30 November 2020

Monthly Notables November 2020

 Sightings:

  • California Gull (2nd cycle). Sangamon County, Illinois. 04 November 2020.
    • Continuing from June 2020.
  • Franklin's Gull (adult type). Hancock County, Maine. 05 November 2020.
    • 1st/2nd County Record.
  • Glaucous-winged Gull (1st cycle). Lewis & Clark County, Montana. 05 November 2020.
  • Laughing Gull (1st cycle). Maricopa County, Arizona. 05 November 2020.
  • Little Gull (1st cycle). Bayfield/Ashland County, Wisconsin. 05/08 November 2020.
  • Little Gull (1st cycle). San Luis Obispo County, California. 06 November 2020.
  • Glaucous Gull (1st cycle). Deschutes County, Oregon. 07 November 2020.
    • 1st County Record. 
  • Lesser Black-backed Gull (1st cycle). Kern County, California. 07 November 2020.
    • 4/5th County Record. First record locally in the Mojave Desert portion of Kern.
  • Laughing Gull (subadult). Branch County, Michigan. 07 November 2020.
    • 1st County Record. 
  • Black-legged Kittiwake (2nd cycle). Larimer/Weld County, Colorado. 11/12 November 2020.
  • Glaucous Gull (1st cycle). Owyhee County, Idaho. 11 November 2020.
  • California Gull (adult). Douglas County, Wisconsin. 14 November 2020. 
  • Slaty-backed Gull (adult). Monterey County, California. 19 November 2020.
  • California Gull (3rd cycle). Brazoria County, Texas. 20 November 202. 
  • Heermann's Gull (2nd cycle type). Washoe County, Nevada. 20 November 2020.
  • Heermann's Gull (3rd cycle). Taylor County, Texas. 21 November 2020.
  • Heermann's Gull (2nd cycle). Volusia County, Florida. 21 November 2020.
    • Presumably the same waif that has navigated Florida's coasts since August 2019.
  • Great Black-backed Gull (adult). Pueblo County, Colorado. 22 November 2020.
    • Believed to be the same individual returning here for the 27th consecutive winter.
  • Sabine's Gull (1st cycle). Brevard County, Florida. 22 November 2020.
  • Glaucuos-winged Gull (2nd cycle). Dakota County, Minnesota. 22 November 2020.
    • 6th State Record. 2nd County Record.
  • Slaty-backed Gull (adult type). Peel & Toronto County, Ontario. 07/22 November 2020.
    • Continuing locally since September 2020.
  • Mew Gull (adult). Niagara/Brant County, Ontario. 24 November 2020.
  • Mew Gull (adult). Tarrant County, Texas. 25 November 2020.
  • Mew Gull (adult type). Hamilton County, Ontario. 26 November 2020.
  • Slaty-backed Gull (adult). Brainard Ontario. 27 November 2020.
  • Iceland Gull (1st cycle). Stark County, Ohio. 27 November 2020.
    • Apparent nominate glaucoides. 
  • California Gull (adult). Galveston County, Texas. 29 November 2020.

Notes:

  • The adult Great Black-backed Gull that winters in Pueblo County, Colorado returned late this month for the 29th consecutive year. This would constitute a longevity record for the species in North America, but alas, it lives without a leg band. The official longevity record of a known-age Great Black-backed Gull in North America is 26 years 9 months.


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