01 May 2016

Monthly Notables April 2016

  • California Gull (1st cycle). New Haven County, Connecticut. 01 April 2016.
    • Continuing first state record, last reported on 16 April.
  • Slaty-backed Gull (adult). Pierce County, Washington. 05 April 2016.
    • Continuing on rooftop.
  • Little Gull (1st cycle). San Diego County, California. 07 April 2016.
  • Common Gull (2nd cycle). La Côte-de-Gaspé County, Quebec. 09 April 2016.
  • Slaty-backed Gull (adult). Forteau, Labrador. 11 April 2016.
    • First record for Labrador.
  • Black-legged Kittiwake (1st cycle). Emmet County, Michigan. 12 April 2016.
  • Little Gull (adult). St. John's County, Newfoundland. 17 April 2016.
  • Lesser Black-backed Gull (adult). Clallam County, Washington. 22 April 2016.
  • Little Gull (1st cycle). Lake County, Illinois. 23 April 2016.
  • Thayer's Gull (adults - 8). Toronto County, Ontario. 23 April 2016.
    • A new one-day high count for the Greater Toronto Area. 
  • Ross's Gull (1st cycle). Lenawee County, Michigan. 23 April 2016.
    • Probable. Upperwing pattern could fit 1st cycle Little Gull or even an odd Black-legged Kittiwake. Most promising is what appears to be a wedged-shaped tail.
  • Little Gull (adult). Riverside County, California. 23 April 2016.
  • Kelp Gull (adult). San Francisco County, California. 26 April 2016.
    • The absence of a p10 mirror suggests this is a reoccurring individual first discovered in San Mateo County in April of 2015.
  • Iceland Gull (24). Toronto County, Ontario. 30 April 2016.
    • A new one-day high count for the Greater Toronto Area. Various ages. Recorded by Owen Strickland (the same observer who recorded the Thayer's high count for this area on 23 April 2016).