I Have to Laugh
Published: September 09, 2020
Tags: Rarities, laughing gull, ruddy turnstone, eastern towhee, neotropic cormorant, olive-sided flycatcher
I have to laugh at how true the saying can sometimes be that, "when it rains, it pours". I recently saw my very first county Laughing Gull - quickly followed by a second. So, I shouldn't have been surprised to hear there was a third found not all that far away. THREE Laughing Gulls in just a few weeks - wow!
Seriously, this is a rare gull away from the ocean coast. To see three within a few weeks is really unusual. We had the first one in Erie County on the 28th of August and then a second showed up on September 2nd (read about them here:
Laughing Gull Visits WNY). A couple of days ago, when people were looking for the Neotropic Cormorant that showed up at the Batavia Wastewater Treatment Plant, they discovered another Laughing Gull!
So... I just have to laugh...
This Laughing Gull is an adult
A pretty Ruddy Turnstone was also at the treatment plant
This young male Eastern Towhee was a treat to see at the plant as well!
And here's the Neotropic Cormorant that brought everyone to the treatment plant
An Olive-sided Flycatcher was fun to see on the way home