02 October 2024

September Monthly Notables

Sightings:

  • Black-legged Kitiwake (adult). Calgary County, Alberta. 09 September 2024.
  • Black-headed Gull (adult). Erie County, New York. 09 September 2024.
  • Sabine's Gull (juveniles - 5). Erie County, New York. 09 September 2024.
  • Sabine's Gull (juveniles - 8). Cook County, Illinois. 14 September 2024.
  • Black-headed Gull (adult). Whatcom County, Washington. 14 September 2024.
  • Sabine's Gull (juveniles - 10). Polk County, Iowa. 15 September 2024.
  • Black-headed Gull (adult). Anchorage Municipality, Alaska. 17 September 2024.
  • Sabine's Gull (juveniles - 17). Hamilton County, Ontario. 18 September 2024.
  • Sabine's Gull (juveniles - 16). St. Clair County, Michigan. 18 September 2024. 
  • Sabine's Gull (juveniles - 35). Douglas County, Wisconsin. 19 September 2024.
  • Sabine's Gull (juveniles - 6). Hitchcock County, Nebraska. 21 September 2024.
  • Sabine's Gull (juveniles - 17). Lambton County, Ontario. 22 September 2024.
  • Sabine's Gull (juveniles - 15). Platte County, Wyoming. 22 September 2024
  • Sabine's Gull (juveniles - 7). Barton County, Kansas. 22 September 2024.
  • Sabine's Gull (juveniles - 9). Kalamazoo County, Michigan. 24 September 2024.
  • Sabine's Gull (juveniles - 6). Comal County, Texas. 24 September 2024
  • Sabine's Gull (juveniles - 6). Hood River County, Oregon. 25 September 2024
  • Sabine's Gull (juveniles - 10). Clay County, Missouri. 25 September 2024.
  • Sabine's Gull (juveniles - 13). Jefferson County, Colorado. 26 September 2024
  • Sabine's Gull (juveniles - 5). Inyo County, California. 26 September 2024
  • Sabine's Gull (juveniles - 4). Coconino County, Arizona. 30 September 2024
  • Gray Gull (adult type). Walton County, Florida. 30 September 2024.
    • Returning 1st ABA Record bird, continuing in Walton County all month.

Notes:

  • An unusually high number of Sabine's Gulls pushed through the interior this month, beginning in the second week of September. Although September is the month they're most expect inland, this was a banner event, with many states breaking high count records for the species. As expected in the interior, almost all were juveniles. Similarly, excellent numbers were recorded offshore in California (mixed ages with adults being the majority). Apparently, this was due to a wonderful coincidence of observer's being present at feeding sites during offshore pelagic trips, and seems to be unrelated to the event that took place inland.
eBird map with September 2024 sightings of Sabine's Gulls throughout the interior.