Date: 4/19/24 6:59 pm From: Dan Rottino via CTBirds <ctbirds...> Subject: [CT Birds] Tagged Herring Gull follow-up
Dear CT birders, although not pertinent to the imminent spring migration breakout, I just received info on the tagged HERRING gull from the North Windham Walmart parking lot where the Euro Common Gull was also seen. On Feb 9, 2024 I did not see the Common Gull, but I photographed a tagged juvenile gull. Thanks to Liam Taylor for reaching out to the Maine bird banding community! Liam said:
> I can confirm that K1K was banded as a chick on July 24, 2023 on Shabby Island, Maine. The exact hatch date is unknown but the chick was notably small compared to others in the area at the time. > > Approximate location: 44.166369, -68.558634
The bander is W. Hodge from College of the Atlantic.
Whether or not the Common Gull is from the same flock is unknown, but perhaps it is a summer resident in Maine, like many folks!
Dan Rottino East Haddam, CT
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