Bird Watching: 2013 Yearlists, 2 by Elphaba

Elphaba wrote:
I'm feeling much better. Thank you. Online assessment said that I had the flu which just made me kick myself for not getting vaccinated!

FABULOUS list Patti! I'm so glad that you got Flamulated Owl. I have to get down there!

Mrs. Ed, congrats on the redpoll!

Didn't go birding today but did go down to Freeport. Decided that I had to check out Bryan Beach while I was there. I was so excited because I thought I'd found a rare gull. I had found a pretty rare gull but only after half a dozen people found it before me! The ebird alert and texbird notice came after I'd left the house. Glad the bird was still there and that I found it even though I didn't know that I should be looking for it! I'm also impressed that I figured out what it was on my own. It was pretty obvious -- big white gull, but still...

166 - Glaucous Gull (lifer)
167 - Lesser Black-backed Gull