Re: [Maine-birds] Lesser Black Backed Gulls

It seems there has been an unprecedented movement of adult LBBGs this month.   Nathan Dubrow reported a peak of 140 (!) at Mt Desert Rock on the 5th, and Ed Jenkins had 31 the same evening at Pine Point Jetty in Scarborough.  In addition, there has been a variety of counts of 1 to 5 elsewhere.  I had 15 just this morning at Pine Point.  In any other year I would have doubted my identification skills if I thought I was seeing this many!  The previous high fall count reported in Jeff's good account in BoME was only 5!

What on earth can be going on?

—Charles

Charles D. Duncan

76 Emery Street

Portland, Maine 04102, USA

charles.d.duncan@gmail.com

207.871.9295

On Sep 9, 2021, at 12:23 PM, Jeff Wells <jeffwells@borealbirds.org> wrote:

When I wrote the Lesser Black-backed Gull account for Birds of Maine, I discovered through eBird records that the peak of Lesser Black-backed Gull migration through Maine was in September as you guys have been noting! Apparently most of these birds are originating from an expanding breeding population in Greenland.

 

Jeff

 

From: maine-birds@googlegroups.com <maine-birds@googlegroups.com> On Behalf Of Loring Danforth
Sent: Thursday, September 9, 2021 9:48 AM
To: Bird Alerts <maine-birds@googlegroups.com>
Subject: [Maine-birds] Lesser Black Backed Gulls

 

On Wednesday, September 8, I saw 3 Lesser Black-Backed Gulls at Hills Beach to the East of the causeway.  Danny Danforth

 

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