Hey tweets, Bonaparte's Gulls used to be a fall fixture at the Fill,
when the log boom out in the lake gave them a place to gather. The
recent emergence of several mud islands seems to be providing the same
attraction, at least to some extent. I haven't seen Bonaparte's Gulls
in years, but this year I and other birders have seen several
appearances of them - in small numbers, it's true, but at least
present. Four were there on Oct. 31, for example. Maybe they'll spread
the word and others will show up. - Connie


On Nov 4, 2009, at 12:20 PM, David Hutchinson wrote:

> It was good to read Wayne's sensible post re: fall migration of
> seabirds on Puget Sound and the contiguous BC inner coast. We have
> all noticed the decline in Common Terns, so hopefully their
> movements are elsewhere. Same for the scattering of Franklin's Gulls
> that we used to get, mostly in Sept and Oct. On the Bonaparte's
> front, it is clear that while they may not be visiting some of their
> old haunts in the Sound, they are still present around Bainbridge
> and Whidbey. At a recent Pacific Seabird Group meeting I asked a
> Bonaparte expert, Michael Gochfeld if he knew anything about a
> decline in this lovely gull and he thought there was no current loss
> in numbers. Guess I"m just a frustrated sea-watcher. However, left
> out in the interesting discussions on marine bird declines locally,
> is the impact of Double-Crested Cormorants which are sieving the
> local waters in
>
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