Aquatic Birds

Rare Bird Sighting View 4

I spotted this gull at the upper spillway of White Rock Lake. Had to get help from more experienced birders at Dallas Audubon to I D it. Turns out it is a first winter Laughing Gull. They are coastal birds and rarely sighted in Dallas. It was just the one bird and was a good distance from me.
First Winter Laughing Gull (Leucophaeus atricilla )

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