Date: 4/16/24 7:43 pm From: Tom Benedict via Tweeters <tweeters...> Subject: Re: [Tweeters] Bonaparte's gull
Larus philadelphia are found in varying numbers throughout the Sound in fall/winter/spring. They are supposed to be ‘common’ but for me they are always ‘uncommon’ and a treat to see them flitting about.
Constellation Park is a wonderful location for seeing seabirds. Histrionicus histrionicus are regulars in the fall/winter/early spring in the rocky near shore, as well as Branta bernicla browsing the kelp beds. And the brass constellation maps in the sidewalk are a bonus.
Tom Benedict
Seahurst, WA
> On Apr 16, 2024, at 18:08, Mary Metz via Tweeters <tweeters...> wrote:
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> I don't know how unusual they are locally, but I was excited to see three Bonaparte's gulls off Constellation Park in West Seattle while I was out Tuesday afternoon. Definitely a first for me.
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> -Mary
> 16 April 24
