Gulls are common year-round hereabouts. Although we get a few northern species at this time of year, I haven’t yet visited where they tend to hang out. But year-round we have Ring-billed Gulls, Great Black-backed Gulls and—our commonest resident species—Herring Gulls.
They tend to get a bad rap, Herring Gulls. “Rats with wings,” and whatnot. (Which isn’t very nice to rats, either.) But you can’t say they’re not survivors.
I have to say I kind of like ’em.
Beech Hill List
Beginning at 8:45 a.m., I hiked the open trail.
1. White-breasted Nuthatch
Elsewhere
2. American Crow
3. Black-capped Chickadee (v)
4. Herring Gull
5. Mallard
6. American Black Duck
7. Rock Pigeon
8. European Starling
v = Voice only
*Also elsewhere
Tags: American black duck, American crow, European starling, herring gull, mallard, rock pigeon, white-breasted nuthatch
