tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7743688930480262404.post8160273590183127158..comments2023-12-17T06:43:50.848-05:00Comments on Pioneer Birding: MA - Red-breasted Merg - 01/30James P. Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10651871438764429809noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7743688930480262404.post-75479351968663801492010-02-04T20:40:23.355-05:002010-02-04T20:40:23.355-05:00Hi Greg,
The Lesser Black-backed Gulls come into ...Hi Greg,<br /><br />The Lesser Black-backed Gulls come into roost every evening at Barton Cove, along with about 500 other gulls. It sounds like you may have been too early in the day. I usually start checking from about an hour before sunset. The LBBGs were again present this evening (02/04), along with 2 Kumlien's Gulls and 1 adult Glaucous Gull. <br /><br />Best,<br /><br />JamesJames P. Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10651871438764429809noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7743688930480262404.post-86049092296270048912010-02-04T18:48:07.695-05:002010-02-04T18:48:07.695-05:00We were at Barton Cove Sunday, 1/31 hoping to catc...We were at Barton Cove Sunday, 1/31 hoping to catch something out of the ordinary as this time of the year and going into spring can prove to be interesting along the Connecticut River. It was relatively quiet, there were maybe 30-40 herring gulls and a group of mute swans but no sign of the lesser black backed gull. Has it taken up tremporary residency there? Although, we headed up to Northfield and were rewarded with a Merlin and 6 bluebirds on Pine Meadow Road, off Rt63.<br />Greg and Kate WatkevichGreg Watkevichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15294336488797383940noreply@blogger.com