Ken from DCR got back to me on the orange tagged Ring-billed Gulls I saw yesterday so I thought I would share.
The only one with a sense of adventure was A38 Above.A38
Captured 10/03/08 at Worcester Hotel & Conference Center, Worcester, MA
Map of capture sight: 42.295643, - 71.774175
Captured using a rocket net baited with bread and Cheez-its
Adult ring-billed gull
Florescent orange wing-tags: A38
Red leg band: PP
federal band: 0974-05397
released on site
Sightings:
10/07/08: Lake Chauncey, Westborough, MA
10/30/08: Lincoln Plaza, Worcester, MA
03/16/09: Lincoln Plaza, Worcester, MA
03/20/09: Lincoln Plaza, Worcester, MA
03/21/09: Lincoln Plaza, Worcester, MA
03/25/09: Lincoln Plaza, Worcester, MA
06/23/09: Hammonasset State Park, Madison, CT
06/24/09: Hammonasset State Park, Madison, CT
06/25/09: Hammonasset State Park, Madison, CT
07/23/09: Lincoln Plaza, Worcester, MA
10/06/09: Lincoln Plaza, Worcester, MA
10/15/09: Lincoln Plaza, Worcester, MA
10/27/09: Kendrick Fields, Worcester, MA
11/18/09: Lincoln Plaza, Worcester, MA (11:46 am- just before you saw the same gull at Indian Lake).
Am wondering who the Lincoln Plaza stalker is and how come I haven't bumped into him as I spent a lot of time there this past winter out of pure desperation when there were no other birds to look at Hmmmmmmmmm. Also noticed that the gulls caught in 2008 were fed both bread and Cheez-its whereas the gulls in 2009 have been fed only bread (must be due to state budget cuts, so glad to see the state being so diligent in cutting costs!) Lastly impressed with his choice of summer vacation this past June and with the fact that someone was there to track the bird!
Take care all!
1 comment:
Glad to see you out there getting the birds. The gulls are east coast, it seems. Liked the spider from the previous set of photos too.
Have a good one.
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