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[Ontbirds] Black-headed Gull at Hillman Marsh

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Alan Wormington
Sun, Mar 28, 2004 12:31 AM

Black-headed Gull at Hillman Marsh:

Late this afternoon I found an adult Black-headed Gull feeding in a field
with hundreds of other gulls at Coterie Park.  Coterie Park refers to the
lakeshore just north of NE Hillman Marsh (as one drives towards Wheatley
Harbour).  The birds can viewed by looking between the houses on the west
side of the road; the same field can also be accessed from other
concession roads.

The bird was easy to pick out since it had a full hood, compared to the
Bonaparte's Gulls that are still >95% in winter plumage.  There was also
an adult Little Gull in the same field, which has been around since March
24.

A few shorebirds recently:

March 21 -- Greater Yellowlegs (1) S of Kopegaron Woods
March 26 -- Lesser Yellowlegs (1) along North Dike Road
March 27 -- Dunlin (1) at NW Hillman Marsh

Alan Wormington,
Leamington


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Black-headed Gull at Hillman Marsh: Late this afternoon I found an adult Black-headed Gull feeding in a field with hundreds of other gulls at Coterie Park. Coterie Park refers to the lakeshore just north of NE Hillman Marsh (as one drives towards Wheatley Harbour). The birds can viewed by looking between the houses on the west side of the road; the same field can also be accessed from other concession roads. The bird was easy to pick out since it had a full hood, compared to the Bonaparte's Gulls that are still >95% in winter plumage. There was also an adult Little Gull in the same field, which has been around since March 24. A few shorebirds recently: March 21 -- Greater Yellowlegs (1) S of Kopegaron Woods March 26 -- Lesser Yellowlegs (1) along North Dike Road March 27 -- Dunlin (1) at NW Hillman Marsh Alan Wormington, Leamington ________________________________________________________________ The best thing to hit the Internet in years - Juno SpeedBand! Surf the Web up to FIVE TIMES FASTER! Only $14.95/ month - visit www.juno.com to sign up today!