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Saturday, September 16, 2006

Sabine's Gull in Canon City

Yesterday a Sabine's Gull was found by some birders who had come to Canon City to look for the Common Black-Hawk (which wasn't seen yesterday). Though a fairly rare gull, there have been several sightings of Sabine's Gulls around the state including in the southwest corner, Ft Collins, and Colorado Springs.

The Sabine's Gull is actually a arctic gull that winters in the Subtropic and Tropical coastal areas. Though most migrate along the coast, small numbers migrate through the United States.

I watched the Sabine's Gull for quite awhile. It looked like it was having success in catching prey in the water. It also looked like it enjoyed flushing Canada Geese and also Killdeer by flying at them as though it was a predator.

Sabine's Gulls are fairly small and look a lot like terns. They are also much more attractive than most gulls in my opinion. I got some great pics but blogger isn't letting me post photos tonight so will have to wait until tomorrow.

SeEtta

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