One of the most common gulls in Minnesota is the ring-billed gull. It is smaller than the herring gull (Minnesota's other extremely common gull), and has a distinctive black ring around the bill and yellow feet. In the Arrowhead region of Minnesota, you are more likely to see the ring-billed gull in the inland lakes, and the herring gull by Lake Superior.
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My initial goal in doing another Birding Big Year was to beat my Big Year total from a few years ago. My old record, when I was much more o...
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My third Big Year ended the day before Easter. I added a lot of new species in the last few weeks due to a birding trip I took to Texas. ...
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I have been a busy birder since my last post. In that time, I have birded everywhere from the Gunflint Trail to the headwaters of the Miss...