Larimer County gulls (ICELAND Gull)

[Nick Komar]

A tour of Loveland and vicinity today found gull concentrations at the county landfill and Horseshoe Lake. Both sites had hundreds of California and Ring-billed Gulls and a dozen or so Herring Gull. The landfill also had 4 Franklin's Gull and a 3rd-cycle Lesser Black-backed Gull (in the morning). In the afternoon, Horseshoe Lake also had an adult Thayer's Gull and an adult Kumlien's Iceland Gull. I posted a photo of the Kumlien's on the Loveland Birding Facebook page, and a brief video on the CFO Facebook group page. These gulls were in the southwest lobe of the lake, with poor afternoon viewing conditions. Morning light should be much better.

Nick Komar
Fort Collins CO

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