At 1:40pm on November 27th-2016, Liron Gerstman, who is 16 years old, found a 3rd cycle Slaty-backed Gull in Delta. The bird was in a mixed gull flock in the field on the east side of 72nd St across from the turf farm, which is just north of 36th Ave. The bird is best viewed from the road to the old airport control tower on the north side of the road. The bird was refound by Ilya Povalyaev at 3pm in the same location.
At 9:30am on November 28th, the bird was relocated at the turf farm on 72nd St by multiple observers. At 3:30pm on November 28th, the bird was relocated on the roof of the manure piles, which are located beside the turf farm on 72nd St.
At 12:40pm on November 29th, the bird was relocated by the buildings near the manure piles, which are located beside the turf farm on 72nd St. At 2:45pm on November 29th, the SBGU was present in the field in the middle of the turf farm on 72nd St.
The bird was not seen on November 30th or December 1st, despite multiple observers looking.
At 1:30pm on December 3rd, the bird was relocated by Wayne Weber in a mixed gull flock on the west field of the turf farm at 72nd St.
A video of the bird was taken by Cole Gaerber on Nov. 28th and can be viewed HERE
Map to where bird was last seen on turf farm HERE
Map to original location HERE
The bird has not been seen since December 3rd.
This is the 80th record for the province of BC.
At 9:30am on November 28th, the bird was relocated at the turf farm on 72nd St by multiple observers. At 3:30pm on November 28th, the bird was relocated on the roof of the manure piles, which are located beside the turf farm on 72nd St.
At 12:40pm on November 29th, the bird was relocated by the buildings near the manure piles, which are located beside the turf farm on 72nd St. At 2:45pm on November 29th, the SBGU was present in the field in the middle of the turf farm on 72nd St.
The bird was not seen on November 30th or December 1st, despite multiple observers looking.
At 1:30pm on December 3rd, the bird was relocated by Wayne Weber in a mixed gull flock on the west field of the turf farm at 72nd St.
A video of the bird was taken by Cole Gaerber on Nov. 28th and can be viewed HERE
Map to where bird was last seen on turf farm HERE
Map to original location HERE
The bird has not been seen since December 3rd.
This is the 80th record for the province of BC.
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| 3rd Cycle Slaty-backed Gull - Photo: Mike Tabak |
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| Slaty-backed Gull (note extreme dark mantle in comparison to nearby gulls) - Photo: Ilya Povalyaev |
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