Saw a flock of ? what looked like white (Galucous gulls) flying North of Yelm yesterday afternoon, Jan. 5, 2010 AT 4:00 pm. Rarely do I see gulls around or near Yelm. I have never seen gulls inside of the city of Yelm, unlike many larger cities. This flock of about 25 birds was flying in V formation very quietly. The nearest (w/in 10 miles) waterbodies are N=LEWIS LAKE and the N=NISQUALLY RIVER. I have not seen a flock of gulls fly in V formation before.
Cross Posted TWEETERS
Washington Community Wildlife Habitats
"Trees have long provided sustenance for people and their livestock." c. 1400
The Mystery of Masting in Trees, by Walter D. Koenig and Johannes M. H. Knops
Washington Ornithological Society
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Further NW of LEWIS LAKE is a NISQUALLY LAKE - then the PUGET SOUND - a little more NW of NISQUALLY LAKE on FT. LEWIS. One TWEET from SE WA said Gulls have been known to fly up to 30 miles in V formation.
I saw gulls flying in V formation for the first time in 2001. In 2003 I was able to capture this rare event on film. You can see some of these photos on Flickr.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/61680700@N07/collections/72157626534025885/
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