RARE BIRD ALERT: LITTLE GULL in Nassau County! Patrick and Doris Leary spotted this very rare visitor (there have been less than 10 verified records for Florida) roosting at Nassau Sound in Duval County today. Pat wrote, A juv. Little Gull (Larus minutus) was found roosting with a mixed flock of Forsters, Sandwich, Royal, Caspian and one late Common Tern just before noon today. Doris spied the rare gull as we searched for the lone Common tern lost amongst the Forsters. The flock flushed frequently due to Osprey and Bald eagles aloft over the lower sound, but the Little Gull consistently returned to the roost site on the west tip of Big Bird Island. Larid roosting is closely associated with the higher tides, thus the birds will disperse soon after this is posted. In the next several days, any regional flock of resting Forsters terns should be closely scanned for the odd, diminutive, gull. Pats eBird checklist which includes a map ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S20362395 For more information Little Gulls allaboutbirds.org/guide/Little_Gull/id picture by Patrick Leary https://flickr/photos/91191505@N08/15465733527/
Posted on: Tue, 28 Oct 2014 19:29:59 +0000
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