Every year John Parker graciously leads the Sacajawea Audubon trip to Ennis Lake where the target species are scoters, loons (other than Common), and maybe a Herring Gull or two. While had a few gulls, but the waterfowl and loon numbers were way down. The lake was as empty as I have ever seen, but hey we’re out birding and the weather was great for Ennis (warm and windy). We had a great group with many good birders. Young Andrew continues to develop as a birder, and Peter was giving his calls and songs as usual. how someone can actually, first, know that many vocalizations, and, second, have the ability to imitate them is absolutely beyond me. We didn’t see any scoters or rare loons, but a cooperative Bonaparte’s Gull, two rather tame Great Horned Owls, and the first Herring Gull of the autumn.
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* Notice brown washing indicating a first year Bonaparte’s Gull
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