I finally have a Mew Gull on my Montana list. The bird was discovered by Ed Harper, Robin Wolcott and Andrew Guttenberg at Harrison Lake on 3/1/2009. After my presentation on Saturday at the Bridger Raptor Festival, Byron Butler, Sam Koenen, and myself decided to run out to Harrison for this rarity. upon arriving at the lake, the weather was inclement to say the least with cold and windy conditions. We scanned and searched the lake, and we worked on our Ring-billed Gull ID skills Found one juvenile Herring Gull, We eventually spied an immature gull that had a graceful, darkish head, an all-dark tail, and a distinctive dorsal wing pattern It was an immature Mew Gull! The list now stands at 328.
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When we left Harrison, we were enjoyed a large flight of Sandhill Cranes that were returning from feeding in a stubble field.
Full trip report at WilderTrack
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