Glaucous Gull at Green Pond ~ April 19-29, 2007

On the 19th, my afternoon stop at the flooded fields at Green Pond produced a first-winter Glaucous Gull. This bird represents the 1st record from Green Pond! It was last seen on the 29th, a record late date for the Lehigh Valley area.

Glaucous Gull at the flooded fields by Green Pond, Northampton County. Thanks to the use of Pat Holliday's digital camera and scope, I was able to get identifiable photos of this first-winter bird. Note the large, bicolored, dark-tipped bill, the small eye on the large head, and the overall pale, creamy coloration of the bird. This bird represents the first record for Green Pond and one of only about a dozen for Northampton County. This photo was taken on April 23rd.

Glaucous Gull at the flooded fields by Green Pond, Northampton County. Thanks to the use of Pat Holliday's digital camera and scope, I was able to get identifiable photos of this first-winter bird. Note the overall pale, creamy coloration of the bird and the pinkish legs. This bird represents the first record for Green Pond and one of only about a dozen for Northampton County. This photo was taken on April 23rd.

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Glossy Ibis at Green Pond ~ April 19, 2007

My afternoon stop at the flooded fields by Green Pond yielded a Glossy Ibis. Unfortunately, I didn't have my camera with me to document it. Luckily, some others birder got to see it later in the day.

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Lazuli Bunting in PA! ~ April 8, 2007

George Franchois found a Lazuli Bunting near the town of Red Hill in Montgomery County back on March 4th. I finally managed to get a fairly good photo of it on April 8th.

Lazuli Bunting near Red Hill, Montgomery County. Note the light wingbars, buffy breast, and turquoise blue head, wings, and tail. This bird represents the first record for Montgomery County and only the third record for Pennsylvania!

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