01 January 2016

Monthly Notables December 2015

  • California Gull (adult). Berrien County, Michigan. 01 December 2015.
    • Continuing from late November.
  • California Gull (1st cycle). Whiteside County, Illinois. 05 December 2015.
  • Black-legged Kittiwake (adult). Henry County, Ohio. 05 December 2015.
  • Kelp Gull (adult). Summit County, Ohio. 05 December 2015.
    • First State Record. Seen on-and-off throughout the month at Springfield Lake. Site used strictly for roosting. Daytime feeding site unknown, although similar to most large gulls wintering inland, a local landfill(s) is the most likely source. Interestingly, this location is within 100 miles of the January 2015 Pittsburgh Kelp Gull (also a 1st for the state of PA).
  • Lesser Black-backed Gull (1st cycle). San Diego County, California. 06 December 2015.
    • A different 1st cycle than November's bird.
  • Black-headed Gull (1st cycle). Kings County, New York, 06 December 2015.
  • Mew Gull (1st cycle). Davis County, Utah. 07 December 2015.
  • Lesser Black-backed Gull (3rd cycle). Okanogan County, Washington. 08 December 2015.
  • Franklin's Gull (1st cycle). Dorchester County, Maryland. 10 December 2015. 
  • Iceland Gull (adult). Clallam County, Washington. 13 December 2015.
  • Red-legged Kittiwake (adult type). Lincoln County, Oregon. 13 December 2015.
    • 11th State Record.
  • Sabine's Gull (1st cycle). Wayne County, Kentucky. 13 December 2015.
  • Little Gull (2 - adult & 1st cycle). Lauderdale County, Alabama. 13 December 2015.
  • Franklin's Gull (3 adults). District of Columbia. 16 December 2015.
  • Iceland Gull (2nd cycle). Kootenai County, Utah. 17 December 2015.
  • Thayer's Gull (1st cycle). Cecil County, Maryland. 18 December 2015.
  • Laughing Gull (adult). Digby County, Nova Scotia. 20 December 2015.
  • Common Gull (2 adults). St. John's County, Newfoundland. 20 December 2015.
  • Ivory Gull (1st cycle). Whittier, Alaska. 21 December 2015.
  • Black-headed Gull (adult). Cuyahoga County, Ohio. 26 December 2015.
  • Franklin's Gull (1st cycle). Cuyahoga County, Ohio. 26 December 2015.
  • Vega Herring Gull (adult). Volusia County, Florida. 29 December 2015.
    • A good candidate that shows no field marks that are out of range for that taxon.
  • Lesser Black-backed Gull (adult). Yolo County, California. 30 December 2015.
    • Likely a returning individual. 
  • California Gull (adult). Lake County, Illinois. 31 December 2015.
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