At 9:45am on December 24th-2016, Ilya Povalyaev found a 1st year Black-headed Gull in a flock of Mew Gulls, at the south end of the turf farm on 72nd St.
The gull was still present as of 4pm, close to the road and viewed by multiple observers with binoculars. Several people photographed the bird today, as it fed on earthworms.
This is the 3rd Black-headed Gull in the province of BC this year.
At 10:30am on December 25-2016, Ken Klimko relocated the bird at the SE corner of the turf farm. The bird was only 30 m from the road and viewable with binoculars. At 3pm on December 25-2016, the bird was last seen in the same location by Douglas Bamford.
The bird was not seen on December 26th.
At 12pm on December 27-2016, the bird was seen once again at the south end of the turf farm.
At 11:20am on December 30-2016, the bird was seen once again at the south send of the turf farm.
At 1pm on January 1-2017, the bird was seen once again at the south send of the turf farm.
At 12pm on January 2-2017, the bird was seen once again at the south send of the turf farm.
The bird was last seen at the south end of the turf farm as of March 9th.
Map to location HERE
This is the 26th record for the province of BC.
The gull was still present as of 4pm, close to the road and viewed by multiple observers with binoculars. Several people photographed the bird today, as it fed on earthworms.
This is the 3rd Black-headed Gull in the province of BC this year.
At 10:30am on December 25-2016, Ken Klimko relocated the bird at the SE corner of the turf farm. The bird was only 30 m from the road and viewable with binoculars. At 3pm on December 25-2016, the bird was last seen in the same location by Douglas Bamford.
The bird was not seen on December 26th.
At 12pm on December 27-2016, the bird was seen once again at the south end of the turf farm.
At 11:20am on December 30-2016, the bird was seen once again at the south send of the turf farm.
At 1pm on January 1-2017, the bird was seen once again at the south send of the turf farm.
At 12pm on January 2-2017, the bird was seen once again at the south send of the turf farm.
The bird was last seen at the south end of the turf farm as of March 9th.
Map to location HERE
This is the 26th record for the province of BC.
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| Photo: Raymond Ng |
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| 1st winter BHGU in flight in Delta - Photo: Ilya Povalyaev |
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