
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Sue Drown
Prescott
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I went to the south shore of Willow to look for Steve Burke's reported Herring Gull. I did not see that bird; however, there was a Dunlin foraging in the mud shore.. I believe I've seen this bird over the past week but finally saw it close enough to ID. The avocets are still there.
-- Sue Drown Prescott
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A Herring Gull was mixed in with Ring-bills and many avocets this morning at south shore of Willow Lake (photos). Steve Burk?
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pelicans at Watson Lake
This morning I received an email from Everett Sanborn saying that his friend, Karen Shaw, had seen a large number of pelicans land on Watson Lake late yesterday afternoon.? So I just went to the Watson overlook.? The very first picture I was able to take of them after stepping out of the car was as they lifted off because shooting began at the police pistol range.? I roughly estimated 80 pelicans, but was busy taking photos.? Surprisingly, the bulk of the flock headed south but about 15 returned and landed on the east side of the lake.? But, wouldn't you know, here came a kayaker with a long telephoto lens --- but he still felt the need to try to get very close to the pelicans.? They of course flew.? I was there from 9-9:20 am.? It is possible that some may have returned. Steve Burk
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Re: Bird Sightings at Willow
Common Tern still at Willow Lake 11:28am
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On Sep 22, 2024, at 7:49?AM, Janie Stewart via groups.io <footballmom27@...> wrote:
? If anyone goes out to Willow Lake this morning and spots the Common Tern please let the group know asap thank you I went out to the south shore of Willow Lake this afternoon between 4:30 and 5:30 and saw two red-necked phalaropes as well as a single common tern.? A lot of other cool bird sightings as well.? If you want to see my full list check on my Ebird report.? Eric Moore
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If anyone goes out to Willow Lake this morning and spots the Common Tern please let the group know asap thank you
I went out to the south shore of Willow Lake this afternoon between 4:30 and 5:30 and saw two red-necked phalaropes as well as a single common tern.? A lot of other cool bird sightings as well.? If you want to see my full list check on my Ebird report.? Eric Moore
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Bird Sightings at Willow
I went out to the south shore of Willow Lake this afternoon between 4:30 and 5:30 and saw two red-necked phalaropes as well as a single common tern.? A lot of other cool bird sightings as well.? If you want to see my full list check on my Ebird report.? Eric Moore
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A non-breeding Red-necked Phalarope is at Willow Lake this morning.. It was close to the South shore then moved close to the North shore., seemingly a solo bird.??
-- Sue Drown Prescott
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Heather Hofling
Sue Drown
