At 12:45pm on February 7th-2017, Blair Dudeck found and photographed an adult Slaty-backed Gull at the Nanaimo River Estuary. The bird was in a mixed Gull flock along the river near the parking lot on Raines Rd.
At 12:15pm on Feb 8th, the bird was relocated in the same location by Guy Monty. The bird appeared to fly in from the direction of the landfill. The bird was viewed by multiple observers and then flew at 1:15pm. The gull was lost in flight and no one was able to see which direction it went.
At 8:25am on Feb 9th, the bird was viewed by Garrett Beisel in the same location.
The gull continues in the same location as of Feb 13-19th
Please be respectful of the First Nations Reserve in the area as Raines Road runs through the Snuneymuxw First Nations Reserve. People should NOT bird along Raines Rd in front of the houses, or stop there. This bird can be viewed from the parking lot at the end of Raines Rd, which is outside of the Reserve, and is public property.
Map to location: HERE
On Feb 18th, Guy Monty relocated the Slaty-backed Gull at the Landfill on Cedar Rd. Located at 1105 Cedar Road.
Map to location: HERE
On Feb 19th, the bird was relocated once again back at the Nanaimo River Estuary. It was viewed by scope off the end of Raines Rd.
On Feb 20-21st the bird was seen back again at the Landfill on Cedar Rd.
This is the second Slaty-backed Gull in the province, during the 2016/2017 winter season.
The bird has not been seen since Feb 21st.
This is the 81st record for the province of BC.
At 12:15pm on Feb 8th, the bird was relocated in the same location by Guy Monty. The bird appeared to fly in from the direction of the landfill. The bird was viewed by multiple observers and then flew at 1:15pm. The gull was lost in flight and no one was able to see which direction it went.
At 8:25am on Feb 9th, the bird was viewed by Garrett Beisel in the same location.
The gull continues in the same location as of Feb 13-19th
Please be respectful of the First Nations Reserve in the area as Raines Road runs through the Snuneymuxw First Nations Reserve. People should NOT bird along Raines Rd in front of the houses, or stop there. This bird can be viewed from the parking lot at the end of Raines Rd, which is outside of the Reserve, and is public property.
Map to location: HERE
On Feb 18th, Guy Monty relocated the Slaty-backed Gull at the Landfill on Cedar Rd. Located at 1105 Cedar Road.
Map to location: HERE
On Feb 19th, the bird was relocated once again back at the Nanaimo River Estuary. It was viewed by scope off the end of Raines Rd.
On Feb 20-21st the bird was seen back again at the Landfill on Cedar Rd.
This is the second Slaty-backed Gull in the province, during the 2016/2017 winter season.
The bird has not been seen since Feb 21st.
This is the 81st record for the province of BC.
 |
| Adult Slaty-backed Gull - Photos: Jeremy Gatten |
No comments:
Post a Comment