COBirders—Below, FYI is a copy of a conversion going on among some of us Pueblo birders.
Leon Bright, Pueblo
From: Brandon <flammowl17@gmail.com>
Sent: Wednesday, November 10, 2021 10:03 AM
To: Mark Yaeger <radeaux@hotmail.com>; Leon Bright <urraca2@comcast.net>; Pearle and Clif Sandstrom-Smith <cli-pea@hotmail.com>; Margie Joy <mar1joy@juno.com>;; Barbara Lockhard <lockiebel@yahoo.com>; Rick Clawges <rclawges@gmail.com>; Dave Silverman <silvireo@hotmail.com>; Richard & Mary Tucey <rtucey@gmail.com>; Van Truan <vtruan4744@msn.com>; Brandon Percival <flammowl17@gmail.com>
Subject: Great Black-backed Gull is back
Right on schedule Nov 10th at South Shore Marina at Pueblo Reservoir.
Brandon Percival
Pueblo West, CO
From: Leon Bright <urraca2@comcast.net>
Sent: Thursday, November 11, 2021 10:34 AM
To: 'Brandon' <flammowl17@gmail.com>; 'Mark Yaeger' <radeaux@hotmail.com>; 'Pearle and Clif Sandstrom-Smith' <cli-pea@hotmail.com>; 'Margie Joy' <mar1joy@juno.com>; 'Star Jorgenson' <izziemay42@gmail.com>; 'Barbara Lockhard' <lockiebel@yahoo.com>; 'Rick Clawges' <rclawges@gmail.com>; 'Dave Silverman' <silvireo@hotmail.com>; 'Richard & Mary Tucey' <rtucey@gmail.com>; 'Van Truan' <vtruan4744@msn.com>
Subject: RE: Great Black-backed Gull is back - Same bird???
Brandon and all—
Every year for the last 30 or so, I have wondered if it's possible we are seeing the same returning bird ("Murray"). The average life span listed on the Internet for the GBBG is 10 to 20 years, the record being 27.5 years. Brandon, do you have the date of its first sighting? If it weren't for the consistency of its arrival dates I would conclude that it couldn't be the same bird. So……, I'm still romantically attached to possibility we have a world record holder here. 😊
Leon
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